Ya, that's why I was getting those knee high socks. They're very, very thick and have a bit of a cable paterned top, and don't seem to look too bad for casual. They're not long enough to turn down like kilt hose, but you can get them at Walmart for... I think five or so dollars, under ten dollars. That is the perfect kind of garden knock around kilt socks for me.

Also, I like brass quick connects with built-in valves, but the plastic ones aren't too bad if you need a bunch of them and can't spend that much.