A cold frame is the ticket. This one's made of a synthetic material that insulates as well as diffuses the light. If your gardener is more into indoors planting this time of year, he or she may appreciate special task lighting. Lights for plants can be as basic as shop fixtures or as elaborate as Floralights. Gardening footwear is good choice.
Many stores sell flexible, water-proof shoe covers for gardening.
Whatever the choice, the footwear should be easy to clean and mud-impenetrable. Finally, there is the matter of addiction. We all know people who go through withdrawal every fall when the cold makes outdoor gardening impossible for several months. Word has it there are people who feel that same way about mowing the lawn, dropping into a funk when the grass stops growing. Cast bronze, it takes standard blade refills and is 4 inches long.