Oh yea, brown knees, dirty feet and fingernails.

I was in Lowe's last week and saw a women in her 60s decked out in pink overalls, hat, and a purse that was a fabric watering can. I said to her "you must be a serious gardener" and she replied, "Oh yes I am, but don't look at my fingernails". Sure sign of a serious gardener!!

i took on toots gripted about on hgtv boards. she has this minnie pearl hat(from the grand ole opre)

she is a cheep witch with money period. and thank you for replying

lol! I like the "brown knees" one (except for me it's filthy nasty fingernails and dirt ground into the crevices of my index fingers and thumb :)

I know what you mean about seeing beautiful plants and gardens that were 'just purchased' and suddenly appear. I do everything the long hard way...

mme to i compost and start from seed. a lot of my plants are rescues and clippings. my hands are caloused and rough. my back aches but i enjoy it even though it half kills me in spring and summer.i have been collecting plants for fifteen years. every place i have lived my plants went with me.nothing makes me happier than seeing my flowers bloom. it makes me forget the hard work i did to get them blooms in the first place. i truley dont understand people that buy a potted plant and stick it in the ground and take credit for growing it.