Clean nails after Gardening

Why the dirt in the nails proves you are a gardener. Ok im still a kid who loves to get dirty sorry. Its actually a good idea I may try it when i grow up but for now im gonna pretend im a kid again. I hope my dad doesnt get mad again when i use his spoons in the mud hehehe.

I don't know why, but my nails seem to get dirty daily. Maybe I should do that everyday or something. But then I'll still have something under them. It's odd how it can seem like you aren't doing anything, and nails still get dirty. Maybe I need to trim them more than once a week so that there is never any white part to get dirty.

Wow, I sure hope that works for me. I have such a hard time cleaning my nails after gardening. It can take a couple days to get them under control after I am finished. I will try your method as soon as it is gardening season. If spring ever comes. I am so tired of winter.

That's a very good tip, rainbow. I used to always forget to do that b4 going outside to 'play' in the soil until I finally just put a bar of soap in a sealed container and just leave it in the shed by the door. I always go to my shed for my gardening tools b4 heading out to do some serious digging.

I've heard of this tip before. I don't tend to do much gardening myself, but usually if i do i will wear gardening gloves as i like to not only stop my nails getting dirty underneath but also stop them from breaking, and protect my hands from being scratched! However, don't you find that you get dirty nails even if you wear those gloves? I do!

My trick to clean nails after gardening is a nail brush or washing dishes. I also wear gloves most of the time unless doing detailed work.

Hey there Sweet Well that is a good Idea but I could not stand the Soap under y Nails lol and I used to wear Gloves Love and Hugs to you

I have read this before but am too lazy to do it! I usually get the urge to weed when I am already ion the yard and it would be an effort to get some soap etc. I wear gloves a lot of the time now because I had to go to hospital to have a rose thorn out under general anaesthetic once as it was embedded in my tendon in a finger. A good lesson you would think!

I have another suggestion that is cheap as well. I buy a box of surgical gloves and wear them. Toss them out when done. Clean nails and clean hands also. Also I've bought those rubber gloves for dishwashing etc. They last a few months and aren't too exspensive either. I do a lot of gardening so these help my hands stay clean. Thanks for this discussions also. HAPPY POSTINGS FROM GRANDPA BOB !!

Thanks for the tip. I shall have to remember that one. I usually just wear gloves. It is a bit early to be putting your plants out yet. I usually wait till late April or very early in May. You just never know what is around the corner with the weather. We've had snow for the first three days of this week. It is still getting below freezing at night. That is too cold for the little plants. I hope you are covering them up at night. It is supposed to get down to -5C on Sunday night. I didn't catch what it will be in England as I am only concerned with the weather in Scotland. I'll have to get a bar or two of soap as we usually use the liquid kind. Thanks again for your tip.

What a great idea. I do lots of gardening so this will help. Thanks.

Oooh thanks for that tip. We've been getting a lot of rain here in Vancouver but I think it's warming up enough that I can start going to the Garden Center and looking at what they have in the way of plants that like Shade. I hate living on the North side of the building. We get no sun whatsoever, but I was at least hoping to find something colorful to look at and enjoy out of my windows. Thanks for the tip though. I shall definitely be keeping this in mind when I start planting things.

what a good idea, i usually just wear gloves. i just had my nails done today too. i plan on planting this weekend. thank you for the tip

Great...I'll have to try that. I hate wearing gardening gloves. I guess it's part of the experience. But it is a pain trying to get my hands clean.

Thanks for the tip, I will definetly try it if it ever warms up here. Sometimes it's really hard to get all that dirt out from under your nails, or you have to cut them just to get rid of the dirt. This is a good tip to know. Thanks for sharing it!

I knew this one and found that I don't like it since it falls out from under my nails. I use gardening gloves. I can't wait to feel the dirt in my hands and apply our homemade compost to the beds and work the ones that have been improved so that they do not need a rototiller. I am glad you are active in this and pray that you have a great harvest to share with your family and all your friends as well.