{"id":1954,"date":"2021-07-15T13:46:01","date_gmt":"2021-07-15T13:46:01","guid":{"rendered":"\/blog\/?p=1954"},"modified":"2021-07-15T13:46:05","modified_gmt":"2021-07-15T13:46:05","slug":"turn-nature-into-stylish-gifts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.smartphoto.ie\/blog\/turn-nature-into-stylish-gifts","title":{"rendered":"5 tips for making great gifts from your garden\u2019s bounty!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Now that nature is covering our gardens and balcony boxes with bounty, it’s time to take care of all that juicy fruit. This is perhaps the best time of year – harvest time! But what do we do with all the fruits, berries, vegetables, and flowers? How can we turn this year’s harvest into heartfelt and stylish gifts? This blog post provides some tips on how to best present your jam, juice, chutney, or dried lavender.<\/em><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Take seeds and gift them in beautiful metal jars!<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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It’s not just the fruits, vegetables, and berries of your labor that make perfect gifts.\u00a0The seeds from which they sprouted are just as important!\u00a0For example, why not gift someone a jar of the seeds that you sowed?\u00a0You could put them in one of our lovely <\/a>wooden-lid metal jars<\/a>. You can even personalize it with a thoughtful engraving or a sticker.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

2. Fragrant lavender bags!<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Do you have lots of lavender in your garden?\u00a0Lavender not only benefits our bees, it\u2019s also perfect for creating scent bags to give as gifts!\u00a0Fill a small\u00a0 tote bag<\/a> with\u00a0lavender and personalize it with a suitable message or photo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. Chutney, marmalade, preserve, or jam!<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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There are a million ways to use your fruits, berries, and vegetables!\u00a0Make a fiery apple chutney by mixing in some homegrown chilis; harvest your tomatoes before they turn red and make a green-tomato marmalade; or cook up a lovely rhubarb and strawberry compote.\u00a0But whatever you make, it\u2019ll always be at its best if you store it in a glass jar.\u00a0Not only that, if you decorate it with a personalized label, you can turn an old pickle jar filled with freshly cooked currant jam into a lovely gift.\u00a0Check out Smartphoto\u2019s wide range of labels and stickers for all kinds of glass jars\u00a0 here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4. Gift a piece of a summer meadow<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Drying flowers is not only a beautiful way to preserve those sunny highs, it\u2019s also a great way to preserve a bit of your own summer for those you love.\u00a0Put some flowers in these incredibly cute\u00a0 jars with cork lids<\/a>. They\u2019ll not only smell good, they also make a beautiful interior\u00a0detail.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

5. Make your own lavender essential oil<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Lavender is a fantastic and versatile flower. You can even use it to make your own essential oil.\u00a0But imagine presenting that oil as a gift in its own diffuser!\u00a0Check out <\/a>these<\/a> bigger bottles, which you can engrave with any quote or greeting, or these<\/a> which are a little smaller and sold in packs of 12, but you can still attach a personal sticker to each.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To make your own lavender oil, you need:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n