WOMEN IN THE GARDEN

Shannon News, 23 November 1928, Page 2

WOMEN IN THE GARDEN

BE PICTURESQUE

Houses are springing up all over the country. To each of these there is a little bit of garden. There must be then, quite a formidable number of very amateur gardeners.

When I first started my garden 1 had visions of myself clad charmingly in. a flowered frock with, a large shady hat, says a writer. . My hands would emerge from gardening gloves, quite spotless, I thought. Such things as cotton stockings and thick-soled shoes never entered my head. Practical. Most small gardens have to be run without a regular gardener. A man once a week or no help at all is whatmust be expected. \ ' Clothes that are practical are quite essential. Thick Stockings and Shoes. A loose frock —not too fragile—is perfect for work on really hot days. Long sleeves are best. They protect the arms from sunburn and freckles. But they must be loosely ‘set in’ to allow room for movement. Thick cotton Stockings and erepe rubber-soled shoes are comfortable if there is work to be done rvith spade, fork or hoe. Sunbocnets. Instead of a hat wear an old-fashion-ed cotton sunbonnet. These are: cool and comfortable and quite picturesque. .An enchanting addition to the' sunbonnet would be a pretty embroidered gardener’s apron. Made of coarse linen worked in gay colours at tho hem like a herbaceous border it is quite charming.