Makedo Cardboard-Building System lets you create from cardboard.(Photo: leevalley.com)
Holiday shopping for folks on your gift list who are new to the family, seniors who seem to have it all or folks who live out of town can be frustrating. But if they are gardeners, DIYers or outdoor lovers, my favorite gardening and tool catalogs make gifting a breeze. The Gardeners Supply catalog (800) 876-5520, gardeners.com, has been a favorite source of garden goodies for a couple of decades. When choosing holiday gifts I look for things that that can be used right away. In the Gardeners Supply Gourmet Pantry youll find DIY kits for mustards, cheeses and fermented delectables. Perfect choices for greens growers and start from scratch cooks. The regular Gardeners Supply catalog has hundreds of useful gifts for gardeners in all price ranges, but if you cant make a decision a gift card would rock their world. A great source of gifts for active gals who enjoy the out of doors in winter and summer is Duluth Trading (866) 300-9719, duluthtrading.com, which specializes in attractive, good-looking clothing for women with an emphasis on well made. If youre looking for real wool socks and gloves this is the place to shop. Theres also a catalog for men. If youre looking for a collection of top-notch garden, woodworking and cooking tools, Lee Valley @ Veritas (800) 871-8158, leevalley.com, is a great place to shop. Perusing the catalog is great entertainment and its loaded with inexpensive stocking stuffers for all ages that actually fit in a Christmas stocking. My favorite for kids of all ages is the Makedo Cardboard-Building System that contains plastic screws and tools to make all sorts of neat stuff out of cardboard boxes. A 30-piece starter set, 45K20.70, is $12.50. You supply the cardboard. Lee Valley Pocket Duct Tape # 25UO6.25G, for $3.50 contains 5 yards of light green 1-7/8 wide heavy-duty duct tape packed flat to fit in pockets, tool caddies or purses. And it comes in other colors. The Kinsman Co. catalog, (800) 733-4146, kinsmangarden.com, is a great source of gardening goodies for indoor and outdoor gardeners you wont find in the big boxes even in gardening season. This eclectic collection of quality tools, yard art and practical gifts will please anyone who loves flowers or digs in the dirt. Their 84-inch-tall-by-89-inch-wide circular Moon Gate Arch #AMMG84, sale priced at $345 and large enough to walk through, will add year-round magic to any garden. Its made of powder coated tubular steel. Nancy Szerlag is a master gardener and Metro Detroit freelance writer. Her column appears Fridays in Homestyle. To ask her a question go to Yardener.com and click on Ask Nancy. You can also read her previous columns at detroitnewscom/homestyle. Read or Share this story: http://detne.ws/2grlTrM
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