Brass Rain Gauge

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Weather got you down? Make the best of it by using the weather as a new passtime! With this beautiful Brass Rain Gauge you can waste hours measuring the level of rain in your ‘hood. Seriously though, the Vermont Brass Rain Gauge is a beautiful and functional piece of garden sculpture that will surely attract the attention of the neighbors. “Geeze, that was some storm last night! Ya beetcha! Gee neighbor, how much rain was that?” You can then respond, “Get your own rain gauge, nosey neighbor!”


Tuesday ~ January 01, 2007 by kswanson56 Posted in Garden Sculpture, Garden Tools, Gardening Gifts for Women, Gardening Lifestyle | 1 Comment

 

Buyer’s Guide to Organic Gardening Products

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If you’re looking to get into organic gardening or would like to introduce someone to some great organic gardening products, check out this buyer’s guide to basic organic gardening. There are lots of great items here including natural and organic pesticides, organic fertilizers, composters and rain barrels.


Friday ~ January 01, 2007 by kswanson56 Posted in Organic Gardening | 1 Comment

 

13 piece Premium Garden Kit

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If you’re looking to pick up a set of great garden tools that has everything you need, try out this 13 piece Premium Garden Kit. It includes aluminum cast tools with high quality textured rubber grip handles. You get a basic set of tools for all your gardening chores including:

2 Clippers, a Trimmer, Gardening wire, a Spray bottle, a Knee pad, a 3-pronged cultivator which also serves as a re-potting rake, 2 Hand shovels, a Seeding tool, 1 Small hatchet tool, and a Weed puller.

You also get a utility box for easy storage and transport of your garden tools.


Monday ~ January 01, 2007 by kswanson56 Posted in Garden Tools | Add Your Comments

 

New England Arbors Vinyl Garden Arbors

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I just spotted a new line of premium “New England Arbors” vinyl garden arbors at the Garden Arbor Store. They’ve added a bunch of awesome new arbors to their collection. For example, the Ashbury model is made of premium vinyl. This makes for perfect assemble because each piece has no imperfection in it. It also means that the arbor will last for many years to come and still look gorgeous. New England Arbors are some of the best available on the market. Some also double as trellises for growing climbing roses, etc.


Thursday ~ January 01, 2007 by kswanson56 Posted in Garden Furniture, Garden Sculpture, Gardening Gifts for Women, Gardening Lifestyle | Add Your Comments

 

Muck® Shoes, Boots and Scrubs


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Perfect for wet winter months and spring gardening chores, Muck® Shoes, Boots and Scrubs are an ideal gardening gift. You can get out in the snow, walk through muddy gardens, or stroll comfortably in your yard with these great gardening shoes. They have a soft, comfortable footbed and a vulcanized rubber outsole for hard work. They’re relatively lightweight so they’re more comfortable for working than regular gardening books. Cost is about $60.00 for some models and up to $70.00 for other Muck® shoes and boots.


Monday ~ January 01, 2007 by kswanson56 Posted in Clothes for Gardening, Garden Tools, Gardening Gifts for Women, Gardening Lifestyle | Add Your Comments

 

Love Bus Bird House

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Hey all you ex-hippies! Check out this awesome bus/bird house for your yard! This is definitely a unique piece of garden sculpture that will surely catch an eye or two. The website where you’ll find this item says it all:

Favored by freewheeling birds who refuse to conform, this feeder will make any yard or porch rustically groovy.


Monday ~ January 01, 2007 by kswanson56 Posted in Garden Sculpture, Gardening Gifts for Women, Gardening Lifestyle, Kids | Add Your Comments

 

Verbena Shea Butter Hand Cream

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Hands cracked and dry from gardening? Try out this rich hand cream from Pre de Provence of France. It contains 20% shea butter and is scented with verbena perfume. Available from the Chicago Botanic Garden Gift Shop. This hand cream also makes an excellent gift for the cold winter months!


Tuesday ~ January 01, 2007 by kswanson56 Posted in Gardening Gifts for Women, Gardening Lifestyle | Add Your Comments