Organic Vegetable Garden Primer

    Five Great Gardening Gifts for Organic Gardeners

    By: Tammy Biondi

    Do you need to buy a gift for an organic gardening fanatic who seems to have everything? Here's a list of easy to find items that can easily be shipped or transported to the lucky gardener on your gift list.

    1. Gift certificate to a favorite seed source
      Many shy away from giving gift certificates as gifts. Please make an exception for the organic gardener. A gift certificate to a favorite mail-order source of organic seeds and growing supplies will allow them to savor hours of pleasurable catalog browsing and find a way to best make use of your gift.

      A gift certificate can encourage frugal or timid gardeners to splurge on seeds for plants that they have been curious about for years but have been reluctant to try. Best of all, it is a gift that keeps on giving, because every time your gift's recipient gazes upon the plants that your gift produced, they will think kind thoughts about you.

    2. Fancy digging fork
      A digging fork is always appreciated. It's useful for removing weeds with big clumps of roots or for loosening the soil in garden beds, as in the double-digging method that is much in favor among some organic gardeners. It's also a must for harvesting potatoes or sweet potatoes.

      To really make an impression, have a custom nameplate with the recipient's name (or a message of your choice) made and affix it to the fork's handle at a point that won't interfere with the user's grip.

    3. Automated sprout machine
      Eating delicious, fresh produce is the big payoff for most organic gardeners, but the produce harvesting season for most gardeners, unless they live somewhere very warm or have a greenhouse, lasts only a few months. Sprouts are a great way to get fresh, green veggies year round.

      A sprout machine is an automated sprout growing system that is far more reliable and convenient than the traditional sprouts in a jar method. The sprout machine will take care of watering your sprouts for you by misting them every few hours, ensuring that your sprouts will grow quickly and will nearly always be gorgeous and healthy.