I love garden gloves, like most of you do, but I'm not crazy over the cheap cotton ones. I own some because they have been given to me and I don't like them to go to waste so I use them for my dirtiest jobs. But I have a passion for a good quality glove and then I usually don't like to wear them because I don't want to ruin them.
At the moment I first put my Ethel Gloves on, I let out a sigh. It was almost as good as chocolate. They "fit like a glove" with their four-way stretch. Very flexible and lightweight. I hardly knew they were on. With the rubberized grip on the palm and the re-inforced fingertips, they should last a long time.
So I got brave and gave my new gloves a test run by picking up all of the twigs and branches, some were pretty nasty with wet decay and mosses. They were wonderful. I never once had that feeling that I had to rip them off like I usually do. Although I regretted that they now have dirty palms (sniff),
UNTIL I discovered that they are machine washable.
(I'm sorry, I was so excited, that I forgot to take a picture of them brand new, clean and pretty.)
These gloves are here to stay, and I'm sure I won't hesitate to wear them again. Now, let's pray for good weather so I can really get down and dirty.
I found this website helpful in choosing the correct size for me.
If you're interested in purchasing some of these gloves, Ethel Gloves is offering a 10% discount just for my readers. All you have to do is type in the word THYME in the discount code field at checkout. This offer is good through April 3rd!
GIVEAWAY ALERT!!!!
Ethel Gloves would like you to have a chance to give these wonderful gloves a try. Here's how you can win a pair:
1. Leave a comment about why you would like some Ethel Gloves and tell me which pattern you would choose if you win.
2. For a second chance to win, sign up as an e-mail subscriber with Feedburner or become a Google Follower (see sidebar.) Then leave a second comment telling me you have subscribed or that you are already a subscriber.
3. If you're not a blogger, be sure to leave your contact e-mail address like this to avoid spammers: pianananna(at)gmail(dot)com. If I don't have a way to reach you or you don't respond in three days, your name will be disqualified, and I will choose again, picking my favorite answer.
Open to all, no restrictions
Winners will be chosen by random.org.
Email addresses will not be shared with any third parties.
This Giveaway ends on Thursday, March 12th at midnight ET
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157 comments:
I like Ethel's Jubilee gloves because they are pretty and you can tell they are great quality. Thanks.
gahome2mom(at)gmail(d)com
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I would like the Expression pair since they are such a bold color.
My current pair of garden gloves has started to dry-rot so I need a new pair.
I put red mulch down and the gloves look terrible and feel just as badly. I spend a lot of time gardening and would love these gloves.
I would love these for my wonderful mom. She loves to garden and loves pretty things - so these gloves would be perfect in the jubilee pattern!
addeviant006 at gmail dot com
I like the jubilee gloves as they are bright.
I love the Jubilee pattern since I love all things blue.
This is something every gardener needs and they look like great gloves. Thanks for another neat giveaway, Jane Marie :)
I just subscribed to Thyme For Herbs via email.
I would choose the Jubilee pattern.
Elaine R
emrosser@shaw.ca
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Elaine R
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the Expression pair
i'd love to have these for the garden i'm putting in at our new house this spring. i don't have a pair yet. i would choose the jubilee.
chani.adams(at)gmail.com
I like the Gala. I've never found a pair of gloves I enjoy wearing while gardening. I'd love to try these.
I subscribe on Google
I also like the Gala gloves. Very nice.
I would love the Jubilee gloves for my mother inlaw. There all so very pretty and are the best gardening gloves I have ever seen.
samsakara@twcny.rr.com
I'd love to win these for my mom. She loves gardening and always complains about how the gloves are made for men's hands and ugly. I love that this company seems to design for women's sized hands. I'd choose jubilee. utgal2004[at]yahoo[dot]com
I really liked the jubilee pattern. thanks for the giveaway. can't wait to get in the garden.
barbaraeford@yahoo.com
Definitely the Jubilee -- love the color!
Megret
musesofmegret (at) gmail (dot) com
Expression gloves please. Thanks.
My current pair of leather tipped gloves have holes in them. These look really nice. I would choose the Jubilee gloves
The pretty Jubilee gloves for me.
My garden gloves consist of miss matched ones That my fingers poke through. I just forget to buy them when I need them! I really like the Expression gloves, thanks!
love the gala and hate the prickly needles and damage gardeing and yardwork does to my hand- sometimes so bad it makes me not want to go do something I love becuase of cuts and damage- these would be a blessing
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I would actually love to give these to my dad. In his retirement he has become quite the gardener! I would get the signature as it looks the least feminine ;)THANKS
ajcmeyer AT go DOT com
these look great - i'd like jubilee :)
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I would choose the Signature Pattern. I like these gloves because they look thick enough yet mobile enough to work in the yard!
I like the Jubilee! Pretty neat.
meredycat*lycos*com
Why I need them, I am always losing my gloves somehow , I like the Signature pattern
I like the Jubilee gloves. Thank you.
Expression appeals to me. Like you, I'm always discarding my gloves midway through my gardening because they're so uncomfortable.
I also subscribed.
I like the pair called Expression. I would like some of these, as they look like they wouldn't get holes in them so easily. Thanks!
I like the Gala style. I need tough gloves for the jobs I do in the yard and these look like they would stand up to the task. Thanks for the giveaway.
Hi, lady! Just wanted you to know I received my WONDERFUL veggies, and I was going to shoot them with my goddaughter. Only, she has the flu! So I'm going to wait until my model gets better to do a proper thank you on my blog.
Sending much love to you and many thanks! I love them!
I also love those gloves. They look practical AND snazzy!
XO,
Sheila :-)
I would pick Rendezvous. I garden but I generally end up going without the gloves because I never like the ones I pick up at the store. I'd love to try these.
drellis500(at)gmail.com
I am a subscriber.
drellis500(at)gmail.com
I like the Gala style ones. Very nice!
mrssquigg(at)comcast(dot)net
I need these because we just started tilling for our veggie garden and that means in about a month we start planting!
I would choose the expression style.
jennifer.lleras@gmail.com
My current gardening gloves are starting to get a little "too well worn" -- I really like the Ethel Signature Gloves.
gardening season has started here and I do need a new pair...I would like the expression...thanks for the great giveaway
csbondell@cox.net
I'm in my flower garden all summer and I could sure use a new set of gloves, I would pick the signature glove.
lgrieser(at)sbcglobal(dot)net
I need a new pair of garden gloves before planting starts.
I'd like a pair of Ethel gloves because there's no reason I can't keep my hands safe and look cute at the same time. I love the little "ring" they have on the ring finger. I think I'd choose their Signature glove. asthenight at gmail dot com
I really like the four way stretch. If I win I would love the Rendezvous gloves. They are so romantic looking I would feel like a victorian lady in my garden :)
I love the reinforced fingertips, can't tell you how many pairs I have thrown out because the finger tips wore out so fast. And 4 way stretch sounds very comfortable I would pick the GALA and would love to win because I am planning my biggest garden ever this year to grwo more food for the family and others(bad economy and all)
I 'd love to win
My favorite is Jubilee. I love the beautiful blue color of the gloves. Charlotte
charlottewinters@cox.net
My fiance and I are always working in the garden during the spring/summer/fall months but I always end up using his gloves. I've love a pair like expression gloves for myself!
Tarah
tarah716[at]ymail.com
I'd love a pair of these gloves (Gala) because it's almost spring. Time to get dirty.
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i like the gala design,these goves look sturdy and comfortable.
I like the jubilee gloves!!
I'd like some because it's almost gardening season (I hope), and I'd choose the Gala pattern.
ikkinlala AT yahoo DOT ca
I like the signature design as I don't think they would show the wonderful dirt right away. I would like a pair because I was blessed with an abundant amount of flowers last year and there is much work to do this coming spring. Thanks for the giveaway. Also a subscriber.
taylorhappyheart(at)gmail(dot)com
I love the expression pair. They have beautiful gloves. I would like a pair because I bought land and a home last year and although I am 30 I could never have flower gardens or anything before but I plan on doing my whole yard this year.I picked up some ideas that wouldn't cost a fortune of of hgtv.
brewerchickey78(at)yahoo.com
I'd like the Rendezvous pair, as I love the color and pattern. My trusty old gloves are pretty worn, so a new pair for the Spring would be great.
The Jubilee pair is really nice. I love working in my garden, and like to protect my hands effectively.
I love the jubilee pattern- I would really use these when i work in my garden!
I would like the JUBILEE gloves! They are very pretty plus...I just like the word "jubilee!" I would use them to place old brick around my garden beds. Thanks!
I'd get the signature print. These would be great for working in the veggie garden this spring/summer.
I am a subscriber via Bloglines!
I go through at least two pairs of garden gloves every year--I'm really hard on them. I'd love to try these. I like the Signature style. Thanks for the giveaway!
I really could use new garden gloves.
ktgonyea at gmail.com
I love that they are washable. The Jubilee pattern would be my pick.
Thanks!
1bmore @ gmail . com
I love the expressions gloves! I would love these because I really want to get into gardening!
My hands are worn with years of love and care to the plants in my tiny garden. Whenever I head out to get a pair for myself, I end up being distracted by a new plant that calls out my name! Thanks for the giveaway; I love the Jubilee pair. Wish me luck.
The Gala Gloves are nice..
Petra
fraudrpepper@hotmail.com
I really like the look of these gloves. I like the Gala pattern. They look less bulky than the gloves I've tried. Thanks!
I'm following your blog
I like Gala pattern.
annabell_lee_dk (at) yahoo.com
I would choose the Jubilee pattern gloves. I could really use a new pair of quality gloves as my old ratty ones won't make it through this season. Thank you!
I'm a follower and subscriber!
I used to garden with my dad when I was little, but I haven't for a while and I'm just getting stuff ready now to have a little garden. I really like the signature gloves.
I like the Signature pair and I like the rubberized grip handy when I'm using my gardening tools
tiramisu392 (at) yahoo.com
These gloves sound great and a good pair of garden gloves makes working in the yard so much nicer. I like the Gala pattern
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I'll go with the signature garden gloves.
I would like to try these gloves, because they look like they would hold up well, and are good quality.
I like the rendzevous gloves. Thanks for the contest.
Nice post......
I've gone through a lot of gloves and the fingers usually wear out for me, but these look like they're reinforced well and I'd love to give them a try. I love the gala gloves. Thank you so much!
I am going to start doing some gardening in my front yard so I would love the jubilee pair if I were the lucky winner.
The jubilee gloves I do like.
I like the blue jubilee garden gloves.
I would like to win them because it's the time of year when these gloves would be every-day useful! My favorite was the blue jubilee pattern. Thanks for the giveaway!
saddletheyaks at yahoo dot com
I subscribed.
saddletheyaks at yahoo dot com
The Gala gloves are my favorite.
I love the gala. I am a major gardener and I think these would still be nice after a spring and summer!
thanks!
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I would pick the Gala pattern and love the extended cuff.
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I have a high stress job and gardening is my Zen. I'd love to have a pair in the Jubilee pattern.
I would like the Expression gloves - they are so unique and colourful!
plur268 at yahoo dot com
I need some top quality gloves, any pattern would do!
katiepaterson@gmail.com
I'd get a really colourful pair to give my mom! Maybe the Jubilee one..
teganlovesinternet(at)gmail.com
Ilike the website, the music is nice. I think the jubilee print are pretty
Nice pretty gloves.
idreesor(at)abnorth(dot)com
I am a subscriber too!
and a follower! taylorhappyheart@gmail(dot)com
My garden gloves need to be replaced badly --- I really love the rendezvous pair. Thanks for the giveaway:)
I need these I was trimming the roses this weekend and wound up with thorns in my arms and hands I wood choose the GALA
I love to be out in my yard and I really enjoy gardening. The terrain in New Mexico is quite a bit rougher than in my original home, New England. I would love to have a pair of your gloves...I think that the Jubilee design is wonderful.
The earth is waiting: now get out there and plant something!
I am a subscriber
I need a good sturdy pair of gloves as my roses don't like me! Every chance they get they stick it to me with a thorn, and it always gets infected! I liked the Signature ones.
I subscribe.
Christina - xristya@rock.com - I'd like to wear the Gala Gloves, and I would wear Ethel Gloves because besides being sturdy they are STYLISH, which I love!
I love to garden - these gloves would be awesome to use!!
Ohhhh.....I'd pick the jubilee in black!!!
I would love these gloves because I take care of three elderly women's gardens plus my own and am always in need of good gardening gloves. I like the Rendezvous pattern. Thanks for a great giveaway!
I'm already a follower! trishden
the Jubilee pattern looks great. I do need something to keep the thorns out of my hands. Thank you.
Adele
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The jubilee gloves are great. My mom does a lot of gardening and she would love them
jason@allworldautomotive.com
The jubilee pattern is my favorite. These look like they would last a long time. sharonaquilino (at) hotmail (dot) com
My daughter was never much of a gardener, but once she got her hands in Canadian soil, she and the flowers bloomed! Would love to win her some GALA gloves!
My girlfriend has a 9x6 square-foot "ghetto garden" at the back of my urban apartment building. Boy, can that woman make 36 sq. feet produce vegetables! Would love to reward her by winning her a pair of Expressions gloves. Boy would she be surprised!
My Mom doesn't like to use garden gloves. She says they are all "too Stiffity." I know what she means. I would like to win her a pair of these gloves because they don't seem to be stiff at all. I think she would love the "Rendezvous" pattern
I would like a pair of Ethel garden gloves because I'm sitting here in a snow storm dreaming of spring and planting. I sould choose the Simplicity.
I Love to garden! It is SO calming. All that peace AND tomatos, too. Love all your patterns but my favourite is expressions. Thankx 4 a wonderful contest.
I like that they are machine washable.
They're washable? You convinced me right there! I like the red Ethel Expression gloves. Surely being that bright I could find them if (when) I left them in the yard.
Well... considering I have a garden that I work on. I wouldn't mind a good pair of gloves.
I'd love to win a pair of new gloves, especially pretty ones like all the gloves I saw at Ethel Gloves. I'm currently using a ratty looking pair of gloves and would love to replace them with a pretty pair, especially something like the Jubilee pattern - so pretty.
Thanks for the giveaway!
veggiegirl(at)rock(dot)com
We just bought a house, and I'm going to try planting a garden for the first time ever - I can use all the supplies that I can get! I like the Gala pattern. Thanks!
I'd love the Gala gloves for putting in our first garden. trinitygsd at yahoo dot com
I would love a pair of Ethel gloves because I do a lot of gardening and work in our yard. I have to say that all the styles are very nice, but I prefer Jubilee. Thank you.
I am a subscriber.
Mummy deserve these, she started gardening school this year at the age of 40 and it's a big thing to decide you want a new career at that age, if you've been doing another work your whole life. It's very brave! So she needs a little love from us to know we support her studies :-)
The Expression pattern is nice!
I'd give these to my mom. She does a lot of gardening and is always in need of some new gloves. Jubilee is my favorite.
I love the great things you bring to my attention here on your blog! I tend to go through my garden gloves a lot (since I garden in soil that is made up of lots of river rocks--ahh the joys of living on the river!) But these gloves look like they could give my hands some nice protection and make me feel indulgent while I'm at it! I've thought long and hard about it...but it comes down to Gala being me fave.
Thanks again for the heads up to another great item to garden with!
Oh...and by the way I wrote you a little thank you note on my blog today from being a part of One World One Heart this year. ;)
Cheers!
Jubilee gloves are really nice! Thanks!
I'd love a pair of these gloves, because our dog always seems to run off with my others.
Jubilee is my favorite.
rsgrandinetti(at)yahoo(dot)com
I like the Jubilee. Very pretty.
Thank you,
reinydey@gmail.com
I subscribed.
Thank you,
reinydey@gmail.com
wow! nice gloves. i'd pick Jubilee in medium.
I would like the expression style. My garden gloves need replacing so this would be a great win. Thanks for having the wonderful giveaway.
dianad8008 AT gmail DOT com
The red check is fine--I also like a green pattern. I would love to win these, as I work outside alot--esp lately before gardening starts--shoveling off all this snow!!
I'd get Jubilee for my mom. She's been going through a hard time and gardening really relaxes her.
I subscribe.
I would choose the Gala style and buy an extra pair for my mom since we both enjoy doing yard work. These look really nice and comfortable.
I love the look of these gloves. They goes up higher on the wrist than the ones that I currently have. They look like they would fit much better and be much more comfortable to work in. I really like the Rendezvous.
I would like these gloves because mine are wore out. I've been wearing my sons John Deere gloves an they are too big.
I like the Gala gloves.
pinkpintobean at gmail dot com
I like the Jubilee pair best and I need some new garden gloves!
I'd like to have these garden gloves because I dont have any and I'd like the Gala.skyxsky27(at)gmail.com
I would like to win a pair of stylish gloves. Mine from last summer are worn terribly. I love the Rendezvous.
I love the Jubilee pattern!
ms(dot)lilyk(at)gmail(dot)com
I subscribed by email.
ms(dot)lilyk(at)gmail(dot)com
I'd like these because I love gardening and there is nothing wrong with being stylish and getting dirty all at the same time! I'd pick the Gala print. Thanks!
I'm following!
I'm starting a new garden this year and need a quality gardening glove - the Gala style looks like they would fit the job!
I'm a subscriber too!
I'm in the process of building a new large vegetable garden and would love to have a pair of these great gloves. They look like they are made to last.
I like all of their patterns but the Jubilee style if my favorite.
Thanks for the great giveaway.
I just signed up to follow your blog.
I need to take better care of my hands.
I would love the Jubilee gloves...look as pretty as the flowers!
Put me in the mix for a pair of jubilee, size M (but I also love the expression ones, and all the others!). My nicer, thicker gardening gloves aren't comfy. And the more comfy thinner ones don't last at all. And all of them end up with dirt and mulch down in the fingers. Help! :)
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