No matter your budget, from low-end to high-end, you'll find the best gifts for gardeners, backyard farmers, and urban homesteaders on this personally handpicked list—straight from a gardener herself. These are all beautiful, thoughtful, and functional items that belong in every person's home or garden, and many of them are things I've bought, used, and loved, so they're Garden Betty-approved.
They’re the ones who arrange for chicken sitters the way other people arrange for dog sitters. They avoid taking vacations in summer when their gardens are going off. They give away jam made from fruit they’ve grown, and foist massive zucchinis on anyone who will take them.
Say thank you for all those zucchinis they keep giving you (and get on their radar when they have a glut of juicy heirloom tomatoes to share next summer) by sending one of these thoughtful gifts they’ll love.
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1. The No-Waste Vegetable Cookbook: I’m starting off with a recommendation for a book that every vegetable gardener should have. It’s the
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These are the kinds of easy and approachable recipes you won’t find anywhere else, with delicious tips and inventive uses for all the odds and ends of plants you never knew you could eat. Think: radish tops, carrot greens, pea shoots, squash shoots, pepper leaves, and fava bean leaves.
By knowing exactly what to use and how to prepare the plants you already grow, you can essentially double your harvest every season without adding more work, more plants, or a bigger garden.
2. Improved Semi-Dwarf Meyer Lemon Tree: I’m always a fan of edible gifts (because I know they’ll actually get used!) and this is an edible gift that keeps on giving.
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How excited would you be if a loved one gave you a lemon tree?! I know I’d be over the moon! And this improved semi-dwarf variety, if kept indoors in a container, will stay around 3 to 4 feet tall but still produce loads of delicious lemons. It’s a cheerful and unexpected houseplant that fits in with any decor.
3. Sun Printing Kit With Dish Towel: This crafting kit uses only the sun and water to create a photographic print of a plant specimen from your own yard, right onto a dish towel.
Great for adults and kids alike, I think this is a really neat way to immortalize a sentimental leaf, flower, or other botanical treasure from a home, hike, or other special moment. You can also opt for the paper version to make cyanotypes that you can hang on a wall.
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4. Iron Watering Can: I’m always on the lookout for a modern and minimalist watering can I can keep indoors for houseplants, and this one fits the bill perfectly!
It’s such a sleek sculptural piece that you’ll want to leave it out all the time next to your plants. While it can also be used outdoors, this watering can holds just the right amount of water for a round of houseplants.
5. Coconut Fiber Dog Planter: Okay, I can’t resist a little kitsch. But these adorable planters light me up every time I see them, and I think they’re a really fun gift for any quirky plant (and dog) loving friend. I’m partial to the pug, but you can also choose from a dachshund, schnauzer, Westie, English bulldog, French bulldog, or poodle.
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The planter is made of coconut coir and is just the right size for a houseplant, succulent, or potted herb. Package it with your favorite plant and get ready for all the grins.
6. Insulated Leather Gloves: There’s nothing flashy about these gloves, and that’s one of the things I love about them. They’re classic leather gloves and feel
It isn’t easy to find a good warm gardening glove that also isn’t bulky or ugly, but this set has a surprisingly thin profile for being so well-insulated. I use mine in fall, winter, and spring to keep the chill off when I’m working outside.
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7. Arm Saver Gloves: If you really want to cover all your bases, a gift that includes both a short pair and arm-length pair of gardening gloves will always be met with enthusiasm.
Long gloves like these help protect against thorns, bug bites, and sun exposure, and the pretty botanical illustration makes mundane chores feel more fun.
You get a sturdy galvanized steel bin with five compartments, glassine envelopes to keep seeds dry, and cardstock dividers to organize things at a glance. There’s also a mini seed saver kit for new or younger gardeners.
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9. Galvanized Garden Tool Storage Caddy: I bought this last year on a whim, and loved it so much I ended up buying another one!
If you’re the type to misplace your tools in the garden, or always wish you had a few things handy when you’re out watering or harvesting, this storage caddy helps you keep the most useful items close by. I have mine hanging on my raised beds on opposite ends of the garden.
10. Walnut Handle Scissors: Scissors are my #1 gardening tool above pruners and clippers. Why? Because they’re small, easy to clean, and easy to tote around.
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I have several that I use for harvesting, pruning, cutting twine, opening bags, and other everyday tasks. Some of them are pretty plain (office-type scissors) but this walnut-handled pair makes an ordinary tool look and feel special.
Niwaki tools are hand-forged in Japan and truly set the standard for quality and value. These pruners are on the high end, but they’ll outlast any gardener with proper care.
12. Lion’s Mane Mushroom Kit: You’ve probably seen similar mushroom growing kits-in-a-box, but this is the first time I’ve seen one for shaggy lion’s mane.
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If you have a friend who’s always wanted to try growing mushrooms (or maybe you do as well), this indoor kit makes for an easy, mess-free experiment. The same company also makes boxed mushroom-growing kits for pink oyster, blue oyster, and golden oyster.
13. Phoenix Oyster Mushroom Log: If growing mushrooms in a box isn’t your thing, try growing them in a more natural environment: a hardwood log.
This elm log is inoculated with phoenix oyster mushroom spores; all you have to do is soak it in water, then watch it grow. You can harvest multiple crops from the same log for up to three years!
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14. Foraging Tool Kit: For beginning mushroom foragers, this kit contains almost everything they’ll need for a successful hunt: mesh bag, canvas bag, and foraging knife.
Add this awesome pocket guide to Western mushrooms by David Arora, and you’ll be set! Maybe this can be a combo gift with one of the mushroom-growing kits above?
15. Tool Maintenance Kit: Anyone who’s serious about their tools can use a high-quality tool maintenance kit like this one. (It doesn’t hurt that it’s also packaged beautifully.)
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This simple kit contains everything you need to keep gardening tools sharp and clean: a scouring block, sharpening stone, camellia oil, and handy oil dispenser.
16. Womanswork Hip Holster Tool Belt: Sometimes I just don’t have enough pockets on me to tote around the various gardening tools I need, and this is when something like a tool belt would come in handy.
I like that it’s not too unwieldy—small and light enough to live comfortably on your hip, but roomy and versatile enough to hold a few tools and other necessities.
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The kit includes four terra cotta pots, plus all the dry ingredients to make a batch of bread and lavender butter. There’s enough to make four bread pots, but you can save the recipe and reuse pots for future batches. You can also try their other “flower pot” baking mixes for garlic herb bread, cinnamon swirl bread, and spice cake.
18. Flower Pot Cupcake Kit: This adorable baking kit comes with six silicone “flower pot” baking cups, baking mix, frosting mix, and dried lavender so you can make your own potted lemon lavender mini cakes!
If you’ve got a skilled hand with cake decorating, they’d also look amazing with piped buttercream flowers or green foliage on top.
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19. Mason Jar Fermentation Kit:I’ve tried a few airlock systems for my fermenting projects over the years, but these are far and away the best for how
The kit comes with a wooden tamper, glass weights, and airlock tops to turn any mason jar into a fermentation crock for kimchi, sauerkraut, and other ferments.
20. Garden Tools Dish Towel: You can never have enough dish towels, and this one deserves a place in any gardener’s kitchen.
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Besides the fun, simple print, I love the neutral color (anything but white is great in my book, since it doesn’t get grimy as easily) and the larger-than-average size. Use this dish towel as a fabric wrap for another small gift, like a scrubby botanical gardener’s
