Father’s Day Shopping Ideas

DIY Mason Jar herb gardens are great for Dad’s who love fresh herbs but don’t have a green thumb. The quick and easy project uses a special blend of perlite, pea pebbles, and organic soil create a self-watering system, so all you need to do is water up to the rock line once a week and you’ll be enjoying freshly grown herbs (basil, cilantro, flat leaf parsley, and clover) right in your own kitchen.

Solid walnut planters elevate natural wood with a hand-dipped pop of color. Choose from a set of two (small and mini) planters carefully dipped in a concord grape or misty green coating. Place the pair on a windowsill or any counter and add your favorite floral to bring the outdoors in. Good for Dads who work from home and need a little nature on their desk!

Barebones Living Gardening Scissors help gardening fathers gather produce or flowers with a good, hefty stainless steel tool. The blade resists rust and stays sharp, so you can use it in any weather, and the inlaid bamboo handle is comfortable with ambidextrous grip. No blisters, no calluses, no pain.

Bicycle-mounted wine holders are the best way to convince a husband to pedal to the park for a Father’s Day picnic in his honor. An entire bottle fits in this stainless steel holder, which attaches to any bicycle.

The bottle comes with a handcrafted vegan tanned leather strap. Choose from either light brown or mahogany. (It even comes with a stainless steel wine bottle opener built in so you’re never stuck with an un-openable bottle.) The straps are removable, so the bottle can also be used decoratively off the bike.

Designed and manufactured in Portland, OR, these growlers are slip cast by hand with the necks carefully trimmed on the potters’ wheel for the tightest fitting lid. They’re cast thick to hold in the cold for all precious 64 ounces of your beer. The wide mouth ceramic flip top lid also has a rubber gasket to seal carbonation — keeping your liquids cold and crisp for days.

The Berti Foraging Knife is great for outdoor adventures — it folds to fit nicely in your pocket and the curved blade will hold up to all kinds of use: Berti has been making handmade knives in Italy since 1895, and this one is exceptionally sharp. With proper care, the knife will last for generations, and it comes in a canister, a set of matches, and a twist of twine for symbolism’s sake.

This Shelter’s waxed charcoal tool wrap is sturdy enough to accommodate most standard size tools while keeping all of your garden (and non-garden) essentials in one place.

2FunGuys grow your own shiitake mushroom log will yield mushrooms for the next two years. Here’s how it works: the logs are hand-cut and inoculated with shiitake mushroom spores in visible drill holes that are covered in cheese wax. A metal plaque on the underside of each log states the date of inoculation. Soak the log for 24 hours in cold water, mist it occasionally, and watch your crop emerge once the inoculation period is reached (usually 6-12 months).

Moss & Sedum’s Terrarium Bottle is a 1.5 liter upcycled wine bottle that you fill with the moss and seeds — the wide mouth lets you easily add mementos or extras to personalize your own miniature world. Bamboo tweezers are included for ease of building your terrarium — another great item for Dad’s desk.