of reach. when we moved into the house we found a number of strange gardening tools in the shed. the most striking was a 25-foot wooden pole with a little hoop at the end. a small canvas bag fits around the hoop. we eventually figured out that it was the pear-picking tool.
the pole is heavy hardwood, heavy and clumsy; i'm always a little nervous that i'm going to lose control of it and break a window or crack someone's head. it's best to take the pears from the window of the baby's room. you have someone lift the pole up to you, rather than carrying it through the house.
one walnut. 