{"id":12100,"date":"2015-02-06T14:44:28","date_gmt":"2015-02-06T14:44:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/greensideup.ie\/?p=12100"},"modified":"2015-02-14T16:55:40","modified_gmt":"2015-02-14T16:55:40","slug":"5-valentines-day-gift-ideas-not-buy-gardener","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/greensideup.ie\/5-valentines-day-gift-ideas-not-buy-gardener\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Valentine’s Day Gift Ideas NOT to Buy a Gardener"},"content":{"rendered":"
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With just a week to go you might be scratching your head wondering what to do or buy for your gardening valentine. I can think of a few things I’d love to receive from Mr G like a trip to the Botanical Gardens Valentine’s Day Budding Romance Walk<\/a> followed by a romantic lunch. A shiny new pair of wellies with a piece of jewellery popped inside, as suggested by the Irish Farmerette’s post\u00a0Valentine’s Day Date Ideas for Farmers<\/a>,\u00a0might go down a treat too.<\/p>\n What I wouldn’t recommend however, is handing over any of the following five gifts if you’re trying to woo your gardening partner on this designated day of love and romance. With all the best intentions in the world, Mr G has presented me with two of these in the past and still doesn’t quite understand why I didn’t faint with gratitude. Can you guess which ones…?<\/p>\n You might think it’s a good idea to buy a gift of seeds or bulbs because they carry a romantic name synonymous with Valentine’s Day but your loved one might not agree. Even short-lived, a simple bouquet of scented flowers that wasn’t picked up from a garage forecourt, or a pretty container bursting with wild primrose or crocuses that could be planted out in the springtime, are both likely to go down much better on this particular day of the year.<\/p>\n Crocosmia Lucifer<\/em> might grow into a vibrant red flower that will return year after year, but it’s going to take several months for it to get there. A knobbly corm in its infant stage, might not get you the Valentine’s Day response you desire.<\/p>\n I usually rate garden centre gift tokens as one of my favourite presents and at Christmas or birthdays, you couldn’t go wrong. On Valentine’s day however, they’re a no no.<\/p>\n Most partners are expecting a little bit of thought behind their gift, something personal and considered and garden centres will have lots of ideas inside for you to choose from. I’m sure your gardener would be happier to receive a pair of bright red shiny Felco secateurs than a shop voucher. That said, I hope you know your partner well before you wrap up a pair of snips for them on this special day, or you’ll never know where they might point them.<\/p>\n<\/span><\/h3>\n
1. Bulbs or Corms<\/span><\/h3>\n
2. A Gift Token<\/span><\/h3>\n