Author Topic: Christmas Presents (Read 6292 times)

tilts · « **on:** December 25, 2006, 19:33:17 »

What gardening goodies did you get for Christmas....

3 portable cloches
balsa wood eagle mobile to scare the birds away
herb book
organic gardening with bob flowerdew
allium christophii
portable bbq for the lottie

euronerd · « **Reply #1 on:** December 25, 2006, 22:48:58 »

The best I could do was that little book, '50 ways to kill a slug'. How many more got that?

Geoff.

kt. · « **Reply #2 on:** December 25, 2006, 23:05:52 »

Ground Force - Practical Garden Projects : By Tommy Walsh

Had a quick scan through it. I can see me doing some of the projects in the book. Others I can see the OH wanting done. Good choice of gift I think.

Also got KHUFU THE MUMMY. Looking forward to playing that as I enjoy the previous : Atmosphere

Paulines7 · « **Reply #3 on:** December 25, 2006, 23:57:08 »

I got two beautiful frost proof pots plus some garden vouchers. I also got two DVD's, Travis at Alexandra Palace and Shania Twain's "Up". Three boxes of chocs too. ;D ;D

Merry Tiller · « **Reply #4 on:** December 26, 2006, 06:49:25 »

New parafin heater + dynamo torch/radio amongst other stuff

Hyacinth · « **Reply #5 on:** December 26, 2006, 08:35:05 »

Vouchers, vouchers, vouchers and yet more vouchers. I'm well pleased 8)

supersprout · « **Reply #6 on:** December 26, 2006, 08:36:29 »

JOSEPH BENTLEY S/Steel Digging Fork here
Happy happy happy! :D

tim · « **Reply #7 on:** December 26, 2006, 08:45:58 »

The best, Sarah!

Gardengirl · « **Reply #8 on:** December 26, 2006, 16:26:02 »

A lovely book 'The winter garden'...Val Bourne. Has certainly given me some lovely ideas for winter colour in the garden. Also Il Divo CD & DVD, to listen to when I'm in one of my more serious, quiet moods (not very often I may add ;D), choccies, smellies etc., and a nice wad of cash to go shopping with.....heaven :) ;)

A HAPPY NEW YEAR to all on A4A ....may your gardens and lotties be plentiful in 2007 ;D

caroline7758 · « **Reply #9 on:** December 26, 2006, 16:35:10 »

FOUR books- The English Garden by Ursula Buchanan ( need to buy a coffee table to keep it on now!), Monty Don's "Growing out of trouble", Alan Romans' "Potato book" and "What will I do with all these courgettes?"- a book of nothing but courgette recipes! Also a trowel and some gardening gloves.

Mrs Ava · « **Reply #10 on:** December 26, 2006, 22:35:26 »

Books and journals, fab pair of work boots, 2 pairs of gardening gloves - different strengths, labels, bodywarmer for work, and I think that was it....

Ragged Robin · « **Reply #11 on:** December 26, 2006, 22:58:02 »

A railway sleeper complete with ribbon .......... part of next gardening project , oh and spring bulbs in my stocking bleeping uncomfortable they were too!

Amazin · « **Reply #12 on:** December 27, 2006, 00:07:28 »

Same present I get every year - a brand new pair of Reebok boots. They have enough room to take all the gubbins I need for my broken foot, they're as light as a feather and they save me from costing the NHS a couple of hundred quid on specially made boots - and, best of all, the offspring (or the strapping sapling as he's known these days) now buys 'em for me AND, in a 'two-presents-for-the-price-of-one' deal, this year's everyday boots become next year's gardening boots - KER-CHING! ;D

Items I've bought for myself while out Christmas shopping for... er... other people (and isn't it funny how many things you see that you want for yourself during this particular activity - let's hope the bank manager is equally amused) include: a 25 litre fermentation bucket (I've run out of this year's elderflower champagne and I'm THIRSTY, okay?) for £7.99 from Wilkinsons.

I also bought a couple of books. One (via A4A's Amazon link, Cheers, Dan!), called Vegetables, Herbs and Fruit, and, from one of those High Street discount bookshops, an amazing tome called Botanica, an A-Z of 10,000 garden plants and how to cultivate them. Oh, and the 2007 edition of Planting by the Moon.

And would you believe it, all the seed companies have sent me some wonderful books - how thoughtful. They teach you how to make lists...

...long, LONG lists...

;)

saddad · « **Reply #13 on:** December 27, 2006, 07:42:54 »

Got the slug book last year Geoff, and snap Sarah, the Rolls-Royce, or should that be Bentley of Garden Forks....
;D

Larkspur · « **Reply #14 on:** December 27, 2006, 08:42:46 »

The Allotment Book by Andi Clevely. Wasn't on my list, came out of the blue :) and I am impressed by both it's style and content.

timelady · « **Reply #15 on:** December 27, 2006, 10:41:06 »

Vouchers
Leather gloves
Big ball o' twine
and the book 'You Grow Girl' which looks fun :)

Tina.

louise stella · « **Reply #16 on:** December 27, 2006, 13:57:50 »

Quote from: Larkspur on December 27, 2006, 08:42:46

The Allotment Book by Andi Clevely. Wasn't on my list, came out of the blue :) and I am impressed by both it's style and content.

Yep - got that one too!

and Monty Dons new offering and Alan Titchmarshs' latest!

Louise

Larkspur · « **Reply #17 on:** December 27, 2006, 14:42:50 »

I must have half a bookcase full of Alans offerings but have only read The Jewel Garden (is that correct?) by Monty. What is his latest book?.

Travman · « **Reply #18 on:** December 27, 2006, 16:01:27 »

All i got was a load of Sh*t for christmas

about 15 tons of it in fact !!

Heaven ;D

Garden Manager · « **Reply #19 on:** December 27, 2006, 16:36:43 »

My Christmas gifts: (nothing special but all usefull in one way or another)

Secateurs (wilkinson sword, rather than felco's)
Plant ties
Plant labels
Twine (large ball of it)
Blade sharpener
fixing pegs (ones you push in the ground to secure fleece or netting)
'Tub Trug' - as used on gardeners World and other places
Mini Camera tripod (for keeping the camera steady when taking pics of the garden)
5 year gardeners record book - an RHS one with nice pictures.
£££ Money! (to buy a nice gardening book perhaps?)

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