"Garden Gifts"
Books - see Amazon for a wonderful collection of gardening books - there are a few mentioned on almost every page on Flower and Garden Tips! And if you want to encourage a friend to enjoy thier garden, have a look at this.....
Seeds and containers - available from a number of wonderful suppliers. Thompson and Morgan supply seeds all around the world as well as a number of garden gifts and essentials. Their regular site links are listed below. Thompson & Morgan are always worth a browse or two! Thompson and Morgan UK Tools, hand tools and larger items such as mowers and other power tools can all be found at Crocus UK. This willow trug is a perfect gift: To save a few pennies and still give wonderful garden gifts, get a little creative!: - Buy a colourful pot - or paint one yourself and fill with small sealed bags wrapped in coloured tissue paper of seeds you've collected through the year. A few fennel seeds, nasturtiums, squashes, whatever you have available - remember to label them though! - If you have too many winter greens ready for outside planting, re-pot them into decorative pots and give as garden gifts. - Grow small pots of herbs and delight all your friends! - Find out more about growing herbs as garden gifts on this page..Christmas Herbs
And what about the kids?! Instead of a play station game or a new dvd, encourage their interest in nature.
Whether you decide to buy or produce your own, garden gifts are always welcome. Even if your friends aren't green-fingered a well-chosed pot plant or a windowsill container of herbs will always be appreciated. Grow Your Own Winter Food: A good diet incorporating plenty of fresh fruit and vegetables is a must if you want to stay fit and healthy and keep the bugs at bay during the cold winter months. Growing your own winter food is just one way of ensuring you get the freshest, tastiest produce packed with goodness straight from the garden to the kitchen table. This easy-to-follow self-sufficiency book shows you how to grow your own fruit and vegetables for winter use and includes facts on each fruit, vegetable or herb as well as nutritional value, recipe ideas and storage suggestions.  Grow Your Own Winter Food is perfect for those with limited gardening experience, with gardens big or small who are looking to become more self-sufficient. Order it now direct from the publisher... Grow Your Own Winter Food Grow It, Cook It!: Many crops, including herbs, can be produced in a relatively small space with a little pre-planning and organizing: in containers, on a balcony, and indoors. Herbs are perfect for enhancing the flavour of cooking, treating minor ailments, and preventing colds and flu. Your own back garden will not only produce the best food on the planet for you and your loved ones, it is also economical, environmentally friendly and more fun than shopping. Gardening is more than a hobby; it's a way of life. .  This book provides all the information you need to keep your family and friends healthy, fit and enjoying life to the full. Order it now direct from the publisher... Grow It, Cook It! Grow Your Own Pharmacy: If, like me, you want to be able to eat the best food on the planet, grow your own!  • Clear instructions on planning, planting, growing and harvesting the fruits, vegetables and herbs required for a healthy vitamin intake. • Recipes and menus to help incorporate the fruit and vegetables into your daily diet. Grow Your Own Pharmacy Granny's Book Of Good Old Fashioned Common Sense is packed full of great ideas and tips. Granny brings traditional home-making up to date with cooking, gardening, needlecrafts and even games to play with the kids...Click on the link below to order your copy.  Cooking doesn’t have to be a chore and preparing nourishing home cooked meals for the family will certainly keep them away from the goodie shelf. Gardening encourages physical exercise and a good healthy dollop of fresh air. And you can get the kids involved too. Before the days of computer games and electronic pets, children used to have fun without rummaging about in the fridge every five minutes. Enjoy a few rainy-day games and crafts of yesteryear with today’s kids. They’ll love it and so will you! Granny's Book Of Good Old Fashioned Common Sense  Happy Gardening! Back To Home and Garden Back to Flower and Garden Tips Homepage Click here to subscribe to "Creative Gardening" - Your FREE monthly ezine! http://www.flower-and-garden-tips.com/gardengifts.html |
Give your 'budding gardener' friends a unique and personal gift this season...
