Father's Day Gift Ideas - 21 June 2009

Father's Day Books

This was the book that got me interested in vegetable gardening. I was bought it one Christmas shortly after we'd moved to our current house. After reading the book, I cleared a space and set up a vegetable garden. Unlike many gardening books, it is entirely possible to read this one from cover to cover. An ideal present for someone relatively new to vegetable gardening as it details not only how to grow, but when to grow and how to eat. It also contains sections on general gardening techniques such as composting, greenhouses and cold frames.

The Vegetable and Herb Expert is a great reference book for the more experienced gardener, it is well indexed and provides detailed pages on just about every type of vegetable and herb, including several that technicall are fruits, tomatoes, chillies etc. The information is clearly presented on each page and clearly states when to plant, how to plant and the general maintenance required.

The Organic Fruit and Vegetable Gardeners Year is a very different book, from the previous two, being organised by time of year. As you would expect from its title its focus is on organic gardening and includes a number of helpful hints on topics such as organic pest control. The main book is split into four sections corresponding to the seasons. Being organised in this way makes it very useful as an aide-memoire for your gardening tasks.

Father's Days Gardening Tools

What better present for your father than tools! Every man takes great pleasure in filling their shed or garage with them! This trowel and fork set is the perfect addition to any gardeners arsenal. These heavy duty stainless steel tools will last for years and are ideal for those small jobs like plant out, potting on and even pulling carrots.

Gardening gloves are one of those items that gardeners are always in need of and if I'm anything to go by they very rarely buy them. These are the heavy duty version, ideal for pulling up nettles, brambles and just about anything. However they also make a lighter weight version designed for the finer work such as weeding around seedlings.

Father's Day Cold Frame or Cloche

If you want to spend a little more on your Dad, why not treat him to a cold frame - this is a site about cold frame gardening after all! If he doesn't already have one and maybe even if he does, a cold frame makes a great gift that lasts for years and has a real functional value. If you want to really treat your father, why not go for one of the very attractive wooden cold frames?

If on the other hand you father has a cold frame (or more than one) maybe you could buy him one of our many cloches, either the attractive victorian styled cloches or one of the poly tunnel style ones.

Hawthorns Classic Coldframe£96.70

Easy Poly Tunnel x1£24.99