Best gardening gift- what's yours? - Wildlife Gardeners

Equilibrium · 01-09-2010, 03:27 AM

What's the best gardening gift you received and why?

will-o-wisp · 01-09-2010, 04:31 AM

Rocks, give me rocks for the garden bed edging or flat bluestone to build paths.
I wouldn't mind large scale trellises or fencing either.

Equilibrium · 01-09-2010, 04:33 AM

Ah ha! Rocks for you. Rocks are a good thing. I was poking around and found a stack of rocks that looked like a frog but I like rocks more for snakes.

havalotta · 01-09-2010, 09:51 AM

Our home has had its fill so the Garden arts have been attracting me lately weather it be natural wood formations, rocks or creations.

biigblueyes · 01-09-2010, 01:09 PM

Hubby does well when he buys me power tools - a tiller one Christmas, a mini tiller another. He doesn't do so well on other big gifts.

I'm always appreciative of anything that takes a little thought or effort. Homemade anything, be it goodies or pretties are winners.

TheLorax · 01-09-2010, 07:30 PM

I will echo your sentiments biigblueyes. I chose Home Decor.

The dish garden I was given by havalotta was gorgeous. I cannot recall ever receiving such a tasteful gift that was hand created with so much tender loving care.

havalotta · 01-09-2010, 10:41 PM

Oh Lorax.... You're such a sweety.

I'm sure glad you liked it.
The hummers enjoyed your gift all summer long.

TheLorax · 01-09-2010, 10:49 PM

I have never had a dish garden before. It was special.

That is wonderful news about the hummers finding your feeder. I like that particular feeder because it can be placed on a picnic table. We have had hummers fly in to feed while we were eating at the table. Most unfortunately it blows off the table in high winds. It was poorly designed from that respect. I believe it should have been weighted better. Which hummers visited you?

Gloria · 01-09-2010, 11:07 PM

Anything to do with plants or seeds. Anyone that knows me enough to gift understands the preference toward native.

havalotta · 01-09-2010, 11:08 PM

Ruby throated. Mostly females though.
There is no way I can capture a photo of them. I don't know where the proper mode is on that camera to catch a clear shot. Way to quick for me.

I had been wondering what was going on in one of my dish gardens. I was finding a lot of bits and pieces on the floor next to it. After I watered it a few days ago I spied 2-3 slugs that came up from underneath. Crab ate well.....

View Poll Results: Best Gardening Gift- What's yours?
Birding supplies; feeders, birdbaths, birdhouses, feed	3	16.67%
Tools; hand tools, power tools	2	11.11%
gift certificate to favorite nursery	1	5.56%
Home decor; windowsill herb garden, dish garden,	1	5.56%
Home made goodies; jams, soaps, stationary, maple syrup	1	5.56%
Books	4	22.22%
Accessories; gloves, visors, kneepads	1	5.56%
Yard art: windchimes, stepping stones, statuary	1	5.56%
Plant starts, divisions, cuttings, seed	2	11.11%
Other	2	11.11%
Voters: 18. You may not vote on this poll

01-09-2010, 03:27 AM	#1
Equilibrium Official Plant Nerd Join Date: Dec 2008	Best gardening gift- what's yours? What's the best gardening gift you received and why? __________________ "Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind." - Dr. Seuss

01-09-2010, 04:33 AM	#3
Equilibrium Official Plant Nerd Join Date: Dec 2008	Ah ha! Rocks for you. Rocks are a good thing. I was poking around and found a stack of rocks that looked like a frog but I like rocks more for snakes. __________________ "Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind." - Dr. Seuss

01-09-2010, 09:51 AM	#4
havalotta WG Prize & Gift Coordinator Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Michigan	Our home has had its fill so the Garden arts have been attracting me lately weather it be natural wood formations, rocks or creations. __________________ The successful woman is the woman that had the chance and took it! A walk among the elusive Whitetail Deer

01-09-2010, 01:09 PM	#5
biigblueyes WG Facilitator Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Cajun Country, Louisiana, USA	Hubby does well when he buys me power tools - a tiller one Christmas, a mini tiller another. He doesn't do so well on other big gifts. I'm always appreciative of anything that takes a little thought or effort. Homemade anything, be it goodies or pretties are winners. __________________ My yarden and I lean a little to the wild side.

01-09-2010, 04:31 AM	#2
will-o-wisp Rock Star Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Piedmont area NJ USA	Rocks, give me rocks for the garden bed edging or flat bluestone to build paths. I wouldn't mind large scale trellises or fencing either.

01-09-2010, 07:30 PM	#6
TheLorax Unicellular Fungi Join Date: Nov 2008	I will echo your sentiments biigblueyes. I chose Home Decor. The dish garden I was given by havalotta was gorgeous. I cannot recall ever receiving such a tasteful gift that was hand created with so much tender loving care. __________________ "In the end we will conserve only what we love; we will love only what we understand; we will understand only what we have been taught." -Baba Dioum, Senegalese ecologist

01-09-2010, 10:41 PM	#7
havalotta WG Prize & Gift Coordinator Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Michigan	Oh Lorax.... You're such a sweety. I'm sure glad you liked it. The hummers enjoyed your gift all summer long. __________________ The successful woman is the woman that had the chance and took it! A walk among the elusive Whitetail Deer

01-09-2010, 10:49 PM	#8
TheLorax Unicellular Fungi Join Date: Nov 2008	I have never had a dish garden before. It was special. That is wonderful news about the hummers finding your feeder. I like that particular feeder because it can be placed on a picnic table. We have had hummers fly in to feed while we were eating at the table. Most unfortunately it blows off the table in high winds. It was poorly designed from that respect. I believe it should have been weighted better. Which hummers visited you? __________________ "In the end we will conserve only what we love; we will love only what we understand; we will understand only what we have been taught." -Baba Dioum, Senegalese ecologist

01-09-2010, 11:07 PM	#9
Gloria A Bee's Best Friend Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Chicago Illinois USA	Anything to do with plants or seeds. Anyone that knows me enough to gift understands the preference toward native.

01-09-2010, 11:08 PM	#10
havalotta WG Prize & Gift Coordinator Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Michigan	Ruby throated. Mostly females though. There is no way I can capture a photo of them. I don't know where the proper mode is on that camera to catch a clear shot. Way to quick for me. I had been wondering what was going on in one of my dish gardens. I was finding a lot of bits and pieces on the floor next to it. After I watered it a few days ago I spied 2-3 slugs that came up from underneath. Crab ate well..... __________________ The successful woman is the woman that had the chance and took it! A walk among the elusive Whitetail Deer

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