LA

Limp Arbor

31/05/2011 10:28 AM

Is my wife crazy?

She wants me to get her a dibble. I thought for sure someone here
would sell them on their site but only found a "Ken Dibble".

Maybe nobody uses them anymore.


This topic has 33 replies

Sb

"SonomaProducts.com"

in reply to Limp Arbor on 31/05/2011 10:28 AM

31/05/2011 10:35 AM

On May 31, 10:28=A0am, Limp Arbor <[email protected]> wrote:
> She wants me to get her a dibble. =A0I thought for sure someone here
> would sell them on their site but only found a "Ken Dibble".
>
> Maybe nobody uses them anymore.

I happen to know what that is.

1. Any good turner could make you a nice one.
2. There is a wooden citrius juiceer that is similar size and shape
(google "wooden juicer")

vv

vonKevin

in reply to Limp Arbor on 31/05/2011 10:28 AM

31/05/2011 6:23 PM

[email protected] (Robert Bonomi) wrote:

>In article <3252fbee-373a-40e4-9260-611063754e34@y27g2000prb.googlegroups.com>,
>SonomaProducts.com <[email protected]> wrote:
>>On May 31, 10:28 am, Limp Arbor <[email protected]> wrote:
>>> She wants me to get her a dibble.  I thought for sure someone here
>>> would sell them on their site but only found a "Ken Dibble".
>
>There is smething to be said for 'exceeding her expectations'.
>
>May I sugggest something 50% better than a dibble?
>
>A _tribble_!
>
>
>BTWU, there's a Romulan who would dearly love to get rid of a -big- bunch of
>them -- it seems they're cluttering up his engine room.
>
>

That would be a Klingon, not a Romulan. Try and keep up. ;)

-Kevin in Indy
To reply, remove (+spamproof+) from address........

DB

Dave Balderstone

in reply to Limp Arbor on 31/05/2011 10:28 AM

10/06/2011 10:23 PM

In article
<[email protected]>,
Limp Arbor <[email protected]> wrote:

> She wants me to get her a dibble. I thought for sure someone here
> would sell them on their site but only found a "Ken Dibble".
>
> Maybe nobody uses them anymore.

LOL! I have a bucket of them for an "art in the park" day on Sunday,
along with other turnings (pens, votive candle holders and potpourri
bowls) and my new line of cigar box gitfiddles...

I make them out of cedar, burn 1" depth marks with wire, and finish
with shellac.

Sb

"SonomaProducts.com"

in reply to Limp Arbor on 31/05/2011 10:28 AM

31/05/2011 10:37 AM

On May 31, 10:28=A0am, Limp Arbor <[email protected]> wrote:
> She wants me to get her a dibble. =A0I thought for sure someone here
> would sell them on their site but only found a "Ken Dibble".
>
> Maybe nobody uses them anymore.

google "planting dibble"

LJ

Larry Jaques

in reply to Limp Arbor on 31/05/2011 10:28 AM

07/06/2011 9:34 AM

On Tue, 7 Jun 2011 01:22:00 -0700, "Lobby Dosser" <[email protected]>
wrote:

>"vonKevin" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>news:[email protected]...
>> [email protected] (Robert Bonomi) wrote:
>>
>>>In article
>>><3252fbee-373a-40e4-9260-611063754e34@y27g2000prb.googlegroups.com>,
>>>SonomaProducts.com <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>>On May 31, 10:28 am, Limp Arbor <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>>> She wants me to get her a dibble. I thought for sure someone here
>>>>> would sell them on their site but only found a "Ken Dibble".
>>>
>>>There is smething to be said for 'exceeding her expectations'.
>>>
>>>May I sugggest something 50% better than a dibble?
>>>
>>>A _tribble_!
>>>
>>>
>>>BTWU, there's a Romulan who would dearly love to get rid of a -big- bunch
>>>of
>>>them -- it seems they're cluttering up his engine room.
>>>
>>>
>>
>> That would be a Klingon, not a Romulan. Try and keep up. ;)
>>
>> -Kevin in Indy
>> To reply, remove (+spamproof+) from address........
>
>
>And wot's a 'smething'?

Why, it's a muted something, Lob.

--
Experience is a good teacher, but she send in terrific bills.
-- Minna Thomas Antrim

LJ

Larry Jaques

in reply to Limp Arbor on 31/05/2011 10:28 AM

31/05/2011 4:36 PM

On Tue, 31 May 2011 10:28:30 -0700 (PDT), Limp Arbor
<[email protected]> wrote:

>She wants me to get her a dibble. I thought for sure someone here
>would sell them on their site but only found a "Ken Dibble".
>
>Maybe nobody uses them anymore.

Hey, just turn down one of her dil...erm, never mind.

--
Education is when you read the fine print.
Experience is what you get if you don't.
-- Pete Seeger

LM

"Lee Michaels"

in reply to Limp Arbor on 31/05/2011 10:28 AM

31/05/2011 6:11 PM



"Drew Lawson" <[email protected]> wrote
>
> Some here:
> http://www.gardentoolcompany.com/categories/Garden-Planting-Tools/
>
It has been a while since I looked at garden tools. But $40 for a Dandelion
Weeding Trowel? Looks kind of like a turning gouge. Doesn't seem right to
invest $40 for a tool for a WEED!!

I keep thinking about I guy I knew growing up who used some kind of flame
thrower to take care of the weeds on his lawn. He ended up with burnt spots
on the lawn, but the grew in and he ended up with a nice green lawn. But
every spring, he had those burnt spots.




GW

George Watson

in reply to Limp Arbor on 31/05/2011 10:28 AM

01/06/2011 8:16 AM

Limp Arbor <[email protected]> wrote:
>She wants me to get her a dibble. I thought for sure someone here
>would sell them on their site but only found a "Ken Dibble".
>
>Maybe nobody uses them anymore.

oH indeed they do!
Go get the automatic model.

A duck.
george

Rc

Robatoy

in reply to Limp Arbor on 31/05/2011 10:28 AM

31/05/2011 11:41 AM

On May 31, 1:47=A0pm, FrozenNorth <[email protected]>
wrote:
> On 5/31/11 1:28 PM, Limp Arbor wrote:
>
> > She wants me to get her a dibble. =A0I thought for sure someone here
> > would sell them on their site but only found a "Ken Dibble".
>
> > Maybe nobody uses them anymore.
>
> No, no, no, she want you to stop dribbling. :-)
>
> --
> Froz...
>
> The system will be down for 10 days for preventive maintenance.

Once you dibble... it's hard to stop dibbling.

Dr

DD_BobK

in reply to Limp Arbor on 31/05/2011 10:28 AM

03/06/2011 11:45 AM

On May 31, 10:28=A0am, Limp Arbor <[email protected]> wrote:
> She wants me to get her a dibble. =A0I thought for sure someone here
> would sell them on their site but only found a "Ken Dibble".
>
> Maybe nobody uses them anymore.

http://lmgtfy.com/?q=3Dwhere+to+buy+a+dibble%3F

LA

Limp Arbor

in reply to Limp Arbor on 31/05/2011 10:28 AM

02/06/2011 7:18 AM

On May 31, 11:28=A0pm, "Edward Hennessey"
<[email protected]> wrote:
> "Limp Arbor" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>
> news:[email protected]...
>
> > She wants me to get her a dibble. =A0I thought for sure someone here
> > would sell them on their site but only found a "Ken Dibble".
>
> > Maybe nobody uses them anymore.
>
> LA:
>
> I've seen and used them. "Dibble" was the only word known
> here. You can make one out of a big spike epoxied into
> wood that gets padded for comfort if you like. A bike
> handlebar grip would also work for traction if you
> have one about.
>
> Try eBay. I'm sure if you searched (or saved a search)
> under (dibble OR dibber) (antique OR vintage) you could
> find a good one inexpensively. If the handle is tight and
> solid, you shouldn't have any worries.
>
> The nicest one that hit the eyes was an exemplar
> bearing a strong, strong resemblance to one of
> the kind of burnishers used by jewelers. The
> fabricator used a swift-looking, stout piece of
> polished sard for the working
> end. Scratching and abrasion in the right kind of
> soil might be a problem--and you wouldn't want
> to be prying with it--but, dang, it was a looker.
>
> Regards,
>
> Edward Hennessey

Tried 5 Garden stores and the the first 4 had no idea what I was
talking about. The 5th one knew exactly what it was and had them for
$9.99.

SWMBO was happy and liked that it had a T handle similar to this:
http://www.dibble.com/dibble-tool.gif

bR

[email protected] (Robert Bonomi)

in reply to Limp Arbor on 31/05/2011 10:28 AM

01/06/2011 6:18 PM

In article <[email protected]>,
vonKevin <[email protected]> wrote:
>[email protected] (Robert Bonomi) wrote:
>
>>In article <3252fbee-373a-40e4-9260-611063754e34@y27g2000prb.googlegroups.com>,
>>SonomaProducts.com <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>On May 31, 10:28 am, Limp Arbor <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>> She wants me to get her a dibble.  I thought for sure someone here
>>>> would sell them on their site but only found a "Ken Dibble".
>>
>>There is smething to be said for 'exceeding her expectations'.
>>
>>May I sugggest something 50% better than a dibble?
>>
>>A _tribble_!
>>
>>
>>BTWU, there's a Romulan who would dearly love to get rid of a -big- bunch of
>>them -- it seems they're cluttering up his engine room.
>>
>>
>
>That would be a Klingon, not a Romulan. Try and keep up. ;)

You might want to follow the _fan_ literature.

there were a number of stories written after the David Gerrald epsiode aired.


bR

[email protected] (Robert Bonomi)

in reply to Limp Arbor on 31/05/2011 10:28 AM

01/06/2011 6:14 PM

In article <[email protected]>,
Larry Jaques <[email protected]> wrote:
>On Tue, 31 May 2011 13:06:55 -0500, [email protected]
>(Robert Bonomi) wrote:
>
>>In article <3252fbee-373a-40e4-9260-611063754e34@y27g2000prb.googlegroups.com>,
>>SonomaProducts.com <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>On May 31, 10:28 am, Limp Arbor <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>> She wants me to get her a dibble.  I thought for sure someone here
>>>> would sell them on their site but only found a "Ken Dibble".
>>
>>There is smething to be said for 'exceeding her expectations'.
>>
>>May I sugggest something 50% better than a dibble?
>>
>>A _tribble_!
>
>QUICK! HIDE ALL THE QUADRO TRITICALE!

As long as it's behind a transparent aluminium wall, it's safe.

JC

"J. Clarke"

in reply to Limp Arbor on 31/05/2011 10:28 AM

31/05/2011 4:42 PM

In article
<[email protected]>,
[email protected] says...
>
> In article <3252fbee-373a-40e4-9260-611063754e34@y27g2000prb.googlegroups.com>,
> SonomaProducts.com <[email protected]> wrote:
> >On May 31, 10:28 am, Limp Arbor <[email protected]> wrote:
> >> She wants me to get her a dibble.  I thought for sure someone here
> >> would sell them on their site but only found a "Ken Dibble".
>
> There is smething to be said for 'exceeding her expectations'.
>
> May I sugggest something 50% better than a dibble?
>
> A _tribble_!
>
>
> BTWU, there's a Romulan who would dearly love to get rid of a -big- bunch of
> them -- it seems they're cluttering up his engine room.

That was a Klingon and they've since dealt with the problem.

JC

"J. Clarke"

in reply to Limp Arbor on 31/05/2011 10:28 AM

01/06/2011 8:06 PM

In article
<[email protected]>,
[email protected] says...
>
> In article <[email protected]>,
> vonKevin <[email protected]> wrote:
> >[email protected] (Robert Bonomi) wrote:
> >
> >>In article <3252fbee-373a-40e4-9260-611063754e34@y27g2000prb.googlegroups.com>,
> >>SonomaProducts.com <[email protected]> wrote:
> >>>On May 31, 10:28 am, Limp Arbor <[email protected]> wrote:
> >>>> She wants me to get her a dibble.  I thought for sure someone here
> >>>> would sell them on their site but only found a "Ken Dibble".
> >>
> >>There is smething to be said for 'exceeding her expectations'.
> >>
> >>May I sugggest something 50% better than a dibble?
> >>
> >>A _tribble_!
> >>
> >>
> >>BTWU, there's a Romulan who would dearly love to get rid of a -big- bunch of
> >>them -- it seems they're cluttering up his engine room.
> >>
> >>
> >
> >That would be a Klingon, not a Romulan. Try and keep up. ;)
>
> You might want to follow the _fan_ literature.
>
> there were a number of stories written after the David Gerrald epsiode aired.

Personally I've never found fanfic to be particularly appealing. And it
certainly is not canon.


JC

"J. Clarke"

in reply to Limp Arbor on 31/05/2011 10:28 AM

11/06/2011 6:56 AM

In article <100620112223107883%dave@N_O_T_T_H_I_Sbalderstone.ca>,
dave@N_O_T_T_H_I_Sbalderstone.ca says...
>
> In article
> <[email protected]>,
> Limp Arbor <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > She wants me to get her a dibble. I thought for sure someone here
> > would sell them on their site but only found a "Ken Dibble".
> >
> > Maybe nobody uses them anymore.
>
> LOL! I have a bucket of them for an "art in the park" day on Sunday,
> along with other turnings (pens, votive candle holders and potpourri
> bowls) and my new line of cigar box gitfiddles...
>
> I make them out of cedar, burn 1" depth marks with wire, and finish
> with shellac.

FWIW, Google Shopping finds a variety of them with keywords "garden
dibble" and "planting dibble".

bR

[email protected] (Robert Bonomi)

in reply to Limp Arbor on 31/05/2011 10:28 AM

31/05/2011 1:06 PM

In article <3252fbee-373a-40e4-9260-611063754e34@y27g2000prb.googlegroups.com>,
SonomaProducts.com <[email protected]> wrote:
>On May 31, 10:28 am, Limp Arbor <[email protected]> wrote:
>> She wants me to get her a dibble.  I thought for sure someone here
>> would sell them on their site but only found a "Ken Dibble".

There is smething to be said for 'exceeding her expectations'.

May I sugggest something 50% better than a dibble?

A _tribble_!


BTWU, there's a Romulan who would dearly love to get rid of a -big- bunch of
them -- it seems they're cluttering up his engine room.


Hh

"HeyBub"

in reply to Limp Arbor on 31/05/2011 10:28 AM

01/06/2011 6:41 AM

Limp Arbor wrote:
> She wants me to get her a dibble. I thought for sure someone here
> would sell them on their site but only found a "Ken Dibble".
>
> Maybe nobody uses them anymore.

Of course she is.

They all are. (i.e., Lucy Ricardo, Gracie Allen, Edith Bunker, Frances
*****, [my first wife]).

TD

"Tom Dacon"

in reply to Limp Arbor on 31/05/2011 10:28 AM

31/05/2011 10:41 AM



"Limp Arbor" wrote in message
news:[email protected]...

She wants me to get her a dibble. I thought for sure someone here
would sell them on their site but only found a "Ken Dibble".

Maybe nobody uses them anymore.


It's a garden planting took, used for making planting holes for bulbs or
seedlings. Bing or Google for it and you'll find a bunch of gardening tools
web sites that sell them.

Tom

Ff

FrozenNorth

in reply to Limp Arbor on 31/05/2011 10:28 AM

31/05/2011 1:47 PM

On 5/31/11 1:28 PM, Limp Arbor wrote:
> She wants me to get her a dibble. I thought for sure someone here
> would sell them on their site but only found a "Ken Dibble".
>
> Maybe nobody uses them anymore.

No, no, no, she want you to stop dribbling. :-)

--
Froz...


The system will be down for 10 days for preventive maintenance.

dD

[email protected] (Drew Lawson)

in reply to Limp Arbor on 31/05/2011 10:28 AM

31/05/2011 6:00 PM

In article <[email protected]>
Limp Arbor <[email protected]> writes:
>She wants me to get her a dibble. I thought for sure someone here
>would sell them on their site but only found a "Ken Dibble".
>
>Maybe nobody uses them anymore.

Some here:
http://www.gardentoolcompany.com/categories/Garden-Planting-Tools/

And of course, there is:
http://aroundthewoods.com/woodturningprojectdibber1.html

Searching may be easier if you know they are also called dibbers.

--
Drew Lawson | I'd like to find your inner child
| and kick its little ass

Dd

"Disbelief"

in reply to Limp Arbor on 31/05/2011 10:28 AM

31/05/2011 11:19 PM

Limp Arbor wrote:
> She wants me to get her a dibble. I thought for sure someone here
> would sell them on their site but only found a "Ken Dibble".
>
> Maybe nobody uses them anymore.

Try looking for that grand old English word "dibber" - that's yet another
word American's misspell!


Sk

Swingman

in reply to "Disbelief" on 31/05/2011 11:19 PM

31/05/2011 6:59 PM

"Disbelief" <[email protected]> wrote:
> Limp Arbor wrote:
>> She wants me to get her a dibble. I thought for sure someone here
>> would sell them on their site but only found a "Ken Dibble".
>>
>> Maybe nobody uses them anymore.
>
> Try looking for that grand old English word "dibber" - that's yet another
> word American's misspell!

According to your grand old OED the Middle English word was "dibble".

--
www.ewoodshop.com

LJ

Larry Jaques

in reply to "Disbelief" on 31/05/2011 11:19 PM

31/05/2011 6:08 PM

On Tue, 31 May 2011 18:59:37 -0500, Swingman <[email protected]> wrote:

>"Disbelief" <[email protected]> wrote:
>> Limp Arbor wrote:
>>> She wants me to get her a dibble. I thought for sure someone here
>>> would sell them on their site but only found a "Ken Dibble".
>>>
>>> Maybe nobody uses them anymore.
>>
>> Try looking for that grand old English word "dibber" - that's yet another
>> word American's misspell!
>
>According to your grand old OED the Middle English word was "dibble".

Is your OED a Hernia Edition? I have the Websters version of that.
Six inches thick and has a whole helluva lot of words in it, none of
which are textable. ;)

--
Education is when you read the fine print.
Experience is what you get if you don't.
-- Pete Seeger

dD

[email protected] (Drew Lawson)

in reply to Limp Arbor on 31/05/2011 10:28 AM

01/06/2011 12:21 PM

In article <[email protected]>
"Lee Michaels" <leemichaels*nadaspam* at comcast dot net> writes:
>
>
>"Drew Lawson" <[email protected]> wrote
>>
>> Some here:
>> http://www.gardentoolcompany.com/categories/Garden-Planting-Tools/
>>
>It has been a while since I looked at garden tools. But $40 for a Dandelion
>Weeding Trowel? Looks kind of like a turning gouge. Doesn't seem right to
>invest $40 for a tool for a WEED!!
>
> I keep thinking about I guy I knew growing up who used some kind of flame
>thrower to take care of the weeds on his lawn. He ended up with burnt spots
>on the lawn, but the grew in and he ended up with a nice green lawn. But
>every spring, he had those burnt spots.

I have a propane flame weeder, but I don't use it on the lawn. It
is great on the brick walkway. Fire is always more fun than round-up.



--
Drew Lawson
"Please understand that we are considerably less interested
in you than you are."
-- Madeleine Page, on the deep truths of alt.folklore.urban

LD

"Lobby Dosser"

in reply to Limp Arbor on 31/05/2011 10:28 AM

07/06/2011 1:22 AM

"vonKevin" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> [email protected] (Robert Bonomi) wrote:
>
>>In article
>><3252fbee-373a-40e4-9260-611063754e34@y27g2000prb.googlegroups.com>,
>>SonomaProducts.com <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>On May 31, 10:28 am, Limp Arbor <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>> She wants me to get her a dibble. I thought for sure someone here
>>>> would sell them on their site but only found a "Ken Dibble".
>>
>>There is smething to be said for 'exceeding her expectations'.
>>
>>May I sugggest something 50% better than a dibble?
>>
>>A _tribble_!
>>
>>
>>BTWU, there's a Romulan who would dearly love to get rid of a -big- bunch
>>of
>>them -- it seems they're cluttering up his engine room.
>>
>>
>
> That would be a Klingon, not a Romulan. Try and keep up. ;)
>
> -Kevin in Indy
> To reply, remove (+spamproof+) from address........


And wot's a 'smething'?

--
"I'm the man who broke the bank at Monte Carlo ..."

LD

"Lobby Dosser"

in reply to Limp Arbor on 31/05/2011 10:28 AM

07/06/2011 3:44 PM

"Larry Jaques" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> On Tue, 7 Jun 2011 01:22:00 -0700, "Lobby Dosser" <[email protected]>
> wrote:
>
>>"vonKevin" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>>news:[email protected]...
>>> [email protected] (Robert Bonomi) wrote:
>>>
>>>>In article
>>>><3252fbee-373a-40e4-9260-611063754e34@y27g2000prb.googlegroups.com>,
>>>>SonomaProducts.com <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>>>On May 31, 10:28 am, Limp Arbor <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>>>> She wants me to get her a dibble. I thought for sure someone here
>>>>>> would sell them on their site but only found a "Ken Dibble".
>>>>
>>>>There is smething to be said for 'exceeding her expectations'.
>>>>
>>>>May I sugggest something 50% better than a dibble?
>>>>
>>>>A _tribble_!
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>BTWU, there's a Romulan who would dearly love to get rid of a -big-
>>>>bunch
>>>>of
>>>>them -- it seems they're cluttering up his engine room.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>> That would be a Klingon, not a Romulan. Try and keep up. ;)
>>>
>>> -Kevin in Indy
>>> To reply, remove (+spamproof+) from address........
>>
>>
>>And wot's a 'smething'?
>
> Why, it's a muted something, Lob.

Nah, I think gamboling in the gyre ...

EH

"Edward Hennessey"

in reply to Limp Arbor on 31/05/2011 10:28 AM

31/05/2011 8:28 PM


"Limp Arbor" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> She wants me to get her a dibble. I thought for sure someone here
> would sell them on their site but only found a "Ken Dibble".
>
> Maybe nobody uses them anymore.

LA:

I've seen and used them. "Dibble" was the only word known
here. You can make one out of a big spike epoxied into
wood that gets padded for comfort if you like. A bike
handlebar grip would also work for traction if you
have one about.

Try eBay. I'm sure if you searched (or saved a search)
under (dibble OR dibber) (antique OR vintage) you could
find a good one inexpensively. If the handle is tight and
solid, you shouldn't have any worries.

The nicest one that hit the eyes was an exemplar
bearing a strong, strong resemblance to one of
the kind of burnishers used by jewelers. The
fabricator used a swift-looking, stout piece of
polished sard for the working
end. Scratching and abrasion in the right kind of
soil might be a problem--and you wouldn't want
to be prying with it--but, dang, it was a looker.

Regards,

Edward Hennessey

LJ

Larry Jaques

in reply to Limp Arbor on 31/05/2011 10:28 AM

01/06/2011 5:24 PM

On Wed, 01 Jun 2011 18:14:32 -0500, [email protected]
(Robert Bonomi) wrote:

>In article <[email protected]>,
>Larry Jaques <[email protected]> wrote:
>>On Tue, 31 May 2011 13:06:55 -0500, [email protected]
>>(Robert Bonomi) wrote:
>>
>>>In article <3252fbee-373a-40e4-9260-611063754e34@y27g2000prb.googlegroups.com>,
>>>SonomaProducts.com <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>>On May 31, 10:28 am, Limp Arbor <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>>> She wants me to get her a dibble.  I thought for sure someone here
>>>>> would sell them on their site but only found a "Ken Dibble".
>>>
>>>There is smething to be said for 'exceeding her expectations'.
>>>
>>>May I sugggest something 50% better than a dibble?
>>>
>>>A _tribble_!
>>
>>QUICK! HIDE ALL THE QUADRO TRITICALE!
>
>As long as it's behind a transparent aluminium wall, it's safe.

"The hell you damnwell say." said Spock.

--
Education is when you read the fine print.
Experience is what you get if you don't.
-- Pete Seeger

LJ

Larry Jaques

in reply to Limp Arbor on 31/05/2011 10:28 AM

07/06/2011 8:34 PM

On Tue, 7 Jun 2011 15:44:17 -0700, "Lobby Dosser" <[email protected]>
wrote:

>"Larry Jaques" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>news:[email protected]...
>> On Tue, 7 Jun 2011 01:22:00 -0700, "Lobby Dosser" <[email protected]>
>> wrote:
>>
>>>"vonKevin" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>>>news:[email protected]...
>>>> [email protected] (Robert Bonomi) wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>In article
>>>>><3252fbee-373a-40e4-9260-611063754e34@y27g2000prb.googlegroups.com>,
>>>>>SonomaProducts.com <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>>>>On May 31, 10:28 am, Limp Arbor <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>>>>> She wants me to get her a dibble. I thought for sure someone here
>>>>>>> would sell them on their site but only found a "Ken Dibble".
>>>>>
>>>>>There is smething to be said for 'exceeding her expectations'.
>>>>>
>>>>>May I sugggest something 50% better than a dibble?
>>>>>
>>>>>A _tribble_!
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>BTWU, there's a Romulan who would dearly love to get rid of a -big-
>>>>>bunch
>>>>>of
>>>>>them -- it seems they're cluttering up his engine room.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> That would be a Klingon, not a Romulan. Try and keep up. ;)
>>>>
>>>> -Kevin in Indy
>>>> To reply, remove (+spamproof+) from address........
>>>
>>>
>>>And wot's a 'smething'?
>>
>> Why, it's a muted something, Lob.
>
>Nah, I think gamboling in the gyre ...

Gamboling is illegal for gyre eens.

--
Experience is a good teacher, but she send in terrific bills.
-- Minna Thomas Antrim

LJ

Larry Jaques

in reply to Limp Arbor on 31/05/2011 10:28 AM

31/05/2011 4:37 PM

On Tue, 31 May 2011 13:06:55 -0500, [email protected]
(Robert Bonomi) wrote:

>In article <3252fbee-373a-40e4-9260-611063754e34@y27g2000prb.googlegroups.com>,
>SonomaProducts.com <[email protected]> wrote:
>>On May 31, 10:28 am, Limp Arbor <[email protected]> wrote:
>>> She wants me to get her a dibble.  I thought for sure someone here
>>> would sell them on their site but only found a "Ken Dibble".
>
>There is smething to be said for 'exceeding her expectations'.
>
>May I sugggest something 50% better than a dibble?
>
>A _tribble_!

QUICK! HIDE ALL THE QUADRO TRITICALE!

--
Education is when you read the fine print.
Experience is what you get if you don't.
-- Pete Seeger

Mm

Markem

in reply to Limp Arbor on 31/05/2011 10:28 AM

31/05/2011 6:10 PM

On Tue, 31 May 2011 10:37:03 -0700 (PDT), "SonomaProducts.com"
<[email protected]> wrote:

>On May 31, 10:28 am, Limp Arbor <[email protected]> wrote:
>> She wants me to get her a dibble.  I thought for sure someone here
>> would sell them on their site but only found a "Ken Dibble".
>>
>> Maybe nobody uses them anymore.
>
>google "planting dibble"

Lee Valley does sell them on the gardening section.

Mark

EH

"Edward Hennessey"

in reply to Limp Arbor on 31/05/2011 10:28 AM

02/06/2011 1:14 PM


"Limp Arbor" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:986f114a-57c8-4310-ad9e-6db06d08754b@c26g2000vbq.googlegroups.com...
On May 31, 11:28 pm, "Edward Hennessey"
<[email protected]> wrote:
> "Limp Arbor" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>
> news:[email protected]...
>
> > She wants me to get her a dibble. I thought for sure someone here
> > would sell them on their site but only found a "Ken Dibble".
>
> > Maybe nobody uses them anymore.
>
> LA:
>
> I've seen and used them. "Dibble" was the only word known
> here. You can make one out of a big spike epoxied into
> wood that gets padded for comfort if you like. A bike
> handlebar grip would also work for traction if you
> have one about.
>
> Try eBay. I'm sure if you searched (or saved a search)
> under (dibble OR dibber) (antique OR vintage) you could
> find a good one inexpensively. If the handle is tight and
> solid, you shouldn't have any worries.
>
> The nicest one that hit the eyes was an exemplar
> bearing a strong, strong resemblance to one of
> the kind of burnishers used by jewelers. The
> fabricator used a swift-looking, stout piece of
> polished sard for the working
> end. Scratching and abrasion in the right kind of
> soil might be a problem--and you wouldn't want
> to be prying with it--but, dang, it was a looker.
>
> Regards,
>
> Edward Hennessey

Tried 5 Garden stores and the the first 4 had no idea what I was
talking about. The 5th one knew exactly what it was and had them for
$9.99.

SWMBO was happy and liked that it had a T handle similar to this:
http://www.dibble.com/dibble-tool.gif

LA:

The price is right. She might later like a long-handled
dibble if her knees don't take kindly to the shuffling.
Welding up a T handle tube on a piece of rebar and
put a perpendicular foot step a few inches up from
the sharpened working end and the operation eases.

If she wants to gauge penetration depth, the simplest
way is to tightly wrap a piece of flag tape at the desired
height.

Though germination procedures vary,
success is greatest if you put a seed that has just
germinated in the hole. For a lot of things, some time
between moistened paper towels vertically filed
between plastic separators in a plastic box kept in a
cooler dark place works great. The root should
go down with gravity, so she can orient them easily
on planting. Optimum time for removing them is
right before the upward part of the stem starts to
unfold leaves. Plant that upward end a bit below
loose ground cover and the seedling will have protective
time to adjust to the sun before coming up.

She if she buys the notion that the maker's
guild slogan for these instruments is "A little dib'll do ya."
Don't be surprised if she wants to run her fingers
through your hair after that. It's an Earth Mother
thing.

Regards,

Edward Hennessey



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