A quirky gift idea for this Mother’s Day is this beautiful red Valentine’s apple tree! This is perfect as a gift for Mum, but also for birthdays or for the avid gardener or keen chef.
Priced at only £19.99, this Red Valentine’s Apple Tree beats the cliché presents of chocolates and teddies hands down! With this wonderful tree, it will give you delicious apples year after year – money well spent in my eyes!
The apple is the classic symbol of love and with its glossy red skin and a delicate pinky-red flesh through to the core; the Red Valentine both looks and tastes amazing! The crisp flesh has a classic rosy-apple flavour with a strong hint of freshly picked strawberries and a subtly sweet taste - ideal for eating fresh from the tree, the delicious red apples are also great when used in cooking and will be a fantastic filling for puddings and pies. The list is endless!
This will look super on the patio in a large pot where it will provide year-round interest and beauty. The Red Valentine’s Tree is approximately 1.5m tall upon arrival, already looking pretty and inviting. We have got to thank Bid Shopping for giving us this tree at an amazing price. Peter McDermott, gardening expert at bid shopping, says –
“Red Valentine is entirely unique in so many ways – it has the most attractive, large, pink blossom in spring between March and April, when it bursts in to growth the foliage is a lovely burgundy shade, it also has a perfect column shape to its growth and forms clusters of fruit up its whole length. In a good year you should expect to pick upwards of 30lbs of fruit per tree! And once established it will continue fruiting for decades – certainly for 30-40 years.”
Blossom for years to come is something that everyone should experience. This is a thoughtful and meaningful gift, and one that Mum will adore! To purchase The Red Valentine’s Tree, please visit http://bid.tv/, where you will also see further gifts that would suit many.
So, what’s your favourite tipple then? Mine, like most, has got to be a G&T, with a nice thick wedge of fresh lemon – perfection every time! Now is the chance to treat your Mum to her much-loved tipple with this fantastic and wonderful concept of ‘grow your own G&T’, courtesy of Plants4Presents.
Yes, you heard that right! She can now own her very own Lemon Tree and what’s more, throughout March you will receive a complimentary little gin and tonic – what a fabulous idea! Mother and daughter team Isobel and Emily Rae at Plants4Presents are the genius’s behind this. These beautifully packaged lemon trees will come with all the ingredients to mix the perfect Gin and Tonic and will provide mum with the means to grow her very own lemons for many years to come.
The Lemon 4Seasons is a popular lemon variety particularly suited to conditions here in the UK. It will do well in any sunny room or on a patio in the summer and produces scented flowers and fruits on and off throughout the year – it looks wonderful and will get complimented by many. The trees included in this gift set are already four years old and will be delivered at 2ft tall with scented flowers and young green lemons already starting to develop.
The G&T gift package costs £32. It comes complete with full care instructions, a miniature bottle of Gordon’s gin and a bottle of Fever Tree organic tonic water so mum can tuck into a relaxing tipple straight away.
As well as this tasty gift set Plants4Presents also has a whole range of more traditional flowering plants, orchids and planted baskets available for Mother’s Day. For more information visit http://www.plants4presents.co.uk or call 0845 226 8026. Delivery is available across the UK and Ireland.
However, the deadline for Mother’s Day orders is 3pm on Friday 16th March for Saturday delivery, or by Thursday 15th March for weekday delivery.
We have had the pleasure of ordering flowers from a company based in Enfield. They were so spectacular that we had to let you know about them!
The ‘Best Florist London’ award has to go to Warmerdam, who seem to have the ability to create something wonderful and totally bespoke, whilst also keeping an eye on the price - handy!
With Valentine’s fast upon us, this would be the perfect florist if you are looking to impress your other half this year. However, the North London florists are ready to cater for your floral requirements all year round. Covering Weddings, Funerals, Christenings, you really should consider these guys above any other florist.
Our blooms are unique and very beautiful and I earnt a few (well needed) man points from my Fiancee!
Warmerdam also retail a huge selection of floral sundries, making them possibly the best in Florists Supplies UK. If you are looking for a floral oasis or any other floral accessory, give them a call.
I also just found out that they run a florist course in London. I am tempted. Not only to get more in touch with my softer side, but I would really love to know how to produce a bouquet to the same standard as the one I gave my Fiancee. I reckon that course would make a fab gift for a loved one too.
At Iconic Gifts, it takes a lot for us to sit up and take notice of a new gift idea. We have seen it all…or so we thought.
Check out Sweet Arrangements and their range of beautifully crafted Sweet trees. Perfect for weddings and corporate events, yes, but also a perfect gift for sweet lovers.
London based Sweet Arrangements offer a huge range of trees and filled vases. The choice is vast and each order is handmade.
The range of unusual sweet gifts is also comprehensive and the best bit? The price!
The trees are bespoke to your requirements, so prices vary but Sweet Trees are around £40 - £55 with arrangements £35 - £60.
Do you know a sweet lover?! Would this be the perfect gift? The trees could be a great anniversary or birthday present and would also work really well in the corporate sector.
In short, I think I am going to start tree hugging. Totally love this great use of sweets.
We all know that Christmas is a time for giving! But giving a gift with more meaning to it should be something we should all be doing! Why not visit Oxfam today and do your bit for charity this Christmas 2011. They do much more than charity shops and second hand clothes, oh yes; Oxfam has an array of new gifts available that could fill all your nearest and dearest needs. The products are really lovely and you know that when you buy a gift from there, you will also be helping those in need. Oxfam say:-
“Oxfam is a vibrant global movement of passionate, dedicated people fighting poverty together. Doing amazing work, together. People power drives everything we do. From saving lives and developing projects that put poor people in charge of their lives and livelihoods, to campaigning for change that lasts. That’s Oxfam in action.”
Here are some amazing gifts from their shop that I think would make wonderful gifts.
There is an array of craft kits available, which would make any craft enthusiast happy. From making your own bunting to letter embellishments, all craft projects are well and truly covered with Oxfam’s help. The Heart decorations craft kit (£11.99) would make a great sewing project for both young and old. Well, they say that home is where the heart is, and with these gorgeous little hearts, it certainly is that! This craft kit will give you the opportunity to make five fabric hearts to hang around the home or give away to someone special. The kit contains everything needed to create wonderful heart decorations in a mixture of corduroy, felt and patterned materials. You could even try stuffing the hearts with dried lavender for a fragrant treat. The box contains fabric, ribbon, stuffing, buttons, thread, needle, patterns and instructions.
Another crafty gift could be this Vintage buttons craft kit (£14.99). Now people who love their haberdashery as much as Gok Wan does will appreciate this kit! It makes for a fabulous creative project for grown-ups to make accessories out of vintage buttons. You have everything you need to make one long necklace or a shorter necklace and bracelet, as well as a brooch. The pot contains 150 buttons in a variety of sizes and styles in shades of green. The recycled bit and bobs are from old garments and factory waste – very clever indeed! This pot contains buttons, ribbon, embroidery thread and a needle kit.
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