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Mowers and Bicycles

February 16, 2025February 16, 2025 by Alan

It is often overlooked, but many of the manufacturers of vintage horticultural machinery were also involved in manufacturing an array of other items. Just because we know them for horticultural items doesn’t mean they didn’t have interests (or beginnings) in… Continue Reading

The Invention of the Nylon Line Strimmer.

July 24, 2024July 22, 2024 by Alan

Let’s see a show of hands for everyone who has owned or used a domestic garden strimmer. This tool has become essential in many gardens, selling in large quantities over the years. But just how long has the garden strimmer,… Continue Reading

Wolf Tools – Then & Now

September 8, 2023May 5, 2023 by Alan

Tools and equipment made by Wolf are popular, both the vintage ones and the modern equivalents that can still be purchased. I have several modern Wolf tools and they are excellent. This ‘Then & Now’ post features the Wolf factory… Continue Reading

Quiz 2022

December 7, 2022December 6, 2022 by Alan

Here are twelve questions for a short quiz. These questions relate to the names of tools, machines, brands or slogans; technical knowledge is not required, if in doubt just take a guess at the most obvious sounding answer! See how… Continue Reading

12 Christmas Questions 2020

December 18, 2020 by Alan

It is once again December and here are twelve horticultural questions we have gathered together to pass a few minutes. The answers are at the bottom of the page. Last year’s questions can be found here: 2019 Christmas Questions.Questions:1. Jonsered… Continue Reading

1951 Exhibitions

July 21, 2020July 21, 2020 by Alan

On the 4th May 1951 the Festival of Britain opened to the public. Newspaper reports say that the idea first began to mark the centenary of the Great Exhibition in London in 1851. The main 1951 Festival was located on… Continue Reading

Build a DIY Tractor

July 21, 2020May 17, 2020 by Alan

I’ve found many references in various online archives referring to home made garden machinery. Interestingly there’s many plans for garden tractors including both the two and four wheel variety. I suppose this should be no surprise as with a bit… Continue Reading