Do You Look / Act Like A Gardener?

[Alison]

Of course, there weren't so many toilets in these days

I know what plus fours are but am struggling to work out what they've got to do with the toilet facilities?!?

[Aberdeenplotter]

it's what they are nick named up here. Too rude to say in the Forum.

[alldigging]

How many of us walk the streets carrying plants?

I took 20+ blackcurrant twigs out for a walk last week.

[Gertrude's Ghost]

My Grandad was a great gardener, born 1900 so lived through two world wars digging for Britain. He was so enthusiastic and competent that the whole family caught the bug and are/were keen gardeners. I like to think that I am upholding the family tradition and if others think I'm a boring old fart then that's their loss, not mine.

[AllInContainers]

Judging by most peoples reactions when I tell them I grow stuff ... no, I don't look like a gardener

[Feral007]

Yep, jeans and workboots. Always end up leaving the garden too late to have a shower, so end up shopping and/or picking up my daughter looking like a scarecrow. As for boring....well it gives me another topic of discussion - something for non-parents to talk to me about

[ancee]

It stopped raining the other day so I quickly pulled my fleece and boots on and ran out to plant some bits that were in need of planting. Just as I'd finished I got a horrified "Mum!" from my daughter, "Get in quick, the neighbours will see you!" Why was she horrified? Well, I was gardening in my pyjamas - they are the warmest items of clothing I own, and it was only for five minutes or so, and the neighbours were probably still in bed anyway! It always surprises people though when they find out I'm 'into- gardening!"

[batman]

I don't think I look particularly like a gardener, and people are usually surprised when they find out I have an allotment. I don't own jeans, and wear mostly skirts, tights and kneesocks (which go great with wellies!), and my nails are usually painted turquoise (which hides any soil that might get under there).

[Glutton4...]

Recently, having started riding more regularly, I tend to start the day in jodhpurs. Not being the sort to want to keep changing clothes, I then go to work (gardening) in my riding gear. That's how to confuse people.

Mind you, I go shopping in them, too. I don't really care what I look like - I don't have to look at me, do I!?

[Mr Gardener]

I don't think I look particularly like a gardener, and people are usually surprised when they find out I have an allotment. I don't own jeans, and wear mostly skirts, tights and kneesocks (which go great with wellies!), and my nails are usually painted turquoise (which hides any soil that might get under there).

Shouldn't you be batgirl or are you just expressing your rights as a 21st century vigilante crime fighter?

[chris]

I'm a software developer, I hate computers and people are often surprised when they see me and realise what I'm like - usually along the lines of "oh, you're not a geek?"

They're also surprised when they find out I like gardening too.

I wear jeans with holes in on my allotment usually – and when decorating, as I'm too tight to throw them out... Otherwise I'm in shorts

[Mr Gardener]

I cycled home yesterday and the went straight into the garden. I'm not sure what the neighbours made of my luminous jacket lighting up the neighbourhood but I wouldn't have looked anything like a gardener if not for the fact I was removing cat poo from my raised bed of veg...

[4390evans]

I don't think I look like a gardener but I do speak about gardening on my fb page as I offer seedlings to people if more seeds has germinated than what I thought would, but to pass me on the street I don't think you would see me as a gardener, maybe I haven't been in the game for long enough.

I've only grew a few things in the past two year as I only started growing my own last year and it was only a few things, but this year I'm trying everything I can get my hands on.

[Compo72]

I like my wellies or boots on
Old coat or t shirt in summer and I'm happy

I'm happy to look like a scarecrow , when pottering about

I come in , shower and change completely . Kettle on , sit back and admire my handiwork outdoors
Or as the wife says , what you been doing now


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[bretty666]

Yeh..i look just like mr bloom off cbeebies!!! Neh not really. i look more like a freindly doorman! I think i look freindly anyway? My prof pic is definately freindly lol! Make up on and ready to box for charity