The Cumulus Parasol from Studio Toer is unique, when the sun shines the parasol inflates to become a billowing cloud.
The two metre wide parasol takes only twenty seconds to inflate when the sun comes out and when the sun disappears it automatically deflates. And its all powered by solar panels on top of the parasol.
www.studiotoer.com
Great for small living spaces and perfect for autumn nights cooking and keeping warm in the yard, the UK based company Anevay have designed a portable wood-burning stove,
The Frontier Plus is very portable weighing only 16.96kg and with the legs folding is very easy to store. It features a glass window, removable top plate and carry handle, and is big enough to fit at least a couple of pans at once for cooking.
www.anevay.co.uk Prices start around £162.00
Bulb planting time is upon us, so now is the time to but while there is a great selection.
Try something different this year, be bold with brighter and more interesting colours. There are such an amazingly large range of tulips in different shapes, sizes and colours so there's a variety just right for your yard.
The image shows the sumptuous purple flowered Tulip 'Greuze'. It mixes well with other purples and pinks but why not mix it with bright reds or clashing orange. It's a late season tulip reaching 55cm in height.
Available from www.crocus.co.uk 5 bulbs for £3.99 or 15 for £7.98
Formed in the shape of an egg, the nogg is the most stylish of modern chicken coops. It has accommodation for 2-4 chickens who will enjoy the comforts of this cedar constructed home.
Perfect for any yard or small garden to provide a regular supply of fresh eggs.
Simple yet so stylish, these Strap Planters, a collaboration by AMT and Mimot Studio, are inspired by traveling. Composed of leather straps with copper plated hardware, they have been designed to fit standard terracotta pots.
The Strap Planter Holder is available in three sizes, and can be used as alone or grouped with other Strap Planter Holders to create a bold garden display in an interior setting.
There are many counter top growing systems on the market and yardz has looked at many of them. The CounterCrop system is a bit different, it has a built in hydroponic watering system but its lighting unit uses 'smart' LED light.
The counter top garden is great for growing continuous crops of salads, herbs and microgreens in as little as a few weeks - the lighting and hydroponic system options that are pre-programmed, allow the system to be adjusted to suit optimum growing conditions for the plants being cultivated.
The CounterCrop is due on the market in spring 2015
These Atlas Original Nitrile 370 Garden Gloves are perfect for the style conscious gardener so would make a great stocking filler! The bright colours means that there is no chance of loosing them in the yard.
Available in assorted colours – purple, pink, melon, green, yellow and orange . Available in extra small, to large.
£6.95
These great little pots are made from recycled rice bags and produced in a Fairtrade project in Cambodia. Each is handmade so no two are the same - available in white, yellow, pink, turquoise and navy with colours and patterns varying.
The pots are handy for other uses than growing plants - being just right for pencils and pens on your desk or by your sink for washing up bits and bobs!
£6.00
The Nomad planters, designed by Miriam Josi and Stella Lee Prowse, allow users to grow fresh herbs in and around their houses or apartments. They are portable and adaptable to all different living environments. Hanging from ropes they can be moved to take full advantage of shifting sunlight and changing seasons,
Nomad is made from scrap boat sales and boat covers.
$35
In many design areas, including our gardens, orange is now taking over from the favourite colour trend of the last few years, lime green. .
This Orla Kiely designed watering can has her classic design embossed on the size and will certainly add colour to the yard (for the more conservative gardener there is a grey version!).
Its made from galvanised steel, so it's durable and sturdy and comes with a removable rose.
£40
http://www.johnlewis.com/store/orla-kiely-watering-can-orange/p437755?navAction=jump
