Christmas presents for the last minute (and afterwards): Fast gifts for garden owners

Did you just notice that you still need a Christmas present ? Or did you just think that you would like to make a Christmas present to a person who wasn't actually on your gift list ? Don't just want to run to the next shop and buy "something"?

Then only helps: keep calm and rather invest a few minutes in considerations (and read this and other article about the Christmas presents at the last minute). It is also much more pleasant than to plunge into the Christmas bustle on the last trigger.

Here are a few ideas for quick Christmas presents for garden owners:

Every gardener who not only cultivates a desert in front of his house needs plant plugs with which he z. B. herbs and freshly planted innovations. Because plants change in growing, and the gardener who has not studied biology wants to be able to keep an eye on what grows up.

These plant markers are used in considerable quantities. Purchasing them, even at a modest individual price, can be quite expensive.

You can also make plant markers yourself and give them away inexpensively, and with the right idea, you can even do it at the last minute:

You could z. For example, in the next office requirements that special labels , in hardware stores that have florist needs, or on the Internet (depending on what is more accessible to you and is faster), search for small plastic labels.

These labels are offered in very different sizes , with holes for hanging or with metal os and wire for fastening, in white, but often also colored, e.g. B. in garden -friendly green . All of these labels have in common that they consist of waterproof material and are intended for labeling.

Of course, this labeling should also be waterproof for your intended use. Furthermore, these labels must have a stem for sticking into the soil. You can usually find a suitable solution for this when you purchase the labels.

These could be, for example, the pins to which the labels are supposed to be attached in the store. A very discreet and elegant solution for giving the labels a "stem" is the so-called ivy needles. These are needles used in floristry supplies that resemble a long, narrow U, a very tight curve. When these ivy needles are threaded through the eyelet or hole of the label, your local gardener can simply stick them into the ground. The labels then look as if they are growing directly from the earth.

How you go about putting together this Christmas gift will depend on how well you know the gardener you're giving it to: If you know what they plan to plant in the coming years, you can give them pre-labeled tags with colorful ribbons (or raffia ribbons that fit in with the garden, of course) for fastening.

If you know which plants he dreams of in his garden , give away the fully equipped labels with the result of a shopping in the next seed action. If you do not know what is planned in your garden next year, give away the fully equipped labels together with guaranteed waterproof pins of good quality, perhaps in different colors.

If you're looking for a gift for a gardener who values ​​design in their garden, they might not want bright white or strikingly colorful plant markers, and you might also find such labels a bit too sloppy for a design freak.

Then you could luxury labels from polypropylene film . They're available in beautiful, delicate colors that also work perfectly in gardens, such as bright orange, pleasant grass green, and matte olive green.

Additionally, these polypropylene films are translucent, meaning they're slightly see-through. They allow a bit of the rest of the garden to show through. It's actually a very simple idea, yet you can make a Christmas gift out of it that might impress a gardener (for all non-gardeners: gardeners have to witness a lot of horrible kitsch when they go shopping for plant markers).

Other fast and sometimes really artistic plant plugs arise z. B. from old silver cutlery (find at the last flea market), into which they engravate plant names. Or from labeled slate. Small slate slabs are available in auctions, in aquarist demand and sometimes also in the hardware store.

You can also transform beautiful stones into plant markers, or use an almost antique-looking leftover piece of roof tile, wooden spatula, clay slabs, and many other household items that offer a way to attach a ribbon or stem and provide a surface for writing. Depending on the material, paint pens or permanent markers can be used for labeling or given away.

For garden owners there is also a "deadly" gift that they can always use, because every gardener wants to enjoy some warm summer evenings in their own garden . And he always needs atmospheric lighting , which is a bit more stylish than a candle on the table.

It goes out with every breeze anyway. A romantic atmosphere can be better created with a garden lantern decorated with candles . A garden lantern like this quickly transforms the garden into a festive, festive mood. It's much easier to set up and maintain than candles, and with a little imagination, you can create your own.

For example, you can windproof tealight holders , which can also be hung and used as garden lanterns. They are available in countless shapes for just a few euros. Garden lanterns that feature more impressive candles are also available in many sizes and in all price ranges, and you can, of course, add extensive decorations to each of these lanterns.

More ideas are quick:

• Photo calendar or photo book with pictures of the last garden party
• T-shirt or coffee mug with a photo print of the record-breaking zucchini that the gift recipient grew last year (if you don't have a photo, just ask his wife; she's sure to have one)
• Voucher for help with gardening (and that should be help with a gardening job that no one really wants to do)

If you're not quite sure whether all of these suggestions can really be Christmas presents : Yes, of course. They show much better than the (annoying) box of chocolates from the nearest store that you've really put some thought into it - that's always nice!