It never fails, every Christmas, the Hubs and I start the same conversation-
Me: What do you want for Christmas?
Him: Hmmm, I dunno, what do you want?
Me: Ahhh, I’m not sure…
Ever happen at your house? Well, hopefully, this list will give you some ideas for that flower lover or gardener in your life, or maybe some ideas to add to your own list for Santa.
1. A Special Vase- A beautiful bouquet of flowers deserves a beautiful vessel. I personally love opaque vases because they give you a chance to hide floral frogs or chicken wire, those sneaky little bits of help that give you a hand arranging blooms just so. A classic white pitcher is always a win.
Spring lilacs in a classic white pitcher.
2. Winter is for Reading- Is there anything better than curling up in the middle of winter with a gardening book and dreaming of the Spring to come? Sounds like heaven to me.
A couple of great reads that are perfectly gift worthy-
Vegetables Love Flowers by Lisa Mason Ziegler is a wonderfully insightful book about growing both food and flowers hand in hand with nature. One of my all-time favorite books.
Floret Farm’s Cut Flower Garden By Erin Benzakein tells all about starting your own cut flower garden, with lots of beautiful arranging inspiration. So pretty!
Color Me Floral: Stunning Monochromatic Arrangements for Every Season by Kiana Underwood is a gorgeous inspiration for every flower arranger, novice or expert.
3. A DIY Floral Arranging kit- Martha Stewart strikes again with a simple tutorial for putting together a kit with everything you need to make a beautiful arrangement.
4. A Sego Lily Flower Farm Bouquet Subscription- I am undoubtedly biased, but this might be my favorite option on our list. Who wouldn’t love receiving a ever changing parade of flower bouquets all season? Starting in June with snapdragons and bell flowers, and ending in September with Dahlias and sunflowers, our bouquet subscriptions are a gift that keeps giving all season long.
Late summer subscription bouquets.
5. A Gardener’s Journal- Gardeners are notorious for trying new things, a new variety here, an experiment there. Having a place to jot down notes can make remembering details from year to year much easier. It can be as simple as a pretty notebook or something more detailed like this five year Record Book.
6. A Gift Certificate to Their Favorite Plant Place- Let’s be honest, one of the most fun things about gardening is finding a gorgeous new plant or seeds to grow. A certificate to their favorite nursery, online or local, is just the ticket.
7. A Gift of Time and Labor- Sometimes the best gift is one you cannot buy. I’ve watched as my neighbor’s children have given her their time and labor over the years. They’ve accomplished marvelous things in her garden, building a garden she couldn’t have created alone. My own sweet husband gave me his Labor Day this last September, working with me to build an arbor to grace our garden. I couldn’t have done it alone, but together we built a beautiful thing.
