Leaf blower to suck up plums

[ElBlanco]

Hi all,

We have what I think is a Damson Plum tree in our garden which overhangs a large portion of our lawn. Each summer it drops hundreds and hundreds of small plums, more the size of a cherry onto the lawn, and these have to be picked up before moving, which usually leaves me with a very sore back

I've tried various approaches from just picking them up to attempting to rake them into piles and it's always a chore.

I know some leaf blowers also act as a garden vaccum to suck up leaves etc. and I was wondering whether a one of these would be powerful enough to suck up the cherry-sized plums from my lawn ?

If so, any recommendations on which one to get ? If not, any other bright ideas (other than chopping the tree down !) to solve my back ache ?!

Thanks in advance,

Chris

 

[merlin50]

 

[ElBlanco]

They're pretty small plums - cherry-sized, I reckon it would take me longer trying to pick em up with one of those

 

[LooPrEvil]

One of these would be best

 

[merlin50]

try kneeling down and picking them up

 

[ElBlanco]

I'm guessing these other suggestions mean that a leaf blower / vaccum won't be powerful enough to suck up the cherry-sized plums ?!

 

[merlin50]

they might do so might a henry

 

[merlin50]

or george

 

[merlin50]

or a

 

[merlin50]

maybe this

 

[ElBlanco]

LOL Quiet Sunday evening I like the last suggestion the best !

Trouble with the Henry's and the like is that they use bags, not sure if they can be used without them . . .

Been thinking about one of those Karcher DIY Vacuums that our mate Tommy Walsh advertises on the DIY channels - anyone used one of these ? They're intended to pick up small bits of rubble / plaster and the like, so would imagine they could pick up a cherry ! Again, not sure if they use bags or not though . . .

 

[merlin50]

or this

 

[DAZB]

The problem with some of the blower/vaccuum's is that they also shred the stuff they suck up so may get messy. I also have a couple of Henry vacs for work and never use a bag with them and I just take the lid off and empty the drum

 

[merlin50]

The problem with some of the blower/vaccuum's is that they also shred the stuff they suck up so may get messy. I also have a couple of Henry vacs for work and never use a bag with them and I just take the lid off and empty the drum

see i told you and what thanks do i get

 

[MisterBoy]

A standard shop-vac in 'wet mode' seems like it could work well. Need a good clean!