Gardener’s Hollow Leg frees up hands

The Gardener’s Hollow Leg has a clever purpose: to free up your hands while you prune, weed or harvest. Whatever you clip can be dropped into the fabric sack slung to your waist. Designed by Bob Blomberg of Berkeley, the sack is nearly 2 feet deep and attaches to an adjustable belt. Strap it on, clip away and fill the Hollow Leg with up to 5 gallons of twigs, stems and spent blooms before making a trip to the compost bin.

“I hated the last-minute chores of cleaning up piles that I left around the yard,” Blomberg says. “I realized that if I could have both my hands free to cut away just one more dead branch, it would be a great solution.”

The Gardener’s Hollow Leg is made from post-consumer recycled polyester, and it’s packaged in compostable, recyclable material. Blomberg sells the sack for $24.95 through specialty garden centers and his website, thegardenershollowleg.com.

“Since we hit the market, gardeners are sharing many additional uses,” he says. “We’ve found it’s great for harvesting fruit, and perfect for everything from mushroom hunting to cleaning out gutters.”