{"id":24516,"date":"2014-10-26T18:00:08","date_gmt":"2014-10-26T23:00:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/?p=24516"},"modified":"2014-10-27T14:26:40","modified_gmt":"2014-10-27T19:26:40","slug":"caring-garden-tools","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/?p=24516","title":{"rendered":"Caring for Garden Tools"},"content":{"rendered":"

When we down-sized to our townhouse, I told Mr. Right I was in, but I had to have some dirt to play in.\u00a0 There was no way he was going to get me into a high-rise with nothing but a balcony.\u00a0 Even though we have a teeny little courtyard<\/a>, I like to have flowers, herbs<\/a>, shrubs, trees, and tomato plants growing out there in the summer.\u00a0 So, I get to spend a few minutes each day getting my hands dirty and giving my tools a good work-out.\u00a0 Even though we have a very small space, it is important that I take care of our garden tools.<\/h3>\n

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\"Fall<\/h3>\n

Since we do have a limited amount of space, it’s important that I keep all of the plants tamed and growing the way I want them to and not the way they want to.\u00a0 So, I just pull out my trusty clippers and cut away.\u00a0 It’s kind of like a little beauty parlor for plants.<\/h3>\n

\u00a0\"Courtyard4\"<\/h3>\n

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But after several years of using my clippers, they were getting dull and looking ugly.\u00a0 Then I learned from one of my fellow garden club members that the local hardware store (we only have one locally-owned hardware store left in all of Lexington) sharpens, hones, and shines up used tools.\u00a0 I took my tools to them, waited a few days, picked them up, and they look like new.\u00a0 The total price for sharpening three tools was $7.50, and I’ll now get many more years of use out of them.\u00a0 Score!!!<\/h3>\n

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\u00a0\"COURTYARD\"<\/h3>\n

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Now, if you are one of the unlucky ones who doesn’t have a hardware store that will do this for you, I saw an episode of Martha Stewart once, and she showed us how to winterize tools.\u00a0 She cleaned them, sanded off any gunk that was left on them, and then she wiped some oil on them (the kind you use on a lawn mower), wiped them off, and stuck them in a can of sand for the winter.\u00a0 Here’s the link<\/a> to a video on her site that shows the procedure.\u00a0 (I think it was a pre-prison Martha, but I have to tell you that I love that woman.\u00a0 I think she is the one who inspired us all to be more involved with our homes, decorating, remodeling and DIYing.)\u00a0 Since it is late October, you might want to check and repair your tools before it gets too cold to do it outside.\u00a0 And then next spring when you are ready to play in the dirt, your tools will be ready, too.<\/h3>\n

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Take care.<\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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