I’m a firm believer that everyone who eats food (which is practically all of us) should learn how to grow it—or at the very least, familiarize ourselves with the process. Even beyond simply sustaining ourselves, growing our own produce can help us develop respect for the farmers and laborers who keep our grocery stores and farmers markets stocked, and give us an understanding of the value and community behind it. As Chez Panisse chef Alice Waters shared with me in an interview this past summer, “there is no more meaningful work than that.”
In putting together these gift suggestions for gardeners and plant lovers, I wanted to celebrate the people who love to grow their own food, whether it’s seasoned growers who’ve been tending their plots for decades or relative newcomers, like myself, who are still learning the ropes (but want to look cute doing it in a pair of bright blue garden clogs). There’s still plenty of planning to do before planting season is upon us—here’s what’s on my holiday wish list in the meantime.
Gardenheir Italian Garden Clogs
What is it specifically about these shoes that makes them “garden clogs,” you may ask? I couldn’t tell you, except that I fantasize about wearing them while plucking worms and weeds out of my raised beds all summer long. From stylish home and garden brand Gardenheir, they’ve got a comfy removable cork insole
