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Gifts for the Gardener they will Actually Use

gifts for the gardener they will actually use

Here is my list of gifts for the Gardener that they will actually use.  This isn’t a “pretty list” from some editor that has never gardened in his or her life.  You aren’t going to find gardening aprons ( no “real” gardener wears an apron it would get caught under the knees upon kneeling down) and no oilskinned tool bags. This is a list of real tools and products that any gardener can’t do without.

 

gifts for the gardener they will actually use

Felco models are consistently priced, well known, and widely beloved among gardeners, many have kept their Felco 2s for a decade or more. You will need a leather holster for your felco pruners. You can hook it to the other side of this heavy duty garden waist tool belt holder. Otherwise, you will find them somewhere in the yard ( You can stash your garden tape ,copper plant labels ( a must particularly if you have roses) and much more. I guarantee you will forget that favorite roses name. A good pair of bypass telescoping loppers are a must the wolf garten is highly rated.  I would recommend buying the best you can afford. These things break easily and require hard use. If you have trees (who doesn’t) you need a good extendable stick pruner (we have this one)  Milorganite is my go to organic fertilizer (it is sewer sludge).  I have become a lazy gardener and pretty much use it on everything now. You will need a pair of rose pruning gloves (if you have roses) and a great pair of basic garden gloves.  I have tried a bunch and these are my favorites. The atlas nitril tough gloves are cheap and flexible enough to actually work in.  Every gardener who is worth his weight in salt has a compost bin   (I have this one). It isn’t perfect but it doesn’t have a bunch of moving parts that can break easlily.

cindy hattersley garden

If you run across a list that says it is an unusual one of a kind list for the gardener in your life, run don’t walk away from that list. A truckload of aged manure or compost is a gardeners’ chocolate. I used to load up my SUV with bags of manure whenever I found them on sale and then pick my kids up from school…you can imagine the conversation. You might find some pretty waxed oilskin tool bag for tools on every gifts for gardeners list but to be honest, the best gadget is a five-gallon plastic bucket. Garden clogs are a regular on many of these lists.  I got suckered into buying a pair one year.  If you have pea gravel walkways the gravel makes its way inside the clogs and you are walking on gravel all day.  Sorry, a good old pair of tennies wins out in my book. If you don’t see anything on my list that appeals to you, tickets to a garden tour will please any gardener.

For fun here is a list of Summers picks for aspiring kid gardeners.

baby summer in mustard headband

We know Summer is going to love to garden.  Her mother for the record said she was never going to have a compost heap (too disgusting).  She now has a beautiful garden of her own and yep she composts. It is never too early grandmas ! Check out Summers list.

gifts for gardeners they will actually lose

Top left Muncha, Muncha, Muncha by Candice Fleming, a little red wheelbarrow, kids gardening gloves, kids gardening tools, oh say can you seed by Dr. Seus, dragon gardening boots,the garden of abdul gasazi (one of my kids favs when they were young and still a classic), a monogrammed apron (to make them feel special that can double in the kitchen), think baby 50 Sunscreen, UPF 50 kids garden hat, heirloom garden seeds for kids, and kid size garden hand tools.

I am joining four other bloggers who are sharing their Christmas Gift Guides.

gift guide

Click on the links below to find their favorites.

Classic Casual Home
Hello Lovely
At Charlotte’s House
Most Lovely Things

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Comments

  1. Charlotte says

    If grabbing these items can guarantee a bit more of a green thumb then I’m ALL IN! 🙂 I actually do have those cute copper garden stakes so I’m feeling super validated! Thanks for all these great ideas! xx

  2. home before dark says

    Ditto about clogs and aprons and a big yes to the Atlas gloves. I chuckled about the 5 gallon bucket. So true. I no longer compost in a container. I just pick a part of the garden that isn’t in view and compost in the ground like soil lasagne! As for a compost container for the kitchen counter, I throw my daily “blessings” into the food processor and whiz it all and then freeze. When I get enough to make it worth my time, I dig holes in my “lasagne” area and plop in the compost popsicles and cover them up. No smell!!! Summer is adorable…and teething already? WOW!

  3. Karen Bunch says

    Cindy,
    As an avid gardener this is a great list. I haven’t seen the utility belt and will definitely put this on my list. I have worked with all 3 of my grandchildren in the garden. It’s always fun and if only one grows up to enjoy gardening I will be thrilled!
    Felco pruners are worth every cent! I’m sure you know you can send them to a company that refurbishes older pairs Including replacing the red rubber on the handles.
    xo,
    Karen

  4. Pat Huber says

    Very fun to read, as usual! We have the small stainless steel compost bin for the kitchen sink, thanks to Stephen and Ester who gave it as a gift. We use it every day. So useful!

  5. holly says

    Hello Cindy! This list is perfect – exactly what a gardener needs. The copper plant labels are so pretty and perfect for my veggie bed. But i agree … Aprons? Phooey! Clogs? Bleh. Oilskinned toolbag? Only skin that needs oil is my sore body after a long blissful day in the garden. Like you, I hope to get my little grandson Jack, the Pirate, into the garden as well. Yo Ho Ho and a bottle of grass seeds! Happy Holidays!!!

  6. LA CONTESSA says

    I own ALMOST ALL of the above you have suggested!TRA.LA!
    I’m with you on the CLOGS!!!!!YUCK not for me as I would be twisting my ankles!
    SUMMER is ADORABLE!
    XX

  7. michele@hellolovelystudio says

    Mornin, Cindy! I am pinning this guide because I need all the help I can get when it comes to gardening. Oy, I am hopeless in that department! Is it wrong that I gravitate toward the picks for wee gardeners and dream of a fun-sized wheelbarrow? Ha! Happy Christmas, and so happy to join you for Project Design today, friend. xox

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