Price : $32.98

Features

• All Poly Construction
• Large Internal Storage Area
• Comfortable, Convenient Seat
• Removable Trays
• Fully Assembled

Amazon.com Review

Ever get lonely–or disorganized–when you’re in the garden? Lawn Buddy could be the solution for both problems. It’s a rolling minicart, it’s a seat, it’s a drink holder, it’s got tool clips–and it wants to be your best friend. The folding seat doubles as a handle that can be pushed or pulled and features two molded drink holders for those long, hot days in the sun (or cold ones in the rain). The plastic seat isn’t soft or padded, but it is molded for comfort. Lifting up the seat reveals a removable organizer tray, with three storage compartments below, as well as a roomy storage area for holding plants, pots, or other tools. This could just as easily be a garage or workshop buddy, given its large, wide-set wheels; tool clips; and rustproof poly construction. Just hose it off at the end of the day and set it upright for compact storage. Limited lifetime warranty.

Customer Reviews

Review date : 2008-06-26
When I am working in my garden my buddy goes everywhere with me.I love it. I can keep all my garden tools with me at all time. Rake and hose hooks right on the side. When weeding my back no longer hurts I sit on it is so easy to move while sitting on it. There is plenty of room for carring your plants inside. I store all my tools inside it when not in use. My only regret is I wish I had it years ago.

Review date : 2008-06-19
This product is very handy when gardening. If you have difficulty bending over and working on your knees, the lawn buddy is the perfect equipment to have. Just sit and row around while pulling weeds. The handy storage compartments are great for small gardening tools. No more walking back and forth to the storage shed to retrieve them.

Review date : 2008-06-16
This is great. It is smaller than I had imagined, but its size is perfect. It can carry most of your hand tools. The only problem is the build quality. It feels like a cheap toy car. Hope it lasts.

Review date : 2008-05-31
I would recommend this item to anyone. I use it for gardening, but since I am an older person, I use it for many things around the house to prevent my having to get down on my knees because it is very difficult for me to get back up. I love it.

Review date : 2008-05-29
Wow – one of the coolest things I’ve purchased for my garden. I wish I’d bought one 20 years ago. I have a large, meandering garden with uneven areas – this wonderful invention goes everywhere with minimal effort and I can now garden twice as much due to the back/muscle relief.

The only bummer….I found the same product at Home Depot for $8 less. Oh well, I really don’t care. The size, the quality, the roomy compartment under the seat, the fact that you can drag it behind you with the lid up…..all positives that add up to perfection. I love it. My back loves it. You’ll love it.

Growing Egg Plants or Aubergines

The eggplant is a member of the potato and tomato family and it originates from the West Indies. They are not an easy crop to grow but home produced aubergines are so wonderful, having so much more flavour than those bought from the shops that they are well worth growing. The egg shaped fruit can be either white or purple though the purple varieties have the better flavour. They are truly appreciated in many parts of the world but cooked properly they can be enjoyed everywhere; no moussaka dish has quite the authentic taste without this delicious ingredient.

Sowing

Sow the seeds in trays in John Innes seed compost in February to March at a temperature of 70 to 86 deg F. (21 to 30deg C.). After germination the temperature should be maintained the same. Prick out seedlings when they have developed several leaves into 3 in. (76mm) pots containing John Innes No 1 potting compost, where they will grow on until they are ready to be transferred into larger pots. The February sowing should be ready to transfer in May and these will then go into 7 in. (177mm) pots containing John Innes No 2 potting compost; allow 18 in. (45cm) between each pot. Temperatures can then be gradually reduced to 62 to 70 deg F. (17 to 21 deg. C.) You can use grow bags instead of pots if you wish but one bag can accommodate only two plants.

Planting Out

If the plants are to be transferred outside they will need to be hardened off first therefore the temperature should be gradually decreased. Wait until June before putting them out side, then all chances of frosts should have passed and the days should be warmer.

General Care

Keep the plants well watered; this is particularly imperative during warm weather, as dry conditions especially around the roots encourage the development of blossom end rot. By the time they have reached 16 in. (40cm) tall, they will need to have the growing tip pinched out to make them send out side shoots.

It is likely that the plants will need some support as the weight of the fruit could break the stems; bamboo canes are useful but care must be taken not to tie in the stems too tightly so that they become damaged. As the plants grow, tie the stems to the bamboo sticks with soft, green cotton twine or raffia. Make sure that the twine or raffia is not too tight so that it does not cut into the stem as it grows. The best method is to wrap the twine or raffia twice around the bamboo then put a loop around the stem securing it to the stick with care.

The plants should be given a weekly high-potash liquid feed. A suitable feed to use is one used for tomatoes though it must be given at half the strength. Mist them twice a day to encourage them to set fruit, it will also prevent attacks from red spider mite. For good size fruits, limit the number to a maximum of four per plant. To do this, pinch out all later forming flowers.

Harvesting

Aubergines are usually ready to harvest from August onwards.

Always cut the fruit from the plants never attempt to pull or twist them off as this generally results in them tearing and damaging the plant, take care as there are prickles around the stem of the plant.

Best varieties to try:

‘Epic’: Tolerant of tobacco mosaic virus, produces early maturing fruit up to 9 in. 23cm long.

‘Moneymaker’: A good cropper with long elegant fruits.

‘Mini Bambino’: Good for growing in a container, small in stature reaching about 12 in. (30cm), small fruits.

‘Slice-Rite’: Large fruits with excellent flavour, suitable only for greenhouse growing.