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Post by andy on Jan 14, 2015 13:44:13 GMT
My friend is 50 soon and she's expressed a keen interest in growing some veggies and herbs in her smallish garden. She's asked me to help her get started so what better than to put together a "hamper" of useful gardening stuff for her birthday.
I have a loads of old wooden wallflower crates which i can line with green paper. And then i need to add bits....only cheapy stuff....i might find an old trowel and hand fork in the van, i've got a few packets of plastic labels lying around and some string.
What else ?
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Post by Jilly on Jan 14, 2015 14:34:36 GMT
My first thought would be seeds of nice easy things that would grow well in said wooded crates.
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Post by Rosefriend on Jan 14, 2015 14:39:33 GMT
Gardening pen/pencil
Bag of seed compost - or make one up with Perlite etc..
Packet of surgical gloves or cheapy gardening gloves
Few packets of seeds easy to sow..
Cheapy watering can
EDIT: A few small pots..
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Post by Ladygardener on Jan 14, 2015 17:32:29 GMT
andy, I agree with all of the above and perhaps a book or two that you've read and would be even happy to share with her. Like most gardeners I'm sure you've a load of them and she would no doubt find some of them that would appeal to her. You could always say you'd like them back at a later date after she's had a look at them. Also I don't know if you have any old gardening magazines around, I have loads and although I've read them all I do go through them all depending on what month it is. If you could make up some perlite and MP or some seed sowing compost she'd get everything off to a good start. You could start saving your containers/punnets that grapes/oranges come in and wash them and give those to her as well, they're brilliant for seeds. Don't forget this thread, you'll get lots of fun ideas there. gardenworld.proboards.com/thread/3747/recyling-garden-use
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Post by andy on Jan 14, 2015 18:02:52 GMT
So we have....
Trowel and fork
Gloves
Plastic labels
String and thin wire
Pencil
Watering can
Mixed seeds
bag seed compost
Pots and trays
Dibber ?
Small garden canes
Book (Dr Hessayon veg book siting doing nothing here)
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Post by Rosefriend on Jan 14, 2015 18:08:29 GMT
You've got pots and trays - how's about some plastic beakers as well - gives her the idea that they can also be used if you make a hole in the bottom...
Bit of fertilizer of some sort??
The dibber idea is good!!
Pair of cheapy scissors for string etc.. or an old knife!!
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Post by Chuckles on Jan 17, 2015 11:26:17 GMT
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Post by andy on Jan 17, 2015 11:49:22 GMT
Notebook and pen would be another idea
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