Gift AlmanacA directory of good gifts

Veggie & fruit growers

Gifts for people who grow food to eat, from first tomatoes to a full kitchen garden.

Seeds & seed collections

Vegetable seed gift collection

A box or tin of easy vegetable seeds is the classic gift for a food grower. Seeds can't be posted across borders, so pick the shop for your country.

  • AU For shoppers in Australia

    A Year Of Vegies – Seed Box (18 packets)

    A$79.95 at The Diggers Club

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    Price checked 22 Oct 2026 · Ships to: Australia · Plain link (no commission)

  • UK For shoppers in United Kingdom

    Thompson & Morgan Seed Collection Tin + 10 packets of vegetable seeds

    From £12.99 at Thompson & Morgan

    The page shows £12.99 to £19.99 depending on which tin option you choose.

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    Price checked 22 Oct 2026 · Ships to: UK · Plain link (no commission)

  • US For shoppers in United States

    Conventional Heirloom Basic Garden – 15 Pack

    US$29.57 at True Leaf Market

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    Price checked 22 Oct 2026 · Ships to: United States · Plain link (no commission)

Seed-starting & propagation

Seed-starting gift kit

Seeds, little pots and instructions in one box, so they can start a crop on the kitchen windowsill.

Self-watering seed starter

A tray that waters seedlings from below, so they don't dry out if the grower forgets for a day.

Raised beds & grow bags

Raised vegetable bed

A bed on legs or with a cover means less bending, fewer slugs and possums, and a tidy patch even on a patio. A big gift that's often shared between family.

Harvest baskets & trugs

Harvest basket or trug

Something sturdy to carry the crop in. A mesh hod lets them rinse the mud off outside, before it reaches the kitchen sink.

Fruit trees & berry plants

A fruit tree to plant

A tree that will still be fruiting in twenty years. Live plants only travel within their own country.

Blueberry bushes

Blueberries crop well in a big pot, so they suit small gardens too. Planting two varieties together usually gives a better harvest.

Raspberry canes

A row of raspberry canes gives fruit for years. An autumn-fruiting variety is the easiest for a beginner to prune.

Thornless blackberry

All the blackberries, none of the scratches. Grows happily on a fence or trellis.

An apple tree

A classic gift that marks a birth, a wedding or a new home, and keeps giving every autumn.

A gift-wrapped tree

Arrives wrapped and ready to give, which takes the awkwardness out of posting a live plant as a present.

Preserving & kitchen-garden

The home-preserving "bible"

For the grower with too many tomatoes. 400 recipes for jams, pickles, sauces and safe canning, from the makers of Ball jars.

  • US For shoppers in United States

    Ball Complete Book of Home Preserving (2024 edition, paperback)

    US$10.74 at Amazon.com

    The price shown when we checked was for a used (like new) copy. Amazon prices change often.

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    Price checked 22 Oct 2026 · Ships to: United States · Plain link (no commission)

Planners, journals & books

A grow-your-own guide written for their climate

Growing advice only works if it suits the local seasons, so pick the book written for your country.

  • AU For shoppers in Australia

    Good Life Growing: How to grow fruit and veg anywhere in Australia – Hannah Moloney (paperback)

    A$29.75 (RRP A$36.99) at Amazon Australia

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    Price checked 22 Oct 2026 · Ships to: Australia · Plain link (no commission)

  • UK For shoppers in United Kingdom

    RHS Step-by-Step Veg Patch – Lucy Chamberlain (hardcover)

    £12.44 at Amazon UK

    Other sellers on the page from £7.58.

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    Price checked 22 Oct 2026 · Ships to: UK · Plain link (no commission)

Garden planner and log book

Somewhere to record what was sown where and when, so next year's garden is better than this year's.