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Pocket Habitats have been created by Arup Dusty Gedge and Sky-Garden(UK). They are individual modules made of recycled fibres that can stand alone or be grouped together. The Pocket Habitats have been designed to retain water and be a perfect enviroment for plants.
Pocket Habitats are a simple and eco friendly way of greening roof tops and any vacant spaces being easily moved as required.
Why not make a feature of your bike by hanging it on the garden wall? Then the Cycloc is what you need. Its practical and stylish being available in four trendy colours. Its unique shape combined with the weight of the bike holds it in place and it even has storage space for gloves and helmet.
www.cycloc.com £59.95
The new Rain Drop from ELHO has great style with an ecological twist. Most water storage devices are very functional and not at all stylish. It holds 75ltr of rain water in its rounded belly shape.
The Rain Drop fits on to standard drain pipes where it collects rain water and fills your watering can at the same time! ELHO has redesigned the watering can producing a stylish 'jug like can' that fits neatly in the Rain Drop. The Rain Drop Can is available in a selection of bright colours which are echoed in the colour of the tap on the Rain Drop.
Should be available in garden centres from next spring.
Kale is becoming very popular as a vegetable with the popularity of them as a cut and come again container veg. But the ornamental ones add spectacular colour to winter baskets and window boxes. Surround them with deep purple pansys or violas and an underplanting of purple dwarf iris for a stunning winter display.
For the last few years we have had the small Cyclamen Miracle to bring stunning bright colours into our containers and hanging baskets for the winter months. They are hardy and will survive wet winters as long as we use a well drained compost.
Plant breeders are now introducing larger cyclamen plants for outdoor use. These are now available at garden centres for standing on the patio or grouping in a larger container. The colours are standard cyclamen colours ranging from red through pinks to dazzling white. The beautifully marked leaves are a real bonus.
Should be around £9.99 for a 20cm pot.
This new take on growbag support is from www.crowngardenproducts.com. The new Grow Bag Frame is made in the UK from recycled steel and is stylish in its simplicity.
Unlike other grow bag frames, this frame turns the growbag on its side to give better soil depth and less compaction. It is also easier to water. Once fully assembled and in use the frame and bag can be easily moved.
£19.99 +delivery
The H2UGO water butt from The Outside Room is a new contemporary 'pop up' water butt. It is available in three sizes - 100, 200 and 300 litres and in a selection of bright colours. Should be in local garden centres next spring and will be easier to take home being flatpacked.
