What Garden Gift Do You Want For Christmas?

oakleif

16 years ago

Without a doubt a personal gift certificate for volenteer work in my flowerbeds.

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vetivert8
16 years ago
A few bags of beautifully rotted leaf mould and some well-rotted pine needles/oak leaves to put over the Trilliums.

And several sacks of seaweed for making liquid manure.
ankraras
16 years ago
I could use a few more flowering plants, ones that has fragrant flowers of course. ;-]
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Lynn, Our salad was served after the tasting to clear our palates. It was served with a chardonnay wine. Here's the recipe: Salad to pair w/ Chardonnay Basil Vinaigrette 10 basil leaves 1/3 C extra virgin olive oil 1 1/2 Tbsp Champagne vinegar Pinch salt Couple cranks black pepper 1/8 tsp ground cardamon In blender or food processor, blend leaves & vinegar. Drizzle in evoo while blending. Add seasoning, mix, and refrigerate. Salad Triple Creme Brie - a wheel or large wedge 3 Granny Smith Apples Sourdough Boule (I like Nashoba Valley from Concord) Field Greens Cut double creme into small wedges while cold. Warm to room temp before service. Core and cut apples into thin wedges. Store in ice water until plating. Blot before service. Cut Sourdough into large, thin, crust-less triangles. Lightly toast until barely brown. Brush with evoo and sprinkle with coarse salt while warm. Toss field greens in dressing and plate. Add 2 pieces of cheese. Fan out 3 pieces of apple. Lay one toast triangle across top.
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jackier123
16 years ago
Potting soil...it seems like I never have enough.
natalie4b
16 years ago
Gazebo for my back yard.
And for all the rabbits to go away in the woods and stay there. I can dream, can't I? :)
flowrgirl1
16 years ago
A big gift certificate to my any of the following iris garden catalogs. Ghio, Keppel, Mid-America, Shcreiner, Cooleys, Napa. I would also love a troy built rototiller, a new garden shed, maple leaf mold, horse and cow manure, ok, i guess thats enough:)
ohgirl
16 years ago
A Good digital camera, so i can take pictures of all my babies in the garden!
Good potting soil
perlite.
arch for the backyard.
heater for my greenhouse.
humidifier for greenhouse.
stuff to seal GH with.
New pots,big and small.
plants.
hydroponic stuff.
sm GH for basement.
gas powered weed eater.
mulch.
hayracks for window boxes.
bricks to make a path.
money for springtime plants.
I guess thats all. Ohgirl
natalie4b
16 years ago
Gazebo for the back yard, and patio built up front. Money is always good. Gift certificates to local and online nurseries.
Extra helping hands are always welcome.
Seeds - lots and lots of seeds: nasturtium, zinnia, cosmos - easy to grow and reseeding. And plants that are really resilliant to rabbits, voles and chipmunks.
And rain - enough to refill our local lakes, so the drought ban would be a thing of the past!
Amen.

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