I could probably be more careful when I deadhead or cut flowers to take inside. Nah, that isn’t gonna happen. I’m just as likely to cut off the bloom-to-be as I am to cut off the bloom-that was. Take the coreopsis below, for example. See the pretty flower on the right, and the one that’s done on the left. There are just so many of those little stems in my way and there is bound to be collateral damage.
Not anymore!
John went on-line to get me these nifty little scissors for Mother’s Day. You might think that scissors are a boring gift. Not me. I’ve had my eyes on these for a while, but just couldn’t get myself to spend the $20 plus shipping. After all, I have scissors, scissors, and more scissors. That made them a perfect gift – something I wanted but wasn’t willing to buy myself.
I should have bought them a long time ago. These scissors live in my back pocket when I’m outside. The blades are only one and a half inches long, which keeps them away from the parts of the plant I don’t want to cut. They are 6″ long in total, and the handles are big enough to let me squeeze with some power for thicker stems. They are bright red, so I can even find them when they are not in my back pocket. Perfect!
The Joyce Chen package calls them a kitchen tool. Not at my house. Thank you Joyce Chen for your Original Unlimited Scissors.
Rubber stampers and crafters use these to cut out and assemble stamps. Guess I can use them outside as well;)