I am almost done shopping: I REALLY put my mind to it these last couple of weeks! Anyways, I need to buy more for my husband and son and parents but I have at least something for everybody! (I have a lot of siblings)
I did order a book on-line called "The Flower Farmer" that I have always admired, and that is for MYSELF! The larger book stores wanted $21 and up for a USED book! I thought that did not sound right and so I checked the smaller used-book stores and I found the going price for used was $4. What a difference! I think the big chains marked their used books up for Christmas!
I was so pleased that I ordered a second book from them about keeping houseplants alive. I always lose my houseplants in February or shortly afterwards, and I am wanting to winter a baby banana tree inside and plant it out in the spring. It MIGHT be hardy in my area but I got it in the Fall, and I did not want to have it freeze before it got a good root system established.