Win a Pair of Digz Gardening Gloves in the February 2021 Washington Gardener Magazine Reader Contest

For our February 2021 Washington Gardener Magazine Reader Contest, Washington Gardener is giving away five pairs of Digz Gardening Gloves (retail value of $5 and up each). 

   Gardening can be tough on your hands. Luckily, Digz Gardening Gloves are here for anyone with a passion for plants. This incredible line of gardening gear makes sure your digits stay safe while you get to work in the soil (or even making your next crafting masterpiece). The gloves are available in a variety of colors and hand-drawn patterns, and also have touchscreen-compatible fingertips in case you need to snap a pic in the flower beds. Adjustable wrist strap creates a more secure fit and prevents dirt and debris from getting inside the gloves. Washable and durable.

   To enter to win a pair of Digz Gardening Gloves, send an email to WashingtonGardenerMagazine@gmail.com by 5:00pm on Sunday, February 28, with “Digz Gardening Gloves” in the subject line. In the body of the email, tell us what your favorite article was in the February 2021 issue and why. Include your full name and mailing address. The winner will be announced by March 2. 

UPDATE:

We had a BIG response to this contest. The 5 winners are:

·         Ed Yemola, Drums, PA

·         Claudia Hosky, Washington DC 

·         Christine Little, Stevensville, MD 

·         Johanna Kearns, Washington DC 

·         Anamaria Anderson, Arlington, VA

Congratulations and enjoy!

DIY: Painted Garden Gloves

I go through garden gloves like toilet tissue. I have tried every kind of glove, from dollar-store cheap to ridiculously expensive. Some last longer than others, but I have learned that I bust through the right-hand thumb and index finger first and the rest of the glove starts to go soon after. So, I buy several pairs of cheaper ones to have in rotation depending on the gardening task of the day.  

For fun, I get out my box of fabric paints and decorate them. This can be as simple as painting on your initials to as complex as a watercolor landscape. 

This is a suitable project for doing with children or with your garden club. 

Materials:

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- Plain Cotton Canvas Garden Gloves

- Acrylic Paints or Fabric Paints

- Brushes (optional)

- Glitter and Other Accessories, as desired

Instructions:

Step 1-  Wash the gloves and thoroughly dry them. Lay out newspapers on your work surface. Get out your paints and supplies and decide on a design.

Step 2 - Start painting. You can use either fabric paint or craft acrylics. Use a foam brush for base coats, then moving to finer brushes for painting finer details. (Note that with fabric paint, you will not be able to clean and re-use the brushes.) One trick I learned is to draw your design with a pencil then outline it in black, then fill in.

Step 3 - Add glitter, buttons, sequins, scrap fabrics--whatever you like!

Step 4 - Hang them to dry for 24 hours to make sure the paint cures completely. 

Step 5 - Wear them!

TIPS:

• You can use stencils to decorate them, if free-hand painting is not your strong suit.
• This craft can be as complex or simple as you desire. Stop when you are happy with it or keep going and adding to it as you like.

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This is a monthly blog series on DIY projects for the beginning home gardener. Look for the other installments in this DIY blog series by putting "DIY" in the search box here at washingtongardener.blogspot.com.