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...and a good set of Suspenders

12/22/2012

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One of my favorite gardening “tools” is actually a clothing accessory… suspenders!

Gardening often requires what can seem like a day full of bending, stooping, and squatting. If you find that you’re constantly adjusting your pants while gardening, that can be frustrating; and you may be wasting more time and energy than you realize. Also, the garden should be a place of positive health, so don’t over-tighten your pants. In my opinion, constricting vital blood flow is not worth the effort to keep your pants up {though your neighbors might disagree}.

So, what’s the answer to this dilemma faced by many gardeners? For me, it’s suspenders. Yes, when I’m out in the garden with my big hat, long-sleeve shirt, and suspenders holding up my pants, I probably look a little goofy. But, I don’t garden to win any fashion awards anyway. With suspenders, I can wear my pants comfortably loose (without them falling down), stay cooler in the summer, and enjoy longer and more relaxed gardening sessions.

Trousers, pants, shorts, slacks, jeans – whatever you want to call them – if you’ve been fighting to keep them
comfortable in the garden, give suspenders a try.

blog entry by Mark Murphy, CMG
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Annie Gaddis
1/10/2013 12:46:11 am

What a great idea. I always think of MEN with suspenders, but we ladies do a lot of bending squatting and kneeling in the garden too. Think I'll buy a pair and release my "gut" from that aweful belt that binds every time I lean over. Thanks!

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Mark
1/17/2013 11:59:59 pm

That's right ... you go girl !!!

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10/12/2017 05:53:25 am

I think suspenders are great not only for gardening clothing. There are so many cute models of suspenders that you can built your whole look around them. i love bright, with cartoon or just some funny prints on them. I love wearing bright outfit so they are really great for me

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