Gardener's Supply Offers New Holiday Gifts from $10 to $50
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BURLINGTON, VT, Nov 17, 2011 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) --
According to the National Retail Federation and Gardener's Supply, a
leading online retailer specializing in earth-friendly and innovative
gardening goods, a high percentage of holiday shoppers purchase gifts
for the lucky recipients on their giving lists... and then buy the
same for themselves.
"When we choose a gift for someone, a part of our personal preference
goes into the shopping and selection process," said Maree Gaetani,
gardening relations at Gardener's Supply. "It's only natural to go
with a gift we'd like to get, too!"
This holiday season, the Gardener's Supply Holiday Gift Guide offers
a large selection of exclusive gifts ranging from $10 to $50, and
here are some recommendations.
-- A Blooming Tea Set ($29.95) transforms an ordinary-looking tea ball
into a "blooming" flower while you watch
Source: MarketWatch (press release)
Easy Pumpkin Purée in a Slow Cooker
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We’ve always had a casual love affair with the slow cooker, which many folks may know under the trademarked brand name “Crock-Pot.” But our friend and cookbook author, Kathy Hester, turned that occasional fling of ours into a deeply rooted relationship. Pumpkin purée in a slow cooker? Who knew? Crock-Pots rock.
Basically a cooking pot surrounded by an electrical heating element, a slow cooker has an inner ceramic pot, or “crock,” that serves as both the cooking container and a heat reservoir to keep the heat constant. While we use our slow cooker for basic things like cooking beans or simmering tomato sauce , our reason to use it stems from the energy efficiency of the appliance. A side benefit in the summer is that show cookers don’t add more heat to the house, especially if they are placed on a front porch like we do.
“A slow cooker is an amazing tool for a working person because they can throw most meals together in the morning and come home to a dinner that just needs a few touches or is simply ready to eat,” shares Hester, a home gardener and loyal customer at her local farmers’ market in Durham, N.C.
Source: HobbyFarms.com (blog)