If you have a gardener on your Christmas list, here are the Top Ten picks from the Dig This team.

Hoping that Santa brings you something from Dig This?  Forward this email to him so he knows exactly what you want!

Our Soji lanterns are the most popular solar item we carry.  At $20, they are both affordable and fun.  Choose from orange, red, green, blue or white.

Who can resist watching those amazing little dare-devils?

Hummingbird feeders make a great gift, especially since the Anna's Hummingbird is resident in Victoria year round.

We have a great selection of hummingbird feeders to attrack them to your yard.  The blown glass ones are both pretty and functional.  From $16 up.

Our ready-to-go Paperwhite Kits contain all you need to grow fragrant flowers indoors this winter:  5 bulbs, growing medium and instructions, all in a handsome ceramic container with lid, and tied up with ribbon.

At $20 each these are the perfect hostess gift.

Looking for a spectacular flower?  Nothing beats Amaryllis.  We still have lots of gorgeous bulbs starting at $9.95.  To make it really easy, we'll even pot them up for you in the container of your choice.

The Garden Bandit is the ultimate weeding tool.  It is an effective and simple way to remove weeds, cutting them off at their roots. The blade is a curved band of high tensile stainless steel that is rust resistant.  Just 12" long, it is lightweight yet strong with a comfortable grip. We’ve found that while it is invaluable for weeding, mixing soils and fertilizers in pots and flower beds, for breaking up clumps of clay, mounding soil, making seed troughs and aerating the soil. Made in Canada and only $14.95.

Love them or hate them, you'll laugh out loud when you see these hilarous squirrel t-shirts.   The shirt in the photo is captioned "So Much Seed, So Little Time". 

Another one has squirrel "mug shots" on it, and it reads "Wanted in 5 neighbourhoods on 17 counts of larceny.  Suspect at large with a 3 pound stash of birdseed in his cheeks. Estimated street value - $1.37". 

Sizes small to extra large.

 If you can't be in the garden, play Gardenopoly.  The gardener's version of this favourite board game.

The serious gardener wants Felco pruners.  If you're tired of replacing poor quality pruners every year, buy a pair of Felco pruners.  With a little care, they will last you a lifetime.  A joy to use, there is a style to fit every hand, use and budget.

Made from ceramic, the PlantNanny keeps plants healthy and alive while you're away.  It slowly releases water into the center of the soil mass as it is needed. This optimal watering system prevents the plant roots from drying out. Pots and containers stay more uniformly moist.

This terrific little book, written by local organic gardening expert Carolyn Heriot, takes you through the year month by month with great tips on what to do in the garden each month, what's growing now and how to look after it, recipes and information on preserving your harvest, and many other organic gardening ideas.

When it comes to watering cans, Haws sets the standard.  Whether you use one of the professional galvanized metal cans, the sleek new Slim Can (mentioned in Helen Chestnut's gardening column this week!), or a practical heavy-duty plastic can, you won't be disappointed.

These cans are easy to carry, even when full of water, and come with a fine brass rose (spray head).

There's even a model designed to get water into your pots without watering the enter deck!

Nanaimo Dig This customers will be familiar with Marlies Schottke's garden art as we've had a few pieces in the store this year. Her artistic clay sculptures are hand crafted and fired at high temperatures for year long outdoor use.

As promised, Peter & Christiane would like to invite you to join Marlies for an open house at 5363 Sunhaven Place, Nanaimo, this Saturday, December 15th, from 10 am to 12 am.