For Christmas, my sister and bro-in-law gifted James and I some goodies from The Gardener's Supply Company. It was my first time getting anything from this company, though I'd browsed through their catalogs a number of times. A lot of their items are out of our price range... or just not stuff we'd want to splurge on. For example, I have a serious crush on compost tumblers, but right now our make-shift DIY composter (a.k.a. a $5 Rubbermaid bin with holes poked in it) will just have to do. Anyway, back to the gifts. We received their Super Shovel with crazy sharp teeth on the end AND a lifetime warranty! Can't beat that!
And secondly, my sis and bro-in-law sent us a Portabella mushroom growing kit! This kit is great because the mushrooms actually grow IN the cardboard box the kit comes in. No mess whatsoever! Perfect for in the corner of the dining room, in a closet, anywhere... We started the growing process in early January, and we are already enjoying our second harvest of 'shrooms. It just might be the best gift we've ever gotten! Edible, fun, and super easy. Here are some pictures of the 'shrooms hanging out in their cardboard box next to our dining room table... the beer bottle is for scale (and Goose Island Nut Brown is gooood, if you were wondering.)
