The Dirt on What to Wear

The rainy season is coming to a close and it’s time to till the soil and sow the seeds. Here are some new, fun and practical ways to dress for the dirt.

Smith & Hawken’s catalogue has canvas high-tops, with extra-thick soles, in edible colors such as eggplant, artichoke, tomato, potato and blackberry for $27.

From the same catalogue, you can find pull-on Japanese farmer’s pants, in cotton canvas with removable neoprene foam kneepads. They are available in blue plaid, blue and white stripe, blue, oatmeal and cranberry, at $39. The kneepads, $3.95, are sold separately. Smith & Hawken, 25 Corte Madera, Mill Valley, Calif. 94941. (415) 383-2000.

Goatskin gloves, the ultimate in luxury work gloves, are available for $16. And for the fashion-forward gardener, there is a leopard-print pruner holster, $25, at Ashbrooks’ for the Garden in Santa Monica.