twentieth March 2016 • I Couldn’t Do Without • Stephanie Donaldson
Our hillside backyard has excessive partitions and lots of tall crops so there may be various what the Well being & Security folks time period ‘working at top’ concerned in its upkeep – and rarely on stage floor. After far too lengthy risking life and limb, I’ve lastly invested within the final ladder. The Niwaki Tripod Ladder is the piece of equipment that the Japanese use to cloud prune their topiary. Its adjustable third leg could be tucked right into a tree or bush making it very steady and it may be used on a slope or positioned in the midst of a border with out doing any injury. I’ve simply pruned the quince tree that’s rising in a raised mattress and it labored a deal with. With its vast base, curving sides and deep steps it’s terribly steady – and extra like ascending a slightly grand staircase than climbing a ladder. I purchased the 8 foot mannequin which value £254 (together with the three rubber toes at £25) and though this will appear costly for a ladder I can now do pruning and tying in that I’ve beforehand needed to get another person to do at £125 per day – so payback is a mere 2 days. www.niwaki.com
