Knees are shot and can't squat

[Florence Fennel]

Arthur Itis is no friend of mine. Sowing and planting gets harder all the time. I just wondered what other growers with arthritis/rheumatism/back problems do to make it a bit easier? I have a robust kneeler with supports to help me get up and down and I've found that a little three legged stool helps me to get nearer the ground to sit rather than squat. If I'm sowing seed, I try to do it in modules and trays at table height. Any hints/tips/gadgets I should know about please?

[taff]

proper raised beds? proper as in they really are raised up

those grab handle things will work if you're planting in modules, as will long handled mini-forks/trowels. If they're too expensive [and I think they are] ask someone nicely if they'll cut down some broom handles to the right size and fix the bits on the end for you.
If you know anyone engineering/tool minded, ask them to make you a dibber with an enormous handle and a foot rest half way up

[Glutton4...]

Cut out red things from your diet; tomatoes, red wine, red meat and dark spirits all aggravate Arthur.

[cardiffsteve]

You poor thing FF , maybe OH could help you?

[binley100]

Would those padded knee pads help?

[Potstubsdustbins]

As well as using my kneeler I wear my pro work trousers which have pockets for knee pads and find them a God send.

Colin

[zazen999]

Sow in modules. Use long handled bulb planter to make hole. Drop root ball in and use the bulb planter or a hoe to mound the soil up around the plant. Use boot to firm in.

[arpoet]

Cut out red things from your diet; tomatoes, red wine, red meat and dark spirits all aggravate Arthur.

And die old and miserable.
Roger
ps.. i will send you a PM later and tell you how i cope, Flo, when i have put my baby granddaughter to bed

[Florence Fennel]

You poor thing FF , maybe OH could help you?

Ooh that's very kind Steve, thanks. It's a bit of a way for her to travel, but I do have a spare room she could use.

[Florence Fennel]

I could probably manage without the wine, spirits and meat G4, but live without tomatoes? I don't think so.

[cardiffsteve]

Ooh that's very kind Steve, thanks. It's a bit of a way for her to travel, but I do have a spare room she could use.

I'm sure she would love to help

[Bren In Pots]

Flo I do feel for you, apart from what the others have said all i could come up with was to up the training of the golden girls

(Flo's granddaughters)

[SarzWix]

Have a look on here Auntie Flo: Carry on Gardening They have all sorts of stuff to help cope with gardening tasks, and plenty of advice too

[Florence Fennel]

I'm not feeling sorry for myself, honest folks and I'm not as decrepit as I probably sound. It's old age and poverty I suppose! All the GGs have been apprenticed Bren, but other activities seem to be more attractive! As for Himself, well, he'd think "helping" was having the whole garden paved.

[Snadger]

Glucosamine and Cod liver oil does it for me...................spondulosis, spondy what!