Best for green-fingered friends

Picked by JOANNA FORTNAM, gardening editor. Gardening gadgets, ornaments and a veg patch in a box – gifts for experts and lockdown newbies alike

CONTEMPORARY GARDENING

Elegant and contemporary, these rhomboid plant supports come in two halves. Use them separately to support climbers against a wall or bolt them together to make a free-standing structure in a border. For stability, the 11cm-high feet can be pushed into the soil or lawn to anchor. Made from 7mm steel rod with an antique zinc finish and protective clear powder coat.

Rhomboid pattern obelisk, £89.99, Crocus, crocus.co.uk

A LITTLE RUSTY

These sculptural rusted flowers are guaranteed not to fade or wilt and will add a touch of interest to areas of the garden that have shut down for the season. In three sizes, the large version is a statuesque 30cm diameter, 135cm tall.

Rusty flowers, £28-£36, Baileys Home, baileyshome.com

ECO WARRIOR

Green gardeners will appreciate a stash of eco-friendly pots to restock their shed. These Jiffy pots, in wood pulp, can be planted directly in the soil, are peat-free and biodegradable. Fifty pack of 8cm pots, £10.49, The Garden Superstore, thegardensuperstore.com

FINE DINING

Foodie growers will love the idea of using up veg gluts by turning them into healthy, tasty fermented food – use this kit to make sauerkraut, kimchi and pickles, just add vegetables, water and salt.

Kilner Fermentation Set, £26.99, Suttons, suttons.co.uk

PATCH WORK

Imagine how delightful next spring will be when your gourmet veg patch arrives. The pack contains cucumber ‘Crystal Lemon’, chilli plants, French climbing beans and butternut squash. A growing guide is included; you get enough plants to fill 8 sq m.

Gourmet Veg Patch, £49.99, Rocket Gardens, rocketgardens.co.uk