Practical, cost conscious lady. Ideas please!

[Overreactionpossibly]

I am looking for any good ideas for my auntie. She is absolutely wonderful and treats us all so well but is also so difficult to buy for.
She is early 60s, very practical and quite frugal (this doesn't seem like quite the right word but I can't think of a better one.)
She has enough money to buy the things that she would like but also doesn't buy things for the sake of having them.
Lots of her things are from charity shops, not because she is tight but because she prefers not to overpay but still have decent quality. In the same way she would be upset at the thought of someone over paying for a gift for her so higher end labels are a bit lost on her.

In the past a heated throw, hats/scarves/gloves, PJ's, books and DVDs have been appreciated but it's getting to the point that that's ALL I EVER buy her.
She gardens, but has everything that she needs for that.

Food would not go down well. She is quite a basic cook so no gadgets.

She doesn't have or want WiFi so an Alexa etc is out.
She has loads of jewellery and doesn't really do smellies.

To make it trickier we have agreed to a £20 per person limit.
I would love to get her something that she really likes that it also useful. (the heated throw fell into this category and she loved it)

Any ideas would be wonderful. I am really struggling for her and don't want to buy something crap for the sake of it.

Thank you

Wellie socks
Wellies
Hand cream is a good shout
Jigsaw puzzle
Gardeners diary

A tote bag , reusable for life , or a terrarium ,

M&S do leather gloves for £19.50
I do love my good gloves. The colours aren’t exciting this year but TKMaxx might have a better selection.

Knee pads for gardening
I bought a relative the Burgon & ball memory foam ones (about £15) and they were really well received

I could be your Aunt and to be honest I really, really don't want anything. Are you sure she wants a gift? Thankfully our family have all agreed to stop exchanging gifts ... it's so liberating.

What sort of things does she give you?

What about a charity gift? I would genuinely love an Oxfam goat or similar (Crisis does a 'Christmas meal' for a homeless person - which I think is a great idea). But I know not everyone appreciates charity gifts.

A David Austin rose bush or gift card from David Austin so she can pick her own rose?

Something from Niwaki www.niwaki.com/gift-ideas although £2 doesn't go far for one of their gardening tools (but they do offer gift vouchers)

EVA wellies. Absolutely life changing if you are a gardener. They're thermal, lightweight, stay open so it's easier to put them on. My family are farmers/gardeners and we all have them.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/232333165616

Lovely garden tools can be got for that budget.

Would she like an online art or gardening class? Or something like foraging or seed saving. There may be classes local to you but more choice online of course.

A Japanese, cross back apron. Quite often they are a bit more than £20 but you can get them.

https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/1103410407/cross-back-aproncotton-apronartists?gaorder=mosttrelevant&gasearchhtype=all&gaviewwtype=gallery&gasearchhquery=japanese+apron&ref=srgallery-1-1&pro=1&col=1&organiccsearchclick=1

Magazine subscription
books
tickets to a local attraction / garden
take her out for afternoon tea

Personalised boot Jack for taking off her wellies?

chesterandcooke.co.uk/category/boot-racks-and-boot-jacks/

Spring bulbs like hyacinths or narcissus , tulips or dwarf irises - both my local Wilkinson's and Sainsburys have I/2 price bulbs so you could buy a selection for her

David Austin Rose -look out for a discount - usually they have 15% off this time of year

A ticket for something - with you buying yourself another ticket (event cinema perhaps). Spending time with someone is the loveliest gift.

I've just bought my dad a wind up radio / torch / charger.

He doesn't think there will be power cuts but it will be useful if there is. I have one myself.

www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0BBG8HRWV/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Beeswax everyday reusable food wraps.

Practical, useful, eco-friendly.

bumblewrap.co.uk/products/beeswax-wraps-the-everyday-pack?variant=41748808499253

In case we do have power cuts I have bought older relatives rechargeable head torches.

Thank you, there are some lovely ideas that I will go through.
She really is lovely and I would Like to buy her something other than the same old same old.

When I say that she gardens, it's more that she likes it to look nice so does it out of necessity, not that it's particularly a hobby.
She sees but again this is when something needs repairing or making rather than a hobby.
She is just not frivolous and very practical.

Sews

We do tend to do a lot together. With my mum and children too.
We've got a few things booked before Christmas.

With all the restrictions you've mentioned, I think I'd buy her a gift voucher so she can choose something herself, that she really wants.

I know many people think vouchers are a lazy gift, but honestly - give me a voucher for Waterstones or Lakeland and I'll be your friend for life! Nothing worse than someone buying you any old gift, just because they have to buy you one - all those gift sets in places like Boots (not just toiletries, but cook stuff or food stuff.

Following too for ideas!

You would think that would make sense but she has always struggled when bought vouchers previously e.g. by work friends.

I'm making her sound very awkward and she is really not. She is always very appreciative of gifts but i never feel like they are quite right.

How about a bay tree? They can be in pots so can put anywhere and you can use the leaves to cook.

TBH @Overreactionpossibly, if she's struggling, then surely that's on her?

I fail to see how anyone could struggle, with the right sort of voucher! If she can't even use it to buy something that she likes, then that's her issue. You've done your bit by buying a gift for her.

Alternatively, why don't you talk to her about it? Tell her that you find it difficult to buy something that she will like/will come in useful, etc, and ask her what she would like you to do. She prefer you not to give her a gift at all!

She might ...

Your aunt sounds a bit like me! I prefer to source things second hand but strangely like a bit of luxury when it's thrust on me!

My thoughts:
A garden pot & bulbs (garden centres best place for these)
I'm an avid list maker, love the Paperchase Agenzio notebook one of my DC gave me
A bottle of gin or Baileys
A Christmas plant / basket of plants (given a couple of weeks before Christmas)
A voucher for a facial or massage
Artisan crackers and a decadent cheese
I was gifted a really wide scarf that is too bulky for me to wear with a coat, I use it while watching the telly.
When you said no food is that because she doesn't like cooking or that she wouldn't see food as a gift?
I'd enjoy things like Amaretti biscuits, biscotti, cantucci etc as things I wouldn't buy for myself, optionally with Amaretto to dunk them in! Homesense / TKMaxx usually stock a good selection of these