Over at Get Rich Slowly, they recently wrote a wonderful article entitled, “7 Tips for Starting Your Own Vegetable Garden“. Of particular note to PP readers is Tip #5:
Tip #5: Buy quality tools
When you buy tools, it pays to purchase quality. Remember: thrift and frugality are about obtaining value for your dollar — not just paying the cheapest price.
I used to skimp on garden tools, but I always regretted it. Lately I’ve been buying more expensive, higher quality tools. I’d rather own fewer tools that were pleasure to use (and lasted many seasons) than own lots of crappy tools that didn’t cost me much. (On the other hand, it doesn’t hurt to keep your eyes open at garage sales. Sometimes you can get great deals on quality stuff.)
Sustainability through longevity. Paying more for a quality tool is often the cheapest way to do things in the long run. Buy 50 poorly made shovels, or buy one that is well-made. I agree that quality tools be found cheaply at garage sales—as well as craigslist & thrift stores.
{via Get Rich Slowly}
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- Crafted in Hand-Cast Lead Free Pewter
These wonderful measuring spoons have been hand-cast in lead free pewter for a lifetime of measuring. They come in a gift box, so they are perfect for sharing as presents! $42.00
ps: I love their typographic logo!
{via Beehive Kitchenware Co.}
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A solid hoe made with only two components, so there is less to fail, and more to succeed.
Lehman’s is a company that has many of it’s products described with lines like, “made to last for three generations” or, “this will be an item that you can pass down to your grandchildren”. Here at Planned Persistence, that kind of talk gets us excited. This Italian Grape Hoe has a hardened steel head forged from a solid piece of metal and an American made Hickory wood handle.
{via Lehman’s}
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This baby keeps you warm for up to 20 hours on a fill using platinum-catalyzed glass fiber and regular lighter fluid. There is no flame. These will get quite warm and need very little maintenance. The burner will need to be replaced about every 5000 hours, which is 208 days of 24-hour use. That means you may need to replace it about every 2-3 years of real life use. The only problem we have with these is that replacement parts are hard to find. You can still find working Peacock hand warmers on eBay from Occupied Japan {1945-1952}. That sounds like Planned Persistence to me! Comes in Three sizes: Giant, Regular, and Mini. Made in Japan.
{via Peacocks Home Page}
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