Welcome to Friday, another week gone.  Hope you're all feeling great!  I think we have had a great summer this year, I know I have spent loads of time out in the garden, how about you?

 This is a little bit of my back garden earlier in the year.  I would love to show you it now but as I said in previous blogs my camera is still poorly!  Anyway, the perfect item for doing any work in your garden as I have mentioned on other occasions are our Gloves. They are really brilliant.  These are our Soft n Care Flora Aqua Blue and they come in small and medium.    They are a fantastic fit and perfect for sensitive work such as planting small pots etc. Priced at just £4.75 why not give them a try, you wont be disappointed.  Find out more at http://www.ruddickgardengifts.co.uk/gloves/aqua.html
They come in three colours too, blue, pink and yellow and would make a great gift for any gardener.  Something else for the gardener is our Gardeners Handcream.  Made from rich ingredients such as multivitamins and moisturising factor, this handcream can moisten the skin and make hands smoother.  It comes in a 100g pot and is just £5.99.  Why not make up a little gift parcel for your gardening friends and family, a pair of our gloves, the handcream and a lovely plant that would be a great idea!!
http://www.ruddickgardengifts.co.uk/accessories/gardeners_handcream.html

 Find our handcream on our Garden Accessories page and try it out, I'm sure you wont be disappointed.

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Hello everyone and as the picture says we're on the downhill slope to the weekend!  Today I am showing you again our Silver Birch T-Lite Holder http://www.ruddickgardengifts.co.uk/fire/silver_birch_rectangular_t-lite_holder.html

mainly because I think it is really lovely.  As you can see it is a rectangular shape and made from the wood of a Silver Birch (hence the name).  It has three heart shapes at the front and back so you can see your candles glowing.

 The picture on the right shows inside where there are three removable glass containers in which to pop your tea lights. Then just light them and enjoy.  The holder measures 28x9.5x9cm and is priced at £14.99.  You will find it on our Fire & Light page.

 As you can see it not only looks good outside in the garden but it is very effective inside your home too.  This t-light holder would make an ideal gift for any friend or loved one so why not order yours today.

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Hello Sunday!  So my camera has officially died and I have to wait to get a new one so no new photos for today's "Product of the Week".  I am going to show you again some of our brilliant Outdoor Clocks/Thermometers.  First up is the Stonegate Clock,

http://www.ruddickgardengifts.co.uk/clocks/stonegate_clock.html it is fully weather resistant and has a slate effect surround with a 10" diameter.  Priced at just £18.00.  Next one is this lovely little 8" diameter, hand painted Blue Tit Clock.  Made from polyresin and fully weather resistant it is great for either inside or outside your home and at only £14.00 is a real bargain.http://www.ruddickgardengifts.co.uk/clocks/blue_tit_clock.html

                                                                                         

Last one for today is something a little bit different.  It is a Bird Clock/Thermometer which is also made from polyresin so it too is weather resistant, however it has been hand painted with a Robin on the clock face and a Blue Tit on the thermometer part of the clock.  It also has been decorated with ivy round the edges and the words "Welcome to my Garden".  A perfect gift for any garden lover and at only £15.00 a perfect price too.  http://www.ruddickgardengifts.co.uk/weather/bird_thermometer_clock.html

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 Hey, hey hey, it's Friday again!  Woo hoo!! (Do you think I'm excited by any chance?)  Anyway, bit of a problem here at Ruddick Garden Gifts - all cameras are broken so I can't take new photos of my products which is why you are probably thinking you have already seen these, but this will have to do until I get it back from the repairers.  So to recap on this product - this is our Small Candle Bowl which comes in four funky colours,
http://www.ruddickgardengifts.co.uk/fire/small_candle_bowl.html

 pink, orange, blue and green.  This is ideal for outside living as it looks really good when lit.  It comes in a white ceramic bowl and the burn time is estimated at about 2.5 hours.  You will find these on our Fire & Light page and they are priced at only £1.99.  Similarly, we have this Citronella Candle Bowl now this not only looks good but as it has a citronella candle in it will keep away unwanted flies and insects when you are dining outside. It comes in a small terracotta bowl and is priced at £2.99.
http://www.ruddickgardengifts.co.uk/fire/citronella_bowl.html

Finally, you will also find on

our Fire & Light page  these Citronella Garden Torches.   They are £7.99 for the set of three and all you do is simply push the bamboo stake into the ground and light.  The burn time is approximately 3 hours and they are ideal if you are entertaining in the garden as they will keep away all those unwanted insect guests!              http://www.ruddickgardengifts.co.uk/fire/citronella_garden_torches.html

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 Middle of the week time folks, not long until the weekend, yeah, I hear you cry!  (Go on, Yeah!)  Right so today I am showing you a 

product  I have featured
before, these Silver Birch Love Heart Containers, pictured with spring flowers in, but imagine how lovely they would look with summer bedding in. Gorgeous I bet! 

Anyway, you get the set of three, sizes are: 
Large 28x28x9cm - Medium 20x21x7.5cm - Small 12x12x6cm
You will find them on our Garden Accessories page and they are priced at £24.99 for the three which I think is a really great price for three planters.  As they are made from the wood of a Silver Birch they are going to look brilliant in your garden and lets face it, 

everyone loves hearts!  These would make a great gift idea either on their own or planted up. So, go on why not take a look at these planters and while you're on our Garden Accessories page take a peek at some of our other great products I'm sure you'll find something you like.
http://www.ruddickgardengifts.co.uk/accessories/silver_birch_love_heart_containers.html

While I'm here, have you looked at our facebook page?  We have lots of interesting things on there so take a look and if you like it, click the like button.  Also, if you have purchased anything from us you can leave a comment and rate our service on there as well.  All feedback is much appreciated.  So, enjoy the rest of your week and don't worry only a few days until the weekend!

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 Happy Sunday Everyone!! and welcome to today's "Product of the Week" which today is going to be....... GLOVES.

Most gardeners would agree I think that a decent pair of gardening gloves is very important and they are so hard to find.  Well here at Ruddick Garden Gifts we have the perfect pair of gloves for you. Introducing the Soft n Care Flora Range 
http://www.ruddickgardengifts.co.uk/gloves/yellow.html
available in 3 great colours, yellow (pictured), pink and aqua blue. The gloves are soft and fit to your hands perfectly making them ideal for sensitive work such as planting small pots, watering plants and fruit picking to name just three.  The 13 gauge polyester lining

offers maximum comfort and eliminates hand fatigue.  They are designed to protect the flowers and fruits by having a soft covering however the natural rubber back enables you to garden without getting too many thorns stuck into you.  They are machine washable and come in two sizes, small and medium.  You can find these along

with our Soft n Care Landscape Range on our Gloves page.  Once you have used our gloves I am certain you will never buy any other type of gardening glove as these really are the best.  And the best thing about them is........ they are only £4.75 a pair!

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Well here we are again and it's finally FRIDAY!  What a week it's been, hope you've all coped with the hot weather again, mind you we have had some cracking rain showers up here in Carlisle, the odd bit of thunder and lightning too.  So the new little Prince George, finally put in an appearance this week and we all went aaaahhhh (well in my house we did anyway).  Dont they make a lovely little family.  

Right, enough of that, so anyway for today I wasn't sure what to focus on (I think it's the weather finally getting to me) so let me show you again some of my favourite Inside Gifts (they can go outside too)  

http://www.ruddickgardengifts.co.uk/inside/baabara.html

 This is Baa'bara and she is £44.00

http://www.ruddickgardengifts.co.uk/inside/tyson.html

Tyson is always a favourite and he is £44.00

http://www.ruddickgardengifts.co.uk/inside/delilah.html

Beautiful Delilah is only £38.00

http://www.ruddickgardengifts.co.uk/inside/ermintrude.html

Ermintrude is also £44.00














http://www.ruddickgardengifts.co.uk/inside/fabian.html

And finally Fabian is
£44.00 (he's the little one by the way the other is my Alfie and he is not for sale)















Right so that's your lot for today, hope you enjoyed the catch up.  Have a great weekend, think its gonna be a hotty again so go on get out in the garden but not before you've had a good luck round our website and ordered some great things to make your outside space BRILLIANT.

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Here I am, back again with another fab "Product of the Week".  
I highlighted this first one a while back when it was new in but it has proved so popular I thought I would show you it again!  It is our Lavender Growing Kit http://www.ruddickgardengifts.co.uk/seeds/lavender_growing_kit.html

The kit comprises of a pretty pot and saucer in raku ware, cracked in the traditional way. There is also a bag of compost, packet of seeds, marker and card with all the information for planting and successfully growing lavender.  It is priced at £9.99 and as you can see from this picture it   comes gift boxed and would make a brilliant present either for someone who is a keen gardener or someone just new to the delights of growing your own plants.  Lavender not only looks and smells lovely but can be used in cookery, for medicinal uses and for fragrance so it really is a versatile plant. You will find further details on our Seeds page.  
Along with this kit we have another, similar growing kit which is our Hot Pepper Growing Kit.  As with the lavender, each kit contains a raku ware pot

and saucer, compost, seeds, marker and information card so you can successfully grow your very own hot peppers.  Again priced at £9.99 this too can be found on our Seeds page.  Did you know that the pepper belongs to a large family which includes the eggplant, the potato and the tomato and was first introduced to Europe at the end of the 15th Century when Christopher Columbus had completed his travels.  Anyway, useless information over with why not treat yourself or a friend to one of our brilliant growing kits, go on give them a go!

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Hello again everyone and welcome to Friday.  Hope you are all enjoying this lovely weather - how long can this heatwave go on for? 

 Anyway,I thought today I would show you some of our BEST SELLERS so far.  (Plus as the weather is still nice, I don't want to spend the time writing loads)  Here they are then:
http://www.ruddickgardengifts.co.uk/birds/pine_cone_feeder.html
                                                                                     

         £19.99

Next one is http://www.ruddickgardengifts.co.uk/birds/shaker_bird_house.html

                                                                                                     

                £18.99

How about my favourite http://www.ruddickgardengifts.co.uk/fire/t_lite_bottle_holders.html

               £4.99

 Next up, great indoors or out..
http://www.ruddickgardengifts.co.uk/fire/silver_birch_rectangular_t-lite_holder.html
 


 


             £14.99

                                                                            

 These have proved really popular
http://www.ruddickgardengifts.co.uk/fire/fly_swatter.html





                    99p

Last one is.....http://www.ruddickgardengifts.co.uk/accessories/toadstools.html

                    £5.99

So if any of these products appeal to you just click on the link and order today and they can be with you early next week!  Enjoy the rest of this beautiful day.

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Good morning everyone and welcome to Wednesday's blog. Wasn't I naughty this week, with all this beautiful weather I forgot to do my "Product of the Week" on Sunday.  So, I am doing it today instead.  Now you may be wondering who this distinguished gentleman is, well this is Galileo, an Italian physicist whose ideas created this weeks "Product of the Week", our GalileoThermometer.  (Here's the history bit) - searching for a way to measure exact temperatures, Galileo discovered this fascinating method.  He placed several exactly weighted balls in a
cylinder filled with a certain liquid and found that the balls rose or fell according to the current temperature.  By this method he was able to determine the correct temperature.  So this thermometer works on that principle.  As the temperature rises, the liquid in the glass cylinder becomes less dense, and the heavier balls sink slowly to the bottom.  The lowest floating ball indicates the current temperature.  If all the balls float to the top, the temperature is below the lowest floating ball and if all the balls sink, the temperature is above the highest ball.  It may sound complicated but it really is quite simple.

http://www.ruddickgardengifts.co.uk/weather/small_galileo.html
As you can see from the picture the thermometer looks good as well as being useful.  We have a small and medium thermometer available on our What's the Weather page.  The small thermometer measures 5.8x5.8x30cm and is priced at £14.99 and the medium measures 7.9x7.9x39cm and costs £21.99.  Both come gift boxed with all the instructions and how to read the temperature on the box and I think they would make an ideal gift.  So as the weather men keep telling us the temperatures are going to keep on rising, why not order a Galileo Thermometer today and keep an eye on the temperature for yourself.

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FRIDAY CATCH UP

Can you believe it another week almost over and I hope it has been sunny wherever you live.   Alfie is feeling a whole lot better since he had his grooming session last week, he looks like a puppy again! 

Anyway, carrying on from Wednesday more of a catch up on previous products of the week.   Were you one of the diy people who bought our DIY Nest Box, a brilliant gift idea as it had everything you needed to make your own nest box.  It is another brilliant product on our Best for Birds page and can be yours for just £17.99.

http://www.ruddickgardengifts.co.uk/birds/diy_nestbox.html

Or were you inspired by our Silver Birch Love Heart Containers.  A lovely set of three containers just waiting for you to plant up.  I tried them in the spring with polyanthus but they would look great now with all the summer bedding plants.  These are on our Garden Accessories page and are only £24.99 for the three.http://www.ruddickgardengifts.co.uk/accessories/silver_birch_love_heart_containers.html

 And finally, I have said it many times but one of my favourite products are these, our T Lite Bottle Holders.  I think it could be to do with the four vibrant colours they come in and the fact that they look great once you add your little t lite and hang them round the garden.  These have been really popular with customers and not surprising considering they are only £4.99 each. http://www.ruddickgardengifts.co.uk/fire/t_lite_bottle_holders.html

Go on over to our Fire & Light page for a closer look.  Well I hope you have enjoyed our little catch up this week join us on Sunday for another fabulous Product of the Week.

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HAPPY WEDNESDAY

 Happy Wednesday everyone!!  Just thought I would use today's blog as an opportunity to recap on some of our previous products of the week.  

First up is the ever popular Pine Cone Feeder which I think was our very first featured product.  It has proved really popular, I think mainly because it looks great but also because the birds love it.  Priced at £19.99 you can find it on our Best for Birds page.

http://www.ruddickgardengifts.co.uk/birds/pine_cone_feeder.html

Next up we have this Stonegate Clock which has a slate effect surround and a built in thermometer.  It is fully weather resistant, useful for this country, and can be used indoors or out.  It measures 10" in diameter and is priced at just £18.00.  Take a look over at our Outdoor Clocks page for this and other great clock/thermometers.

 http://www.ruddickgardengifts.co.uk/clocks/stonegate_clock.html
I'm sure you will agree they look pretty stylish!
The last recap for today has probably been the one product that most people have commented about and it is....... our Shaker Bird Houses.  Suitable for sparrows, blue tits and wrens and available in a choice of four colours, cream, white, brown and blue these really are the des-res of the bird world.http://www.ruddickgardengifts.co.uk/birds/shaker_bird_house.html

Priced at £18.99 why not treat the birds in your garden to something a little bit special.  Each house measures 17x17x27cm and they really are quite delightful.  Again you will find these on our Best for Birds page.  Well I hope you have enjoyed our little recap and it has helped jog your memory as to all the wonderful products we have to offer you at www.ruddickgardengifts.co.uk

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APPLE BIRD FEEDER

Welcome to this weeks "Product of the Week".  Today I thought I would share with you something so simple and easy to use but something that the birds in your garden will love!  What is it I here you ask well it is the Apple Bird Feeder. http://www.ruddickgardengifts.co.uk/birds/apple_feeder.html
Made from wood with a hook at the top to hang anywhere in your garden this apple feeder comes in three different shapes, apple, bird or circle.  It has a metal bar through the middle which you simply push through your  apple and leave it hanging in the garden.  The birds will love it!   

It measures 38.5x38.5x21cm and can be found on our Best for Birds page.  As mentioned you can either hang it or simply stand it somewhere in your garden and wait for the birds to arrive.  It is priced at just £4.99  
and would make a great gift.  So 

why not go on over to our Best for Birds page and check it out, you will also find some other great products on there if like me you love to feed the birds we have all sorts of other items such as peanut feeders and bread feeders and they are all very reasonably priced.  If buying for yourself or as a gift I'm sure you will find something to suit.  

Have you also seen our facebook page?  We have some great items on there so pop on over and like us!  You can also rate our products and give feedback.

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