Paperwhites are a GREAT consumable for anyone who likes flowers or gets the winter doldrums. They don't even need dirt, just water. I made a set of "homemade" paperwhites once by ordering the bulbs, buying a cool china dish from the thrift store, and buying a baggy of gravel ($1 from the dollar store) for them to root in. All the giftee needs is to add water.
Other consumables: no one here yet has mentioned the magazine subscription? Can be cool, esp if they're into a niche topic (like Strings magazine, or Classical Guitar).
Heirloom seeds: tomato, zucchini, or herbs are always a win for someone with a garden. Maybe flower seeds? (echincea, daisy, bee balm, and onion chives have great flowers too). Can package these with some gardening gloves and/or hand trowel for more impact.
Supplies for their hobby/craft: snoop (and by that I mean ask a family member) for their fave brand of guitar strings, rosin, wood polish, string cleaner, reed thread (can you tell we are musicians around here, lol). I usually google "gift ideas for _______" to find ideas like this. A lot of the search results are useless ("I love this dog mug that says "I'm imPAWSible without coffee!") but some of them are good, like a sack of less common/more expensive birdseed for my backyard-birder dad.
