Gift Guide, Part 3
Here's part 3 of my gift guide - but this isn't the last of it! Be sure to stop by tomorrow for more and to share your own gift ideas.
With a new emphasis on buying local foods, a "Victory Garden starter kit" is a great gift for anyone with a green thumb. You can buy individual heirloom seed packets for around $2, or you can go with an entire garden's worth for $90.
For the rest of your friends - the ones with a little less gardening experience - paperwhite or amaryllis bulbs are nice gifts that are totally budget friendly. Three paperwhite bulbs will cost you about $4 (or less if you buy in bulk), and with some clever packaging, they make for a good gift for just about anyone (these are good to keep around the house as gifts for last minute dinner guests).
One of my favorite gift ideas - a way to bring a little sunshine in during the winter - is to give a potted Meyer lemon tree (about $50). Definitely more charming than a ficus, and it's something to enjoy year-round.
And for the friend who couldn't keep a cactus alive, a silly magic Christmas tree for $5.89. Just add the packet of magic goo (what is that stuff?), and you'll have a miniature Christmas tree in just six hours!
With a new emphasis on buying local foods, a "Victory Garden starter kit" is a great gift for anyone with a green thumb. You can buy individual heirloom seed packets for around $2, or you can go with an entire garden's worth for $90.
For the rest of your friends - the ones with a little less gardening experience - paperwhite or amaryllis bulbs are nice gifts that are totally budget friendly. Three paperwhite bulbs will cost you about $4 (or less if you buy in bulk), and with some clever packaging, they make for a good gift for just about anyone (these are good to keep around the house as gifts for last minute dinner guests).
One of my favorite gift ideas - a way to bring a little sunshine in during the winter - is to give a potted Meyer lemon tree (about $50). Definitely more charming than a ficus, and it's something to enjoy year-round.
And for the friend who couldn't keep a cactus alive, a silly magic Christmas tree for $5.89. Just add the packet of magic goo (what is that stuff?), and you'll have a miniature Christmas tree in just six hours!
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posted by Kathryn at
1:30 PM
3 Comments:
I love the Meyer lemon tree idea - so cute!
Emily @ Peach & Pearl
I LOVE that lemon tree! Once again, I'm ticked my shopping is done... Poo on you, Ms. Kathryn! :b
Ooh! Given the topic, American Forests' Historic Tree Program is worth a mention ... check them out at http://www.historictrees.org/store.html.
They feature plants and trees descended from those belonging to or associated with famous folks or places. Think a red maple from Henry David Thoreau's beloved Walden Woods, or a tulip poplar from FDR's favorite home, or a southern magnolia from Elvis Presley's Graceland.
My mom is a teacher and a total sucker for anything associated with the American Revolution. I gave her wisteria from Williamsburg this past Mother's Day and she adored it. Personal and environmentally hip.
Happy holidays! And thanks for all the other lovely ideas!
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