Good gardening clothes for winter?

[Pannacotta]

I have recently started doing some paid gardening work and realised that I don't have the right kit, especially when for the cold or wet weather.

I need a new warm and waterproof jacket, trousers, thin gilet/bodywarmer and boots I think. Also some waterproof trousers.

Any suggestions on good styles/labels and where to shop would be great.

I did do an internet shop recently but it all went back as it wasn't right!
TIA

Please don't be offended.... but your post reminded me of this.

I find Dickies workwear good quality and long lasting. I have their Eisenhower trousers for winter - they're indestructible, lots of pockets and dry quickly if they get wet. Be aware the 'ladies fit' in dickie-speak means 'tall and skinny', I'm 5' 1", so I just buy the men's ones in short & they fit me fine.

When it gets colder, I tend to wear overalls over trousers/fleece, and then a padded waistcoat - then strip off layers as I work!

I mostly wear walking boots (bottom of the range leather ones from Blacks) as I don't really like working in wellies, but when it's really soggy I have muck boots.

TBH I don't tend to wear waterproof trousers/jacket unless it's really pissing it down (at which point I'd try to work another day!), overalls & a bodywarmer will keep off the worst of it. If I do need waterproofs, I have cheap ones from the farmers' co-op & save my good ones for walking where I'm not fighting with spikey plants.

Thanks Takver, those trousers do look good.
Are they very heavy? I looked in my local workwear shop but they don't stock ladies gear so you have to order it in which is a pain.

Not particularly heavy - I'd say they're lighter to wear than jeans. I've come to the conclusion that ladies' workwear is actually a red herring, and you're best off just treating it as unisex & going by waist / leg length.

A lot of other gardeners I know wear army surplus, but I like the dickies stuff as it really seems to last.

Thanks again, have ordered a pair.

I have an allotment and tend to wear crag hopper walking trousers, and micro fleeces, -(mens as i am tall and the ladies ones are too short in the body ! )

YY to wearing men's trousers - it is really annoying (not to mention patronising) that women's outdoor work clothing doesn't really exist, and if it does, it's too flimsy or tight to actually work in.

I agree to steer clear of the wellies. Not good to work in all day and quite bad for your feet and ankles in that they give no support.

I wear steel toe rigger type boots. Brilliant for digging in, warm and dry and you can still tuck trousers in.

Wood World Men's R1P Rigger Boots, Size 9 UK www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00A3ZLWR2/ref=cm_sw_r_awd_IjFtub0PW21F3

Sorry that was a crap link, I don't know how to do it from amazon On my phone! When it's warmer and dryer I just wear some old walking boots.