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LONG HANDLED BULB PLANTER

There are few companies in the world that put so much into the design of garden tools than the British company Burgon & Ball. In the last few years they have worked in conjunction with the Royal Horticultural Society to produce superb new tool range.

One of the best is the stunning stainless steel, long handled bulb planter. It has a FSC ash handle attached to a stainless steel head, giving both rust resistance and clean movement through the soil. The design of the blade brings ease of both cutting the plug and removing it.

Even if you don't intend planting bulbs, it's worth buying just to enjoy the beauty of its design.

£29.95

www.burgonandball.com

PALLET COASTERS

With Halloween and Bonfire Night parties on the horizon and the risk of revelry in the yard, there is nothing worse than your garden furniture being damaged by glass rings. A trendy solution though is to use 'pallet coasters, 1:10 scale pallets formed from eco-friendly recycled timber that has a stain resistant matt laquer finish.

£14.99 for 5

www.totally-funky.co.uk

CABINA PEG CADDY

Cheer up wash day with this quirky Cabina peg caddy designed by Avichai Tadmor. Suspended from the washing line like a mountain cable car, it is always in reach and the pegs at hand.

The sturdy caddy is available in red and stone white.

£12.50

www.mocha.uk.com

GOOD GRIPS COMPOST BIN

Counter top compost bins are not generally the most stylish of objects, especially the grey council supplied ones for recycling. But there are some well designed ones around including the OXO Good Grips Compost bin, which features a lid that flips up for use and down to seal in odours, and  is removable for emptying.

Available for around £15

 

 

 

PIGEON LIGHT

The wall Pigeon Light by Ed Carpenter is available in four colours - yellow, white, grey and orange (as shown). It is only one sided so has to go flat on a wall.

Made from 3mm vacumm formed acrylic, it may not have been designed for outside but would be great to enlighten those autumn evenings in the yard.

£67.00

http://www.theo-theo.com

CURVA FOLDING CHAIR

Designer Cristian Reyes has acheived something that few designers have done - designed a comfortable and stylish folding chair - the Curva. They fold and stack when not needed taking up little space so perfect for those with small yards and little storage space.

 

 

 

DWARF BULBS - PUT SOME SPRING MAGIC INTO YOUR YARD

Time is running out as garden centres and nurseries are quickly selling out of spring flowering bulbs. Dwarf varieties of daffodils and tulips together with Iris, Muscari, Scilla and Crocus are all perfect for the smaller garden.

Underplant spring flowering bedding such as primroses or forget-me-nots with dwarf bulbs to give an extra level of colour and a wow factor in the gloomiest of months. Or just mass single varieties of dwarf bulbs in containers for that extra punch of colour in the yard.

MICROGREENZ

Micro greens have been a favourite of professional chefs in recent years, adding that extra finish to meals with freshly sprouted and grown mini vegetable seedlings. But now they are availlable to grow and use in our own kitchens with the MicroGreenz kit.

The complete MicroGreenz kit, which  has been launched on Kickstarter,  uses its “Veg-Ledge” to turn your window into a tiny garden space, growing a regular supply of mini veg,

"MicroGreenz are veggie shoots grown from seed for 10 days in your window, clipped and eaten. These sassy little seedlings add a burst of intense flavors, vivid colors and crisp textures that transform any meal into a nutrient-packed gourmet experience."

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/microgreenz/window-grown-super-nutritious-mini-veggies-in-10-d

SELF WATERING HERB POTS

From the well known designer Eva Solo come these really stylish self watering herb pots. Behind the frosted glass is a wick and reservoir system that keeps the herb plant with sufficient water.

Available in two sizes: 11cm & 13cm  From £30