garden related items for xmas?

[Chickie'sMomaInNH]

if you were to give garden related presents to friends/family for Xmas, what would you get them?

the past 2 years i've given my mom a gift card for a green house we frequent. this year she dropped the hint that she still loves that she gets this from me. i have given to my uncle who loves to garden a bunch of seeds a couple years ago. but with him getting older he doesn't want to hassle with starting his own seeds in the house. i'd want to get something he'd use but i don't really know of any greenhouses in his area. i'd still like to get him something useful for his garden. i know he doesn't care for garden gloves, i'm the same way-i like 'em dirty so i know what i'm working with for soil!

has anyone else given garden related gifts to friends & relatives that have gone over well?

 

[Ridgerunner]

This is what I'm giving to selected people for Christmas. Not everybody gets everything but most will get 11 or 12 of them.

From bottom right, going left

Peach Jam, Grape Jelly, Mint Jelly, Mimosa Jelly, Blueberry Jam, Pear Jam


Second row, from the right

Sweet Pepper Jam, Apple Jelly, Mixed Fruit Jelly, Strawberry Jam, Margarita Jelly, Mulberry Jelly


On top

Peach Chutney

They are not very cheap but you can order live plants to be delivered ready to plant to your uncle. You can find places that do that by searching online.

 

[thistlebloom]

A long time ago a friend gave me one of those pocketed organizers that fit over a 5 gallon bucket. If the bucket has a lid it even serves as a seat.
I used it forever and liked how it kept all my tools and odds and ends handy.

I sent my sister one for her birthday one year, minus the bucket, and included all sorts of fun tools, twine, notebook, lip balm, sunscreen, bandannas etcetera. It was a lot of fun finding goodies to include but probably cost way more than I would have ordinarily spent. Collecting things for months in advance helped make it more affordable.

 

[journey11]

@Ridgerunner , all of those colorful jars look even prettier together.

I usually give something canned as well...jam, gherkin pickles, hot pepper mustard, etc.

One year I did manage to do two painted birdhouse gourds. One with orange cosmos for my mom and another with anemone (the flower) for my DH's grandma.

 

[Nyboy]

How about a gift card to nursery with a good mail-order dept. White Flower Farm is a good one, they have unusual plants, that you willn't see at big box stores.

 

[Nyboy]

@Ridgerunner your photo reminds me of art posters of doorways.

 

[Nyboy]

 

[Chickie'sMomaInNH]

looks like some of the doors i have on my Pinterest feed.

 

[Smiles Jr.]

@thistlebloom - I really like your idea of a bucket with tool pouch and garden tools. It may be too late for this Christmas but more opportunities are on the horizon. Hmmmm, let's see now, Diana, Kerri, Uncle Tim, Kelley . . .

 

[Chickie'sMomaInNH]

i've seen those tool caddy's for buckets. they sell something similar at our local big box hardware stores but these are usually intended for other tools & aren't the fancy colorful ones you'd probably find at www.gardeners.com

i think this is what Thistle is talking about but at the tool store. http://www.homedepot.com/p/Husky-Bucket-Jockey-82079N14/205171909