EDIT January 2011: I am no longer partnering with OpenSky to bring you my favorite gardening products. I’m now just helping you find the best online sources for the things I recommend.
If you’ve hung out at North Coast Gardening for a while, you know I have some, ahem, opinions about gardening tools. Felcos? Forget it!
But sometimes my favorite tools are a bit harder to find – they aren’t all on Amazon, nor are many of them at your local garden shop. So I’m really excited to be partnering with OpenSky, a company which is helping me run my own store so that you’ll be able to find all the best tools in one place. Click here to go check it out!
So far I only have a few products for sale in my new store, but I’m working every day to get the rest of my favorites in there so you’ll have a good source for your own tools and gifts for your gardening friends.
For me, the difference between using a sharp, well-made tool and using some crap old thing that’s been hanging out in the garden shed since the 70’s is immense – gardening’s such a joy if your tools make it easy to prune and dig, but for me – a lousy tool can really ruin the magic.
If you have any tips on products you think I should carry in my new shop or want to tell me about your experiences with the tools I recommend, drop me a line here!
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That is so exciting! Congrats. I for one, am thrilled, because I almost always end up buying the stuff you recommend (and they’ve become my favorite tools).
.-= Erin´s last blog ..From buffet to bookcase =-.
Gen,
Congratulations on your OpenSky store, what an exciting new venture. I checked out your store hoping to buy Bahco pruners and didn’t see them offered. Do you have any plans to sell them soon? If not, I’ll just place an order without them since I need a few more pairs of Atlas gloves (my favorites, too!).
Erin, thank you so much for your kind words! I am so glad you’re enjoying your tools!
Hey Debbie! Thanks so much for wanting to place an order! We haven’t yet been able to find a good vendor for Bahcos, but they do have them on Amazon for a killer price right now.
A marketplace vendor seems to be selling them for about $25 including shipping!
http://su.pr/41xxzp
And the rotating handle ones for about $45 with shipping:
http://su.pr/9Yltpn
I’m thinking I’m going to actually buy some of the fixed-handle ones myself – never seen them for such a great price.
Gen,
Thanks for the heads up about the great price on the Bahco pruners…I just placed an order. I can’t wait to see how they work since I am also a frustrated Felco owner.
.-= Debbie´s last blog ..What’s Wrong With My Plant? =-.
Thanks Gen -
Even though I’m a Garden Designer by trade, I surely must have one of the saddest collection of garden tools in business! I seem to always lose the good ones and only have the crummy ‘vintage’ ones to work with! I’m so looking forward to reading more of your review, and trying your awesome products. Best of luck with this new venture! – Rebecc
.-= rebecca sweet´s last blog ..Hey – we get Fall color, too!!! =-.
Gen,
Congratulations on your new store. I don’t know for sure yet, but I think a soil knife and some gloves would do me good!
Love your video!
Anne
.-= Anne´s last blog ..Researchers Start to Catch on to What I Already Know =-.
Hi Debbie! How cool that you picked up the Bahcos! Hard to beat $25. I hope you like them as much as I do!
Rebecca, thanks for your kind words! Isn’t it funny how us pros vary in our tool collections? It really stinks to lose a good tool, but for me, if I spend more than a few bucks on something I tend to take darn good care of it. Flourescent spraypaint helps as well!! LOL.
Anne, yay! Thanks for stopping by, and I hope you enjoy your goods! The Master Gardener Program’s definitely going to call for some good gloves and a hori-hori. Congrats again for getting in.