So what did ya get?

18 years ago

Gardenwise for Christmas, that is. I got a new pair of leather gardening gloves (the fingers tips were out in my old ones), some metal plant labels and a new wheelbarrow - deep metal tub, metal handles and a solid rubber, flat-free tire !! It's the Cadillac of wheelbarrows. WOOO HOOO. I've already broken in the gloves and barrow and used some of my labels. How about y'all?? Linda

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outsideplaying_gw
18 years ago
Congratulations on the great haul of garden stuff. I also received new gloves this year. Christmas 2004 was my year to get 2 new shovels and a new cart. It won't be long until they will be well-used. Enjoy!
Nigella
18 years ago
I got some beautiful 12 volt, drooping bell-shaped flower lights. I've been lusting for them for a LONG time but they were so expensive I thought I'd never have them. Have to dig out the transformer when Roger gets time to help me.
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LOL Zeetera I use obscure terms and words no one else knows too. I know "top and tail" Graham Kerr the Galloping Gourmet said it while I was watching his show so long ago. I learned it then and it has stuck. The funny thing is I hadn't heard the term in years and only a few times some time back. Very recently I was watching another well know cooking show and the Chef used the term top and tail. The gals watching with me didn't know it. I have only heard Chefs say it. LIL
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jeff_al
18 years ago
i got a rock. ;-)

well, charlie brown, it is one of those little plastic ones that says "weeds be gone". *lol*
alex_z7
18 years ago
I got a blower/vacuum to use to mulch leaves(not to blow them). It's already been used a few times, and I have plenty more leaves to practice on, lol.
tsmith2579
18 years ago
A power washer. It is supposed to make cleaning the greenhouse easier. I think I got it because the gutters need washing. Happy New Year! - Terry
alabamajan
18 years ago
I racked up last year. All kinds of neat stuff. But this year was a total scratch. Now......I have four daughters, three of whom fancy themselves grown,(well, they've moved out anyway)....and you'd think that one of em' would've gotten me some kind of garden thing. But no. this year they had the excuse, "But you already have everything for your garden, so we didn't know what else we could get!"

PUUUHLLEASE!!!! I don't even have to tell ya'll that it is impossible to have everything for a garden! Course I kindly explained this to my girls. So maybe next year will be a little better than perfume and cooking stuff,etc.
tweetypye
18 years ago
I got a beautiful 2 feet tall cross for my garden with the following verse inscribed on it's base
Joshua 24:15 "As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord...." This was from one of my daughters. I also treated myself with a beautiful 2005 Lambertson daylily intro, Seven Angels.
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Jan
roseyp8255
18 years ago
As far as the yard/garden - I got a set of solar lights, a mini-tool set for gardening (for household use indoors)...

All I really wanted was my divorce papers signed though....
outsideplaying_gw
18 years ago
Tweetypye, that is one drop-dead gaw-geous daylily, well worth the self-treat. Did you mail-order or find it locally?
Rosey, sorry Santa didn't bring exactly what was on your list, but you still did ok.
roseyp8255
18 years ago
Ah yes - i do like the gifts...and the papers will be signed eventually, even if by default.
tweetypye
18 years ago
outsideplaying: I ordered it from the hybridizers, Rachael and Ludlow Lambertson, who own the Art Gallery Gardens in Florida. Isn't it gorgerous? They have many more wonderful intros also.
Jan

Here is a link that might be useful: Art Gallery Gardens
john_trussville
18 years ago
among other things, I got a handy-dandy set of heavy-duty, contractor-quality post hole diggers. hopefully now I can dig lots of nice round post holes in the rock quarry that I call my yard. if not, maybe santa will bring blasting caps & dynomite next time.
tedp2
18 years ago
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raestr (z8 Central Ala)
18 years ago
My MIL (per my husband's suggestion) gave me some wonderful new gardening tools. I've always used the cheapos. My husband told his mother that I needed a hand spade that wouldn't bend backwards when I tried to plant something in our clay, so she gave me a whole set of super sturdy gardening tools. One is a big pointed digger scoop thing with 'teeth' on the sides of it. I LOVE it!

And here is a hint for planting bulbs. I bought a huge auger at Home Depot or some such store a few years ago. You attatch it to an electric drill and drill your bulb holes. It works great! It makes about 3" diameter holes.

Rae

Hang in there Rosemary!