I like to dream big when it comes to the garden. My annual letter to Santa typically consists of outrageous and practical gardening gifts.
My outrageous wish list includes:
- Greenhouse (a perennial on my list)
- She-shed (beautifully designed, with potting bench, room for all my tools and a few lovely antiques)
- A trip to Hawaii (to study Korean Natural Farming with the masters)
- Full-time gardener (like having a nanny – you’re still making the important parenting decisions and taking part in their life – but someone else is changing the diapers and potty-training)
My practical list includes tools for the garden and tools to keep me healthy and strong so I can garden:
- Bellicon mini tramp (to keep me moving in the long winter months while I watch gardening shows)
- Beautiful pots and a fountain and chimes for my Japanese Garden
- Labor to move my vegetable beds (since I’ve come up with a better design)
- Sprinkler system for vegetable beds
- Lots of sturdy but pretty garden clothes – with pockets
- Gardening shoes/boots
- Sharp snips, pruners, and loppers
- Garden totes and haulers
- Gardening books
- Robot vacuum (so it can do the household chores while I garden)
But there’s a third element to my Christmas list. These are the things I want that I already have:
- A lovely, warm home on an acreage, surrounded by gardens and pets
- A few trusted friends
- Family nearby
- Food put up from the garden
- Good health
The first two lists include things that are delightful. They help make my gardening life a grand adventure and ease the chores, making the responsibilities more fun. They take the garden and my health to the next level.
But the third list, the things I already have, I am grateful for every day of my life. I like to include them in my list of wants to remind me how lucky I am.
What’s on your Christmas wish list this year? I hope Santa is good to you!
Happy Holidays and Happy Gardening!
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