Home gardeners are often practical folks who seek bigger and better harvests every year, and their most beloved holiday presents likely fit that goal. Some of the best gifts for gardeners could be seeds, books, gardening gloves or high-quality tools — but what if the green thumb in your life is already well-stocked with these items?
Enter a one-of-a-kind holiday gift idea that may be the greatest tool out there for increasing garden productivity and efficiency — and fun! The Vegetable Garden Planner gift card gives the recipient a one-year subscription to MOTHER EARTH NEWS’ popular garden planning tool, which is an Internet-based program gardeners use right on their computers. The gift card costs $25, and these are just a few things you can do with the subscription:
Gardeners have been raving about how the Vegetable Garden Planner has transformed their growing endeavors. They say it saves them loads of time and takes all the guesswork out of when to plant each type of crop in their exact area. The Garden Planner is also a blast to use, as it allows the user to move crops around between multiple beds or growing areas to arrive at the best layout possible.
You can order a Garden Planner gift card here (we mail you the physical card so you can gift it to the recipient) — or read more about this digital tool on the Vegetable Garden Planner info page.
Happy Holidays!
Shelley Stonebrook is MOTHER EARTH NEWS magazine’s main gardening editor. She’s passionate about growing healthy, sustainable food and also runs Stonegrass Farms Soap Co. in her spare time. Follow her on Twitter and Pinterest.