Christmas gifts for the gardener
l Plant theatre: Stage a spectacular display of your favourite flowers with this plant theatre made from aged metal, which will distress beautifully over time.
No assembly required, the theatre just folds out and can be folded away for easy storage if required (£95, www.miafleur.com).
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Hide Adl The garden chair: Fit for a gardening king or queen, this beautifully crafted redwood chair will create an eye-catching focal point for any garden space and can be engraved either with one of the standard options such as ‘Head Gardener’ or ‘The Boss’, or with a personalised engraving (£570, www.theposhshedcompany.co.uk).
l Snazzy wellies: Floral print ankle wellies are ideal for stylish gardeners who want to show their feminine side. These are fully waterproof with soft wool lining for extra warmth and comfort. (£19.99, www.mountainwarehouse.com)
l Hip-trug: This new innovation can store debris, garden produce or light tools, clipping easily to a belt, pocket or waistband, leaving both hands free for gardening jobs (from £9.95, www.burgonandball.com).
l Lovely labels: Add style to your allotment, vegetable plot, kitchen garden or greenhouse plants with these slate-style blackboard labels, which are actually made from wood but look like traditional slate. Each pack of 10 Blackboard Labels comes with a weatherproof white pencil for easy marking of names, varieties and other information. You can rub out the details at the end of the season and start again (£7.95, www.harrodhorticultural.com).
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Hide Adl Dutch plant pots: Put pizzazz back into your patio with these eye-catching blue Dutch plant pots made from glazed clay.
They sit as easily indoors as they do outside (set of three, £32.95, www.miafleur.com).
l Discovery box: New from The Seed Pantry, this monthly subscription grow club discovery box is designed for those who are keen to grow food and flowers at home, delivered at the right time to grow.
You receive monthly boxes of your own choice of seeds, bulbs or plants and grow guides. Gifting options will be available for three, six and 12 month subscriptions (£12.99 per month, first box £6.99, www.seedpantry.co.uk).
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Hide Adl Man-size barbecue: Now enjoy barbecuing on-the-go with this Wild & Wolf portable barbecue in a lightweight mini suitcase. Comes emblazoned with the words: “The Adventure Begins” (£54.95, www.bloomsburystore.com).
l Flower candle: The ultimate pampering gift when you’re soaking in the bath after a long day’s digging is this beautifully scented Jo Malone Peony & Moss charity candle, of which 75% of all proceeds goes to support its charity garden projects nationwide (£44, www.jomalone.co.uk).
l Christmas Scent: Bring garden fragrance into the home with this diffuser which will fill your room with the aroma of zesty orange with a dash of cinnamon, nutmeg and clove to create a banquet of enchanting, spicy fragrances (£25, at www.heylandandwhittle.co.uk).