Now there's an idea.

My neighbour's son came round earlier asking if I had a soil pH meter he might borrow. He'd arrived to take his elderly Father to some gardens for the afternoon, but rather than just admiring the plants and thinking that he might buy some for his garden, he takes a pH meter with him and checks around the grounds before making his way to the inevitable 'Gift Shoppe'. (There may be many things in my handbag but pH meter hasn't been one of them - until now!).

 

I have a PH meter Fidgetsmum,but I've never thought about taking it anywhere with me .
Do you think I should start carrying it about with me :D

 

It's a good idea, especially if you are visiting outside of your local area. Here, any gardens I visit can be almost guaranteed to be either growing on chalk (The North and South Downs) or clay (everything in between!). Unless one goes south beyond the Downs then you hit the sort of soil gardens dream for

 

If your handbag is anything like mine, the only thing not in it is the kitchen sink, lack of room see! Perhaps we've just found the perfect excuse (as though we needed one) for a new handbag??

 

Don't forget to include a radiator key, Ken Bruce always has one in his pocket.

 

Just dont get caught with a pen knife, they throw the book at you these days for having one of those.:(

 

So what's your answer Sussexgardener ?
Should I buy a big handbag and put that PH meter in there
Or what will it tell me that I didn't know before :flag:

 

Indeed - my husband got stopped at the train station on his way to work a few years ago, after a camping trip. His swiss army knife was still in his rucksack, and the only reason they let him off was because he also had a few tent pegs and the kids top trumps in his bag, evidence of a family camp!

I still tease him for being stopped under the terrorism act! :D

 

Interesting ideea:hehe: I would never though doing this. But after all, it's the buyers right to make sure that he buys quality things.