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YOU THOUGHT YOUR PLOT WAS SMALL

 
Mori x hako Landscape Niwaton Japan

The winner of the best Private Plots Award 2010.

www.privateplots.at

 

SNOW WHITE BEDDING

 
The Christmas Rose, Helleborus niger, is rarely in flower at Christmas when planted in open ground but does tend to flower earlier if planted in containers. The stunningly white flowers contrast well against their deeply cut dark green foliage. They do make great container plants when planted as young flowering plants which you can pick up from good garden centres for about £3.99. Underplant them with dwarf spring flowering bulbs such as the blue Grape Hyacinth, Muscari armeniacum or the deep blue Iris reticulata. These are now also available in pots ready to flower.

SMALL SPACE FOLD UP GREENHOUSE

I love this prototype fold up greenhouse by the designer Daniel Schipper. It is made from recycled plastic and being frame less folds for storage. Its perfect for yards, balconies and roof gardens.

The shape I think makes it more than just a greenhouse with the wonderful angles on the ends creating a real sculptural effect. Not on the market yet but we can hope.

www.danielschipper.nl
 

THE EASY WAY TO SWITCH ON BULBS IN YOUR YARD

Spring in any garden is all about bulbs. They are the original convenience plant. They come ready packaged, containing all the food they need to sustain them until they finish flowering.

If you missed out planting your containers with spring flowering bulbs in the autumn, pots of pre-grown bulbs are now available in DIY stores and garden centres. They are a great no-risk item - sprouted ready to flower in a few weeks time.
 

TAKING THE PEE!

 

I bet this is something you never imagined - a watering can + chamber pot combined to enable you to 'self fertilize' your yard!

Available from the Swedish suppliers www.guldkannan.se who see the 'Towa', as the can is called, as a practical way to collect and distibute your 'liquid gold'.

Cost approx 63 euro/83 USD