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.
The weather has been pretty savage recently, with parts of the UK losing power to homes as a result. In the event of a power cut, how prepared are you?
I bet there is a stash of candles somewhere, maybe with a lighter close by if you are lucky. But that is so last year and the many years before.
My first favourite product of 2012 is the Bright Light Ranger, a rechargeable torch that is a home necessity, it’s that good.
So how is a torch really that good?
Firstly, my eyesight is really bad…I mean really bad. I cannot see a thing once it goes dark, so a good light source is important to me.
The Bright Light Ranger is a great light source, with 12 Power LED’s (much brighter than ordinary LEDs – and 12 of them) and a huge wide angle beam that spans a 40 square metre area.
Secondly, this is an eco torch, with no doubt. The LEDs are low energy, the rechargeable element displaces batteries and it also has a hand crank when the charge runs down.
The charge running down would be rare though as a full charge lasts for over 12 hours continuous use.
The re-chargeable battery can be charged via the mains adaptor supplied, a 12V car socket, or with the wind-up handle in emergencies.
A 6V DC socket is provided on the rear to allow even more lights to be plugged when required. It is all housed in a tough and compact casing.
There a not many portable high-intensity lighting solutions that can match the long range, wide scope beam.
The uses for such a torch are endless. It is a home necessity and would be perfect for camping too.
The Bright Light Ranger’s final good point is the price, retailing at £69.95, you will not find a better performing torch at this price.
You can get this awesome product from Amazon, you will not be disappointed.
Nevada’s Managing Direct says, “Power LED’s are a fantastic new light source and when used in the “Bright Light” will illuminate a complete back garden, workshop, stables, or other large area, for over 12 hours between charges.”
Gifts for gardening enthusiasts can be hard to find – they seem to have just about everything! But, have no fear, as the new RainPerfect pump from Rule Innovation could solve your problems! Yes, gone are the days of trailing the high street to find that perfect present, as this could well be the perfect pump for you!
The RainPerfect is an ideal gardening gift for all enthusiasts. It’s also great for those who want to turn over a new leaf in the New Year, switch on their green fingers and go green!
Rule Innovation’s RainPerfect pump operates by generating sufficient pressure to power a water hose or garden sprinklers in order to recycle the water harvested in water butts. Providing added efficiency, the RainPerfect is powered by a 3.5 watt solar panel, making it an ideal gift for the eco-friendly. The RainPerfect pump is an easy, yet effective way for consumers to maintain their gardens in a more sustainable way. Additionally, as energy costs continue to rise, the solar powered aspect of the RainPerfect pump is not only environmentally efficient but economical.
Gina Arnone, marketing communications manager at Xylem states:-
“The RainPerfect is an ideal gift. More people are now choosing to invest in water butts so anybody with an interest in gardening, preserving water or being more environmentally friendly will enjoy using the RainPerfect pump.”
RainPerfect is available online and through select retailers nationwide. RainPerfect retails for approximately £88.22 in the UK. Visit http://www.rainperfectpump.com for more information or http://www.jabscoshop.com to purchase your RainPerfect.
The Unique Boutique Company is a magnificent place to indulge in. They offer unique and special culinary combinations, luxury hampers and quirky accessories which would more than fulfil the specific needs of a gift recipient. If you like gourmet treats, then you will be sure to love Unique Boutique. There are many products available, but one that I think is truly wonderful is the Green Fingers Hamper. This Hamper is perfect for gardening enthusiast or even just someone who fancies digging around in the flower beds in style, and it would make a really quirky and unusual Christmas gift.
The Unique Boutique Company say:-
“The perfect gift for the gardening enthusiast, Green Fingers perfectly combines the practical with the pretty! Inside the coffee-coloured gardeners trug you won’t have to dig too deep to find handy gardening essentials from an oak dibber to a thumb waterer as well as kitchen favourite herb seeds - basil, parsley, coriander and chives. And after a hard day in the garden, put the kettle on and relax with a delicious cup of tea grown in Cornwall, accompanied by rose-flavoured chocolate of course! That is, once you’ve washed your muddy hands with Gardeners Soap! And before you retire for the evening, don’t forget to add your nourishing gardeners balm to tired hands.”
Doesn’t it sound totally divine! To get your gardening hands on this amazing Hamper, then check out http://www.theuniqueboutiquecompany.com. The Green Fingers Hamper is priced at £70.
If you’re interested in growing your own, then the Complete Book of Vegetables, Herbs & Fruit is just the book for you! Complied by gardening experts Bob Flowerdew, Jekka McVicar and Matthew Biggs, this 640-page volume covers over 100 herbs, 70 vegetables and 100 fruits.
This really is a great book! Not only does it give you information on cultivation, propagation, harvesting, dealing with pests and diseases, it gives us so much more as well. You have information on medicinal and cosmetic uses for each variety! For example – did you know that the Soya Bean is said to control blood sugar levels, lower cholesterol, regulate the bowels and relieve constipation! I think ill be eating more of these little beans now!!
This colourful and informative book features over 600 recipes and 800 colour photographs. It will make a great gift for those who grow their own, or even for those who don’t – they might want to start after reading it!
The Complete Book of Vegetables, Herbs & Fruit costs £12.11, and is available from http://www.qvcuk.com.
