Are you buying yourself any Christmas presents?

**llama momma** 12/13/2011, 9:08 pm

I made a phone call today and bought myself a brand new stainless steel 20 inch compost thermometer from Gardens Alive. Their phone is working fine now ! My husband will be wrapping this up for me, from him. He said he never would have known I wanted one or how to get one. Isn't love grand?

**camprn** 12/13/2011, 9:19 pm

I am probably not buying myself any gifts this year... and i am still trying to finish up making gifts... argh! The pressure. santa

ashort 12/13/2011, 9:43 pm

It wouldn't be Christmas if I wasn't buying myself gifts... and that peeves the "kitchen appliance" off badly every year. She basically confiscates anything I buy for myself starting in mid October and wraps it up and puts it under the tree.. what a buzz-kill....

martha 12/13/2011, 10:07 pm

So far, I have bought myself an automatic vent opener for my yet-to-be greenhouse, and a mechanical min-max thermometer for aforementioned greenhouse. I love the old fashioned min/max ones much more than the electronic ones. (I'm soooo old!)

southern gardener 12/13/2011, 11:51 pm

llama.........that's what I want! do you have the link??

madnicmom 12/14/2011, 1:09 am

I haven't bought myself anything yet but added a compost thermometer and compost turner "thingy" to my amazon wish list, now to just watch the prices everyday.

**llama momma** 12/14/2011, 5:18 am

southern gardener - google gardens alive, on the homepage put compost thermometer in the search box. You can order from there. p.s. I had an older catalog with a better price and they honored the old price.

**walshevak** 12/14/2011, 6:57 am

Bought myself 2 cast iron planters and filled the top with winter hardy plants. Also 2 big bags of vermiculite for the spring expansion.

Kay

littlejo 12/14/2011, 7:29 am

I bought myself a Toro (with metal impeller) blower/leaf vaccum mulcher with hoses and leaf collection kit bundle. It arrived last night after dark, so am waiting for the sun to come up. I believe I need to make much more compost, and this should help if it works well. Plus, it was on sale this time of yr. Jo

moswell 12/14/2011, 9:01 am

I haven't yet, but if I get for Christmas the beer brewing supplies I asked for, then I will be buying a 6 or 7 gallon stainless steel pot shortly after Christmas!

ashort 12/14/2011, 9:32 am

moswell wrote:I haven't yet, but if I get for Christmas the beer brewing supplies I asked for, then I will be buying a 6 or 7 gallon stainless steel pot shortly after Christmas!

Just taking it up or getting new stuff?

Lindabee53 12/14/2011, 9:38 am

If I don't get it for Christmas, I'll be buying the SFG book. Maybe I should just order it now; I don't think Santa is paying attention.

JK 12/14/2011, 10:34 am

I have already gotten the book. I will be slowly buying the different components for Mels Mix and hopefully a thermometer for compost. Might not be on time but it will be close enough for christmas Smile

. Its nothing to do with gardening but I wish I could get a bigger anvil for christmas... things are like $5 bucks a pound Sad

moswell 12/14/2011, 10:50 am

ashort wrote:
moswell wrote:I haven't yet, but if I get for Christmas the beer brewing supplies I asked for, then I will be buying a 6 or 7 gallon stainless steel pot shortly after Christmas!

Just taking it up or getting new stuff?

Just taking it up. This past year was the gardening year, now this coming year I'll learn brewing. Then I'll have three hobbies: music, gardening, and brewing, and I think that'll be enough! Smile

martha 12/14/2011, 10:55 am

Lindabee53 wrote:If I don't get it for Christmas, I'll be buying the SFG book. Maybe I should just order it now; I don't think Santa is paying attention.

even if Santa does listen, I like having two copies - one to keep and one to lend! (For me, it is actually three copies - one at home, one at the restaurant, which is where I garden, and one to lend.)

janezee 12/14/2011, 1:41 pm

I got an instant read thermometer at the restaurant supply store for $5.99. Yippee! Can't wait to try the clear plastic/black plastic/glass soil experiment in the spring.
And one of those automatic vents for my little greenhouse that I'll hopefully be able to build in January. Still need plywood. I wonder if Santa delivers? santa

**camprn** 12/14/2011, 6:54 pm

Maybe, just maybe... I'll order a new 5 medium beehive with hope to split my current colony early next summer... Fingers crossed the current colony makes it through the winter.

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Lindacol 12/14/2011, 9:11 pm

I will probably wait til after Xmas as I usually get some $$$ for Xmas(DH is not very creative or into shopping). Then I will get a dehydrator and a salad spinner and wood for 2 TT beds.

martha 12/14/2011, 10:05 pm

martha wrote:So far, I have bought myself an automatic vent opener for my yet-to-be greenhouse...

Janezee, great minds think alike!

Too Tall Tomatoes 12/14/2011, 10:36 pm

I might be buying myself a ticket to see the Green Bay Packers play in the NFC Title Game in January in Lambeau Field.

Of course if they lose in the first game, then I won't be buying that ticket. LOL

janezee 12/15/2011, 12:27 am

Martha,
I couldn't pass it up. I really don't know when I'll have the funds to finish, but when opportunity knocks, I run to the door...... cheers

j

martha 12/15/2011, 10:47 am

Me, too! I got an amazing deal on E-bay!

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