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dave
Jacksonville, TX
(Zone 8a)
 December 13, 2004
09:50 AM Post #1192712
| There are a total of 214 votes:
| New tool (power or hand?)
(11 votes, 5%) |  |
| Plants, bulbs or seeds
(36 votes, 16%) | |
| Gloves or other apparel
(1 votes, 0%) | |
| Arbor, trellis, fountain, etc.
(22 votes, 10%) | |
| Gardening book (which one?)
(9 votes, 4%) | |
| Gift certificate (mailorder or local garden center?)
(87 votes, 40%) | |
| Manual labor for the heavy chores
(34 votes, 15%) | |
| Other?
(14 votes, 6%) | |
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Previous Polls |
scooterbug
Tellico Plains , TN
(Zone 7a)
December 13, 2004
10:03 AM Post #1192737
| Really , any of the choices would be G R E A T ! ! ! |
ceedub
Whitby, ON
(Zone 5b)
December 13, 2004
10:06 AM Post #1192750
| All gift ideas are absolutely perfect, but with my back troubles, somebody to do the heavy chores would be a blessing |
barby34
Saint Albans, VT
(Zone 4b)
December 13, 2004
10:19 AM Post #1192768
| I voted for the gift certificate because unless I really know the recipient, or they really know me, the chances of giving a gift of something they/I already have, that's the wrong color/size/weight etc. are huge. As long as it is a reputable firm, almost any of the great chioces listed could be purchased there - possibly even the strong back for a short time 8-) |
BetsyBug
Memphis, TN
(Zone 7b)
December 13, 2004
10:22 AM Post #1192770
| Give me a gift certificate to Gardeners Supply and I'd be in hog heaven (or "garden" heaven!). |
se_eds
Millersburg, PA
(Zone 6b)
December 13, 2004
10:24 AM Post #1192790
| Gift certificates - by far and large are the best choice! You know what a person has - but you don't know what they don't want. |
BingsBell
SC, MT
(Zone 5a)
December 13, 2004
10:29 AM Post #1192817
| I need the help more than anything.
My dream has been to have a housekeeper so I could spend all my time gardening, a cook because I am tired of cooking, a full time handyman(carpenter, plumbing, garden help, etc.) and a fully outfitted big green house for my zone. (All paid for by someone else)
I don't want much...LOL |
MaryEv
Columbus, OH
(Zone 5b)
December 13, 2004
10:38 AM Post #1192831
| I said gift certificate because I would LOVE a gift certificate to Mesa Gardens or Glasshouse Works and because half the fun is getting to choose the plants that look like the most fun. :)
|
2pugdogs
(Linda) Winfield, KS
(Zone 6a)
 December 13, 2004
10:46 AM Post #1192843
| I chose Arbor, Trellis, Fountain etc. Because I thought maybe a Greenhouse would fall in that category. But really all the gift items were pretty HOT. I'm not a picky person I would enjoy them ALL. |
Dogzilla
Tallahassee, FL
(Zone 8b)
December 13, 2004
11:08 AM Post #1192876
| All I want for Christmas is cleaned gutters and my Pindo Palms trimmed of dead fronds.
(Now, how am I gonna fit all that into the song?) |
vossner
Richmond, TX
(Zone 9a)
December 13, 2004
11:09 AM Post #1192877
| would be nice to get a nursery gift certificate, instead of yet another pair of mittens, for Texas! One of my relatives did get close once--gave a subscription to gardening magazine that shut down after one issue... |
kooger
Oostburg, WI
(Zone 5b)
December 13, 2004
11:13 AM Post #1192881
| I went with the book because I was thinking of something I really want right now and it's "Review of Lilies: a Guide for Collectors and Growers". A greenhouse would be right up there in the want list too! :) |
mvespa
Englishtown, NJ
(Zone 6b)
December 13, 2004
11:29 AM Post #1192899
| I voted "Other" because I would have picked "All of the Above" if it were a choice! |
salvia_lover
Modi'in
Israel
December 13, 2004
11:55 AM Post #1192933
| This was a really hard one for me. I personally wouldn't choose receiving plants or bulbs as an ultimate garden gift as it could easily turn out to be a plant I really don't like...then what am I gonna do? But if someone gives me a pretty (but empty) pot, a trellis, an arbor, gloves, tools, etc...those I can use and be really happy with without having to display a plant I don't like just to keep from hurting someone else's feelings. If someone gave me an arbor or trellis I'd be soooo happy! My FIL gave us some really gorgeous pots when we first moved in here as a house warming gift. My DH said later he didn't understand why his father didn't just go ahead and buy some plants to put in them. He didn't think his father was being cheap...just didn't get it. I told him that his father understood me far better LOL. Also, garden tools would always be welcome...even if you already have a rake, they eventually need replacing, so I would love to get new tools. The only other thing on the list I wouldn't like would be the manual labor. Unless of course it was someone hired to help me build a pergola LOL.
-Julie |
Carter
Houston, TX
(Zone 9b)
December 13, 2004
01:48 PM Post #1193065
| Hmmm... loaded question - it would depend on the gardener and the purchaser. Different gardeners may need or want different things. One gardener may have plenty or tools, but might like a new trellis and the other way around. Also - aside from my online friends - none of my "local" friends are gardeners (save one), and know little to nothing about it. They wouldn't know what to buy me. I'd prefer them get me a gift certificate to somewhere than to buy me something I can or won't use. However, my "online" friends, it's quite the opposite. From prior posts or conversations, they might know that this tool of mine recently broke or is old or that I really love "these" kinds of plants. |
Joan
Belfield, ND
(Zone 4a)
 December 13, 2004
04:38 PM Post #1193304
| I voted for manual labor, because I do need help with things, and if I want some gardening item, I usually have already bought it. LOL |
Karrie20x
Spokane, WA
(Zone 6a)
December 13, 2004
04:45 PM Post #1193314
| a Book - one that I think would make a great gift is "Trowel & Error" by Sharon Lovejoy. |
tcfromky
Mercer, PA
(Zone 5a)
December 13, 2004
05:11 PM Post #1193351
| I said book also. Of course I'm recommending the one I wrote the foreward to.
"Tough Plants for Northern Gardens" by Felder Rushing.
TC... |
someradiantpig
Buffalo, NY
(Zone 5a)
December 13, 2004
10:04 PM Post #1193654
| I voted other, more than one good choice makes me overstimulated and can't concentrate to choose. I also voted other on winter gardening prep, favorite summer memory, can you see the pattern developing? Dear Dave or Terry, can I give this long distance dedication request for all the above as an answer? What was the question again? Oh yes, I didn't see composter on there, got one for my bday this year and its the best gift I've received to date. P.S., my bday wan't listed over there --->, on the side panel, thats a whole other issue. I also could of said instead of physical labor help, some design help, landscaping planning. |
sbragonier
Hope Valley, RI
(Zone 6b)
December 13, 2004
10:27 PM Post #1193698
| I voted Manual labor... my DH and DS give me this for Mothers day and it is great. For one whole day I get their un-grumbling help without opinions. They just move it or dig it where I ask. It is great. |
Terry
Murfreesboro, TN
(Zone 7a)
December 13, 2004
10:46 PM Post #1193730
| someradiantpig, if we gave "all of the above" as a choice, fewer people would talk about their answer, which is the point of the pollbooth. (There's nothing scientific about the poll and we don't spend a lot of time analyzing the responses ;o) |
KE6KAD
Yucaipa, CA
(Zone 9a)
December 14, 2004
03:39 AM Post #1193908
| I chose manual labor cuz there are
lots of things I'm not strong enough
to do.
A gift certificate would be nice..but
who knows WHERE I'd find the next
thing I can't live without.!!
And, I'm pretty talented at spending
my DH's money, anyway!! |
meezersfive
waukesha, WI
(Zone 5a)
December 14, 2004
06:25 AM Post #1193938
| I'm with Mvespa, I was looking for the choice that said "All of the Above". I try very hard not to look at my checkbook and add up all the cost of all the gardening related items I've blown the kids' inheritance on, and springtime is the WORST. But if I were limited to just one choice, I would have to ask for a greenhouse, a real greenhouse, not those cheesey tent things (no offense intended) but one with glass and ventilation and heat and water and ...sigh. Santa isn't going to bring me one is he? Maybe next year. |
Osteole
Lamar, AR
(Zone 7a)
December 14, 2004
07:12 AM Post #1193947
| I voted other: ALL OF THE ABOVE!! |
julie88
Muscoda, WI
(Zone 4b)
December 14, 2004
08:15 AM Post #1193974
| I voted for the gift certificate...of course that gift certificate *could* be for "all of the above" and it wouldn't bother me at all. :-)
~julie~ |
hanna1
Castro Valley, CA
(Zone 9a)
December 14, 2004
01:12 PM Post #1194389
| I voted 'Other' All of the above!!!! It depends who the recipient might be, We all have different needs, I'll take them all, LOL, Annie |
sugarweed
Jacksonville, FL
(Zone 9a)
December 14, 2004
04:09 PM Post #1194613
| My answer to this question is YES! |
MsMaati
Newburgh, IN
(Zone 6a)
December 14, 2004
07:28 PM Post #1194850
| All of the above. LOL. I like plants and seeds the best. When I go to the garden store I can never make up my mind. LOL |
kipoley
Battle Creek, MI
(Zone 5b)
December 14, 2004
07:50 PM Post #1194875
| I voted book because I have never met one I didn't like.
We can't do anything this time of year in Michigan but dream. Oh, and winter sow, maybe build a greenhouse. That's what I really want. I guess that would require more space. I'll take that too:)
Kip |
pax705
Cape Ann, MA
(Zone 6a)
December 15, 2004
08:30 AM Post #1195387
| I hope I find a gift certificate from Paradise Water Gardens. I can dream all winter what I will do with it in the spring! |
Gwendalou
Langley, WA
(Zone 7b)
December 15, 2004
09:32 AM Post #1195454
| I had to vote other meaning all of the above too! I would love anything listed!
Gwen
P.S. Karrie, I love Sharon Lovejoys books! |
eyesoftexas
Toadsuck, TX
(Zone 7a)
December 15, 2004
11:47 AM Post #1195653
| I'd love any one of them...but manual labor has got to be it. With my Osto and COPD, this is a gift that would be cherished always!!
"eyes" |
kareoke
Greensburg, IN
(Zone 6a)
December 15, 2004
01:16 PM Post #1195767
| I voted tools because my yard was originaly a creek bed so it has thousands of rocks and stones, I would like a Tiller to dig the ground |
crystalspin
Santa Ana, CA
(Zone 9b)
December 15, 2004
03:38 PM Post #1195953
| I voted, "OTHER" but what I really meant was
ANY OF THE ABOVE!!!
gimmee gimmee gimmee!
Two or three years ago, my DH gave me a Suncrest (I think that's the brand) all UV-resistant 'plastic' (resin? who knows) potting bench. I hadn't even asked for it! It is real nice, sturdy, AND has *helped* me keep most of the little items corral'd to one place. It's outside, so only things that can stand being in the weather are on/in it permanently, but at least it gives me a first place to look!
Haven't had a chance to read all the previous entries, I truthfully am not hoping for anything for the garden -- I asked for TIME! hard to find a source to buy it! ...maybe a promisory note for a "hired boy" (a day's labor) for next spring...
~'spin!~ |
Baa
December 15, 2004
04:23 PM Post #1195979
| I voted other. Subscription to a gardening club or society is something I like, most of the time you get several magazines on a particular type of plant or gardening, a chance to go to meetings and shows, chance to contribute and receive seeds and sometimes plants as well as a lot of information such as book lists, trips, lectures that you might not get to hear about normally.
Other than that a day or 3 at a big public garden like Kew with likeminded company would be good too. |
Dinu
Mysore
India
(Zone 10a)
December 16, 2004
06:29 AM Post #1196631
| I have gone for 'other'.
In my opinion, the best gift for a gardener is the space for a garden [also to keep sufficient pots] and the inclination/will to have one. Without that, I think whatever materialistic thing would be meaningless. |
HERBIE43
wappingers falls, NY
(Zone 5b)
December 16, 2004
06:44 AM Post #1196635
| i like the gift certificate because its the one time where i can buy something that i really don't need but "HAVE TO HAVE". LOL
|
cyberageous
Everglades, FL
(Zone 10a)
December 16, 2004
08:20 AM Post #1196722
| I picked "manual labor" because I hurt my back and there really is nothing for the garden I can use when it's out like this.
Altho I would love ALL OF IT!!!!!!! |
darius
So.Appalachian Mtns, VA
(Zone 5b)
December 16, 2004
12:08 PM Post #1196999
| I, too, chose manual labor because that's becoming harder and harder to do with my COPD, even with an oxygen tank backpack. |
MDREAMS01
Summerville, SC
(Zone 8a)
December 16, 2004
02:51 PM Post #1197204
| I voted for manual labor because of my disabilitys also . Like darius i could use a helping hand more than the others but the others are always wonderful to have. I think my kids don't help me because they think I am crazy to try to keep doing things that i shouldn't but stop me they haven't.Gardeners always find away. |
crystalspin
Santa Ana, CA
(Zone 9b)
December 16, 2004
10:39 PM Post #1197737
| Hey Baa! *I* could ask for a day or three at Kew Gardens... And I'd probably get it -- my husband is ALWAYS looking for an excuse to plan an overseas vacation.
I joke that if he doesn't have jetlag, he's not interested -- no matter how exciting a thing might be. MAYBE it's a joke...
~'spin!~ |
leisurlee
East Barre, VT
(Zone 4a)
December 17, 2004
04:46 PM Post #1198679
| I voted other, too. Not because it's "all of the above" as so many have stated, but because what I really want is TIME!
What I mean by that is that the week is just too short to fit in all the cooking, cleaning, yard work and outdoor activities, and gardening.
But boy oh boy it would be great if the week had just 2 more days in it! |
Baa
December 17, 2004
05:02 PM Post #1198694
| Spin
I live less than 70 miles from Kew, it's close to Hampton Court (RHS holds shows there) and Wisley. Of all the three, I've only been to Wisley which has a very good horticultural library that I must go and use at some point. At the rate I'm dragging my heels you will get to Kew far quicker than I will, your husband will certainly risk jetlag coming this way, I'm just put off by there being no car parking at Kew *G*
I must go at least once and soon, Orchid time!!! |
bagpypr
Redlands, CA
(Zone 10a)
December 17, 2004
08:21 PM Post #1198922
| All I'd want is a nice haggis, a bottle of 25yr old single malt, a couple hundred rare seeds and a week to plant them or all of the above with my sons planting them whilst I join my wife relaxing in the hot-tub. |
cacolos
Auburn Hills, MI
(Zone 6a)
December 17, 2004
09:08 PM Post #1198979
| all of the above !!! |
deann
Au Gres, MI
(Zone 5a)
December 18, 2004
06:55 AM Post #1199359
| Dave
I go along with cacolos...All of the above...so many choices, so little time...
Deann |
eweed
Everson, WA
(Zone 8a)
December 18, 2004
08:59 AM Post #1199394
| Easy to please any gift is special but the one I like best is when people come and share my garden and flowers. Especially when they have never see a veggie any place other than the table or the store.
Watching young brides to be and their friends and mothers picking flowers for their soon to happen weddings is fun to. These are slowing down now as most of the young people we know have gone through that process we only did one last year.Ernie |
corky59
Lakeland, FL
December 19, 2004
06:18 AM Post #1200295
| well, how"s about two tylenol? along w/ a strong back? actually i have all i need. my flowers, plants, family and friends. happy holidays to all. corky, |
sfk
Richmond, VA
(Zone 7a)
December 19, 2004
08:19 PM Post #1201128
| I voted for other because a load of compost or well rotted chicken manure wasn't a choice! My father once gave his mother a load of chicken manure for Christmas and she talked about it for years. I guess this gardening bug is congenital. |
mydaisy
San Augustine, TX
(Zone 8b)
December 19, 2004
11:50 PM Post #1201380
| I voted for the gift certificate too. Because of the uncertainty of "knowing" what's in the recipients garden shed, garage, etc., you never know if it's an original gift! Although I like the idea of manual labor with the extra heavy stuff, I enjoy doing most of it myself. And besides, with a gift certificate I would be able to spend some of my budget on extras! |
Gitagal
Baltimore, MD
(Zone 7a)
December 27, 2004
10:31 PM Post #1210435
| I'll take a gift certificate to a local garden center. There's ALWAYS something to buy!!!
Gitagal |
