Kitchen Gifts - it's in the kitchen where all the effort we put in to growing our own vegetables and carefully protecting our fruit finally pays off - never has it been more accurate to say the proof is in the pudding! Fortunately, that gives us plenty of scope for kitchen-based gift ideas and we're sure you'll be impressed with what we've put together - all are suitable for birthdays, anniversaries and any special occasion, especially Christmas!
Let's start with trugs for bringing in the harvest; move onto the garlic crock for storing cloves; we've got preserve jars for your jams, pickles and chutneys and can even help you start the whole growing cycle off again with compost crocks, kitchen-based Bokashi compost bins (for your vegetable peelings) and even recycling bags. And if that's not enough, we've even got beautiful Kew pots to finish off the kitchen look. Throw in fridge magnets and garden mugs and visitors to the kitchen will be left in no doubt that they're in an extension of the garden!
These stunning Cake Tins allow you to enjoy round and square pastries in and out of the tin; it's not often that the experience of eating a tasty treat is upstaged by the container but that could well happen with these cake tins!
The round glossy slate coloured cake tin measures 25cm in diameter and stands 10cm in height whilst the square version - a kitchen-enhancing clay coloured tin - is 13cm high and 23cm square and both feature an airtight seal for maximum freshness, easy-lift handle and the beautifully stencilled word 'CAKE' on the side. With these mouth-watering cake tins on hand in the kitchen, you really can have your cake and eat it!
This timeless Large Jug has a multitude of kitchen uses and has the added bonus of looking great whatever you use it for!
From serving cooling summer drinks in style to displaying just-cut garden flowers and even storing showpiece cutlery and utensils, the retro-styled 28cm high by 17cm diameter tin jug will really look the part in your kitchen. The perfect compliment to our cake tins , the large jug is an ideal gift idea and will give years of kitchen service.
This two part Tea Infuser is as much of a delight to hold and use as it is to look at and almost guarantees a great cup of tea every time!
The angled base catches drips after tea is infused and you can add your own ingredients - herbal tea, anyone? - to the stainless steel chamber to create your own unique cuppa! The combination of durable polycarbonate and stainless steel is both scratch resistant and dishwasher safe and the tea infuser measures 4cm in diameter by 18cm long.
The OXO Good Grips® Strawberry Huller is a precision instrument when it comes to cleanly plucking the stalk and stem from a juicy strawberry - just the job if fruit salads, tarts or even a few delicious strawberries with cream are on the menu!
A single motion sees the strawberry cleanly pierced and the leaves and hull removed, and a press of the button on the strawberry stem remover handle ejects the unwanted stem. Measuring a 'handy' 7cm in length by 5cm in width, the strawberry huller boasts a removable plunger for easy cleaning, a soft comfortable grip and is perfectly safe to pop into the dishwasher.
The Masterclass Stainless Steel Potato Chipper sounds ideal at first glance but when you consider it can turn your home grown potatoes into french fries as well as traditional chips, then it becomes arguably the most valuable item of kitchenware you'll ever own!
The top of the range potato chipper features interchangeable 36 and 64 hole blades to create the chip size of your choice and a push or two down on the easy-action lever will turn a spud into pomme frites in next to no time! Dishwasher proof and carrying a 10 year guarantee indicative of the build quality, this stainless steel potato chipper features a rubber suction pad to securely grip work surfaces, is easy and quick to clean and can also be used to create strips of vegetables for dips - but we'll stick to chips!
Enjoy 'grate' cheese from this double-barrelled Zyliss® Rotary Cheese Grater, packed full of Swiss innovation and winner of the prestigious Red Dot award for international product design.
This is one rotary cheese grater which really delivers; it's suitable for left or right handed use, features interchangeable fine course graters for parmesan and a larger barrel for thicker slicers and the handle folds into the drum for compact storage after your fast, no-clog grating session is over. Simply place your chosen wedge of cheese into the hopper at the top of the Zyliss® Rotary Cheese Grater, push down on the handle and turn to grate your cheese - turning the grater slightly allows the prepared cheese to fall directly onto your plate! A real asset to your kitchen set-up, the 5 year guarantee carried by this Zyliss® Rotary Cheese Grater puts even the most mature Cheddar in the shade!
Sitting by a roaring log fire in the middle of winter is one of life's little luxuries and this wrought iron Fireside Set will only help prolong the experience as well as looking the part when the embers are finally dying down.
Featuring a very useful log grabber and that tried and tested fireside favourite the poker, this set will give you hearth a real rustic appearance as well as being on hand to add 'fuel to the fire' and safely manoeuvre logs into the heart.
The 65cm tall Fireside Set is not only a must for any fireplace but makes a great gift idea!
Spiders aren't everyone's cup of tea and if you want to get rid of them without resorting to a rolled up paper then the battery powered Spider and Bug Buster is the answer.
Keeping your quarry a full 65cm away, the push-button vacuum system hoovers up spiders and other unwanted insects unharmed and is even fitted with a turbo boost - not for tarantulas but for pests who have found the perfect hiding place in an inaccessible corner. Once trapped inside the tube, the unwanted arachnid is kept securely locked up by an end cap which is simply removed at the release site allowing the pest to wander off unscathed.
Ideal for use in the house, potting shed, greenhouse, caravan and just about anywhere, this spider and bug hoover appeals to the widlife lover in you!
Jam Making Bundle Kit - to make things easy we have included all the essential equipment you require for perfect jam making in a special offer kit – a tough and durable stainless steel 8ltr maslin pan, a flat edged scraper spoon, a thermometer, a stainless steel jam funnel, 6 x 1lb preserving jars with twist off lids and a sealing and labelling kit.
There just nothing like home-made jam and when you save £8 by purchasing our Jam Making Bundle Offer compared to buying the items individually, it tastes even better!
Take the work out of cutting and preparing home grown herbs with these Multi-Bladed Herb Scissors; the five blades all work together to finely chop all types of herb in record time. It's not just the business end of the Multi-Bladed Herb Scissors which deliver great results - the large plastic handles have a soft, non-slip lining for a really comfortable grip. Multi-blades measure 19cm in length and cut your kitchen time as well as herbs - more time for the garden!
The Deluxe Apple Corer and Peeler is a stunning, multi-use piece of kitchen kit; not only does it effortlessly peel apples but it carefully removes the core AND and slices the apples into rings too, all in one easy motion.
Potatoes don't escape the clutches of this apple coring and peeling mean machine either as your chosen fruit - or vegetable - is held firmly in position by a three pronged skewer, and the adustable peeling blade can be set to your chosen depth. Operation of the corer and peeler could not be simpler as turning the handle peels, slices and cores whilst the lever action suction base secures the clamp to worktops, ensuring it is completely stable when in use. When you're busy batch cooking pies, jams, chutneys and sauces in the kitchen you'll wonder how you ever managed to cope without this wonderful corer and peeler!
Composting and glamorous are two words not commonly used together - but by introducing the trophy-like Deluxe Stainless Steel Compost Pail into your kitchen, you'll find the description fits very well!
The polished stainless steel finish of the pail belies the cavernous 4.4 litre capacity and the two carbon filters supplied with each Deluxe Stainless Steel Compost Pail - and also available separately in packs of two - will absorb the odours from the kitchen waste and vegetable peelings you store inside. Trips to the compost heap with the Deluxe Stainless Steel Compost Pail won't come around as often as you like - this is a compost pail to be proud of - but the carrying handle will make these journeys easy. Deluxe Stainless Steel Compost Pail vital statistics; 28cm (11") high by 17cm (6½") in diameter.
Give potatoes the protection in the kitchen they deserve in no uncertain style with our Stainless Steel Storage Pail. The mirror-finish stainless steel bucket is clearly marked with its contents!
Potatoes can soon turn green and inedible when exposed to light, so this very attractive Stainless Steel Storage Pail is essential for keeping your home- grown produce in mint condition. The potato storage pail is both 24cm (9½") in height and diameter (at its widest point) and has a carrying handle, complete with wooden handgrip, along with a stainless steel lid.
If you prefer your home-made jam or preserves without pips then this all cotton, traditional butter Muslin Square is an essential addition to your home-grown fruit jam-making set-up. Measuring a very generous 90cm square, the washable muslin cloth can easily be cut with scissors into much smaller sections to fit your choice of sieve and will efficiently strain pips to give your jam a velvety smooth texture. Machine-washable and reusable, the muslin square will also assist you with steaming, preserving and even cheese making.
Roughly translated into a tomato press, this highly efficient, tomato-red Rigamonti Passa Pomodori Passata Machine originates from Italy - a country which knows more than a little bit about tomatoes, cooking and sauces!
The polypropylene body and nylon-made roller and handle of the Rigamonti Passa Pomodori Passata Machine, along with a little assistance from the stainless steel mesh, make short work of pulping tomatoes - you can get through around 50kg in an hour - and removes the skin and seeds from the flesh in the process, resulting in smooth, rich tomato sauce for your pasta dishes and other meals. A suction base helps prevent messy accidents and with many gardeners using easy-to-grow tomatoes - we recommend the San Marzano variety - as their way into home fruit and vegetable production, the diswasher-safe, simple to use, lightweight and easy to clean and very effective Rigamonti Passa Pomodori Passata Machine will prove extremely popular when you've got too many toms to deal with!
The Rigamonti Passa Pomodori Passata Machine is manufactured in Italy from non-toxic, food-safe materials, carries a 1 year guarantee and full instructions are provided on the packaging. Measures 23cm in height, has a 16cm x 15.5cm sized hopper and comes complete with a 20cm square passata collection bowl. Say buon giorno to tasty tomato sauces and ciao to wasted toms!
No sledgehammer required here as this attractive Nutcracker really looks the part positioned by a roaring log fire in the depths of winter, effortlessly cracking all sizes of delicious home grown edible nuts or those gathered on a countryside forage, by way of the traditional screw thread press.
The 1.5 kg steel cast iron-effect body of the Nutcracker is a good indication of the performance you can expect and the 5cm wide cracking bowl is large enough to hold most edible nuts. A few turns with the 11.5cm wide handle will render your nuts fit for consumption and this traditional cracker will look good at rest as well. Measures13cm in diameter, stands 18.5cm in height with the thread fully exposed, giving 3cm of clearance onto the cracking plate.
Novice growers and experienced gardeners alike will be delighted with this Self-Watering Seed Starting System; it's reliable, reusable, self-watering, very easy to use and cost effective - and with that list of attributes, it fits perfectly into any greenhouse or potting shed set-up supplying an allotment, vegetable patch or kitchen garden.
The Self-Watering Seed Starting System provides the ideal environment for quick germination and vigorous root growth, almost guaranteeing sturdy, healthy transplants that will thrive in your garden, thanks in the main to the insulated 40 cell polystyrene growing tray that maintains an even temperature. A clear plastic cover is included to help retain heat and moisture but most importantly it has a self-watering reservoir – so over or under-watering worries are a thing of the past! The reservoir will hold roughly a week’s supply of water; just keep it topped up and the capillary matting will draw the water to the plants as and when they demand it. Self-Watering Seed Starting System measures 38cm long, is 25cm wide, 8.5cm high and is also available in a money saving double pack.
Extra Value Offer! Buy the Self-Watering Seed Starting System Double Pack instead of two singles and save £3!
The Wire Cupcake Tree gives 23 of your finest cupcakes or muffins the stage they deserve and will certainly be the focus of attention for your afternoon tea on the lawn or dinner guests!
Designed in Australia by award-nominated manufacturers Miniamo, the Wire Cupcake Tree is made from metal and finished with a food safe coating. The cake tree features a variety of different sized twirled holders - spread over three tiers - which hold each muffin or cupcake firmly in place, and is topped by a singular plinth for your gold medal winning cake! Supplied gift boxed and easily cleaned by wiping down, the Wire Cupcake Tree makes an ideal gift and is a perfect table centrepiece for any occasion. 30cm in height.
With 50% of vitamins located in the peel, our Vegetable Scrubbing Gloves will clean your home grown vegetables without removing all the quality and taste which traditional peeling does. The Vegetable Scrubbing Gloves also spell the end for countless hours at the sink and are much kinder on your hands too - and with the three colour co-ordinated styles we've got available you can look good too.
One size of Vegetable Scrubbing Glove fits all, they're ideal for getting kids to help out in the kitchen and are practical and hygenic to use. Choose from brown potato gloves (also use for beetroot); the orange carrot style (suitable for cleaning parsnip, parsley root and more) and take care of any other veg cleaning with the lime green veggie version. Each pair of Vegetable Scrubbing Gloves have their name (potato, carrot and 'veggie') embossed on the back for a final stylish touch.
Dry herbs for cooking the natural way with our Herb and Flower Dryer and bring the country kitchen look and smell into your home; simply hang the attractive, hand forged, black powder coated steel dryer in a warm position in your kitchen (above a cooker is ideal), let the freshly picked herb leaves and sprigs dry naturally and enjoy the taste they bring to home-cooked dishes.
Measuring 25cm in diameter, the Herb and Flower Dryer comes complete with six hanging hooks, a hefty screw-in support hook and even folds flat for easy storage; the Herb and Flower Dryer can also be used to dry flowers for floral displays and interior decoration. To get the optimum flavour and taste from your herbs, make sure they are picked early on a dry summer's day, hang them in a warm airy place and you can look forward to some superb flavour herbs for use in winter when fresh supplies are very limited
No one wants a wheelie bin standing in the corner of their kitchen to collect recyclable waste but one of these attractive Galvanised Recycling Bins is a completely different proposition - and its traditional and discreet dustbin appearance will mean you can recycle in style.
The 59cm high by 38cm diameter Galvanised Recycling Bin is cavernous enough to store your cardboard, newspapers, post-party empty bottles and any other dry, odour-free recyclable material and the galvanised finish of this recycling bin enables it to be positioned outside without the risk of rusting. The Galvanised Recycling Bin comes complete with a lid and two carrying handles.
At last - a bin that does not have to be banished under the sink! It is so much easier not to waste a scrap of valuable compostable waste with this powder coated steel work top Compost Bin which measures a generous 28cm W x 21cm D x 19cm H.
Store your spuds in style with a little help from the wicker Potato Storage Basket; not only will the attractive 45cm high basket sit neatly in your kitchen, but it will help stop your potatoes from sprouting whilst allowing them to breathe, meaning your hard work growing your own produce won't be in vain. Manufactured from wicker and finished with an attractive grey wash, the basket sports a detachable lid and a pouting lower lip to give easy access to the next handful of spuds. Measuring a generous 33cm in width and 30cm in height (when lid-less), the basket will hold all the potatoes you need in close proximity to the stove.
Sealing clips made from a strong and durable plastic will ensure an air and water tight seal for use within the greenhouse and home. Great for keeping your seeds dry, stopping open fertiliser bags becoming damp or even keeping your sandwiches nice and fresh. Please Note that we cannot guarentee which colour you will recieve (blue or white) but we will ensure your clips are all of the same colour.
Hand made in Sussex, this traditional authentic gardening trug has a sturdy sweet chestnut frame and handle into which fits the willow basket - a really useful design dating back to 1820. In order to enhance the natural hand made look the wood has not been treated.
Discover the traditional Japanese way of improving soil through the nourishment and multiplication of micro-organisms - use everyday vegetable kitchen waste and the Bokashi system to ensure a complete fermentation process.
Traditional Apple Racks - the chances are you won't be able to consume all your apple crop at harvest time, so storage becomes of premier importance and these Traditional Apple Racks offer a top class solution. The 6 drawer Pine Apple Rack and the 10 drawer Beech Apple Rack both come with a robust frame and removable shelves designed to allow maximum airflow around the stored fruit.
This gleaming Stainless Steel Maslin Pan will look great and perform even better on any stove or hob, and the 9 litre capacity will ensure your jam-making activities are never curtailed due to lack of space! Pile in your home grown fruit and vegetables accurately with the graduated imperial and metric marking guide, let the 5mm thick base disperse the heat evenly and tip out your home-made wares in safety with help from the pouring spout, carry and helper handles. You can even pop the pan into your dishwasher (if it fits!) for simple cleaning.
The Stainless Steel Jam Making Thermometer is an essential part of any jam maker's armoury - but this heavyweight of the thermometer world is not just adept at preparing jam, marmalades, sweets and for general kitchen use, as the twin Farenheit and Celsius scales are conscientiously marked with guides for fruit bottling, sterilising and boiling fish amongst others. The 30cm tall x 5cm wide thermometer carries a 12 month guarantee, has a temperature range from 60°C (140°F) to 220°C (400°F) and has two useful hooks for both holding in position in the pan when measuring and for easy storage when not deployed in the making of jam and sweets.
The unique cornered edge of this Beech Wood Scraper Spoon will help ensure valuable reserves of home-made jam, chutney, marmalade and preserves are successfully scraped out of the pan and into the jar; enabling you to savour every last drop of jam and chutney made from grow your own fruit and vegetables and cementing the spoon's place on the list of essential jam making equipment. Measuring 30cm in length overall with a near-right angled scraping corner, the spoon is made from beech; has a hole for hanging or threading with string drilled 3cm from the tip of the handle and sports a head measuring 10cm in length by 5.5cm wide. No jam maker should be without one!
The Jam Making Sealing and Labelling Accessories Kit contains a selection of handy covers, bands and wax circles to give your home-made jam a real country kitchen look - not to mention seal in all that home-grown goodness and taste! The kit contents are suitable for 1lb (0.45kg) jars and include self-adhesive labels - supplied in four attractive designs - to allow you to easily distingush between jams and chutneys and avoid any culinary disasters; matching covers to give jars a traditional finish; waxed circles, which seal in taste; 11cm diameter transparent covers for extra protection and a handful of small rubber bands to keep everything in place and your jam, chutney and preserves in tip-top condition!
The Strainer Bag and Stand is designed to fit over the Maslin pan or any conventional model, it takes the hard work out of straining seeds when making the perfect preserve. Complete with plastic stand that has folding legs and a high quality muslin straining bag. Bag depth measure 25cm and Frame measures 24.5cm dia. x 18.5cm H.
These Glass Preserving Jars are perfect for homemade jam, marmalade and chutney. Each comes with a twist off lid which seals and captures the fresh flavour of your homemade produce
Easy Jams, Chutneys and Preserves is a 208 page delightful book written by Val and John Harrison with over 100 delicious and simple recipes for making your own jams, jellies, marmalades, chutneys, pickles, fruit butters and fruit cheeses from the surplus of your homegrown fruit and vegetables.
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