what do you want for Christmas in the Vegetables and Fruit forum

Nov 10, 2016 4:15 PM CST

Thread OP

Name: Paul Fish
Brownville, Nebraska (Zone 5b)

Here's the deal. I write a monthly gardening column for the local newspaper and for the past nine years there has been a December column listing neat gifts for the gardener. This year I thought I would ask my gardening friends to list what they would like to either give or receive. There will be classifications for cheap, middle of the road or crazy.

Let's see what we can come up with. The deadline is one week, so get after it. Thanks!

Paul

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pepper23

Nov 10, 2016 6:41 PM CST

Name: Amanda
KC metro area, Missouri (Zone 6a)

A gator with a backhoe on it!! It can haul everything plus dig big and deep holes for me.

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McCannon

Nov 10, 2016 7:20 PM CST

Name: Mac
Still here (Zone 6a)
Ex zones 4b, 8b, 9a, 9b

I don't need a gator, but a post hole digger for the tractor would come in handy

Slava Ukraini!

The aboriginal peoples and many cultures throughout the world share a common respect for nature and the universe, and all of the life that it holds. We could learn much from them!

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crawgarden

Nov 10, 2016 8:36 PM CST

Name: Rj
Just S of the twin cities of M (Zone 4b)

Kneeling pad for working in the garden (cheap)
Subscription to a garden periodical
Useful ornamental water gauge
Dramm Professional Water Wand (Middle of the Road)
Wood Chipper
Trip to Amsterdam mid April to early May to view kukenhoff (crazy)

As Yogi Berra said, “It's tough to make predictions, especially about the future.”

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pepper23

Nov 10, 2016 8:37 PM CST

Name: Amanda
KC metro area, Missouri (Zone 6a)

Oooh, the wood chipper would be great for here too. Especially in the fall when I have a lot of leaves I want to shred for the garden.

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bxncbx

Nov 10, 2016 8:58 PM CST

Name: Elena
NYC (Zone 7a)

A crop cage so that I can finally grow corn without the squirrels eating it all!

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billyporter

Nov 11, 2016 6:10 AM CST

Name: Sally
Nichols, iowa (Zone 5a)

Enough mulch to do all my flower beds 4'' deep! I would love a Gator too!!!

A small town has no secrets except itself

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plantmanager

Nov 11, 2016 6:46 PM CST

Name: Karen
New Mexico (Zone 8a)

I want a crop cage so I can grow veggies without the critters eating them.
I want a Hori knife. Just never bought one, but they are super.
Would love a small solar fountain.
Would love some special and decorative flower pots.

Handcrafted Coastal Inspired Art SeaMosaics!

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RickCorey

Nov 11, 2016 6:53 PM CST

Name: Rick Corey
Everett WA 98204 (Zone 8a)
Sunset Zone 5. Koppen Csb. Eco 2f

Five cubic yards of compost.

Four gift certificates at local nurseries and online seed / plant vendors.

Three Earth Boxes.

Two mini-greenhouses.

And an irrigation system in a pear tree.

Just because it ISN'T complicated doesn't mean I can't MAKE it complicated!
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pepper23

Nov 11, 2016 7:25 PM CST

Name: Amanda
KC metro area, Missouri (Zone 6a)

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RickCorey

Nov 11, 2016 7:38 PM CST

Name: Rick Corey
Everett WA 98204 (Zone 8a)
Sunset Zone 5. Koppen Csb. Eco 2f

Just because it ISN'T complicated doesn't mean I can't MAKE it complicated!
Weather Links ~ Sunset Zones ~ Degree Days ~~ National Gardening Association
Kitazawa Seeds ~ Tainong Seeds ~~ ATP Member Map ~~ My Blogs ~~ Coop Extension Finder
Seriously Hot Peppers ~~ Seed Library Resources ~~ Piggy Swap Chat #11

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billyporter

Nov 12, 2016 7:08 AM CST

Name: Sally
Nichols, iowa (Zone 5a)

Rick,

That's the holiday spirt!

A small town has no secrets except itself

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jerseyridgearts

Nov 12, 2016 12:35 PM CST

Name: Catherine
SW Louisiana (Zone 9a)

electric/solar poultry fence; americana chicks (6), 4 fruit trees (two peach, two apple); long and short rice knives; mini soil blocker and trays, truckload of flowerbed mulch; homemade compost bins made from pallets or even just the pallets. Fantasy gift would be someone to prepare my west pasture for planting!

guess I've given this some previous thought LOL

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billyporter

Nov 13, 2016 2:59 PM CST

Name: Sally
Nichols, iowa (Zone 5a)

ROTFL! I'd say you were very well prepared!

A small town has no secrets except itself

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Weedwhacker

Nov 18, 2016 10:40 PM CST

Name: Sandy B.
Ford River Twp, Michigan UP (Zone 4b)
(Zone 4b-maybe 5a)

Well, I would say a bigger greenhouse, but we're working on that and in the spring it will be finished...

a wood chipper would certainly be nice, lots of stuff I could clean up in the woods and use to mulch the garden with.

Maybe a clone of me to do the other half of the projects that I don't manage to get to?

RickCorey said:Five cubic yards of compost.

Four gift certificates at local nurseries and online seed / plant vendors.

Three Earth Boxes.

Two mini-greenhouses.

And an irrigation system in a pear tree.

Dang it, Rick! I just gave away 3 mini greenhouses!