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GARDEN LABELS

Are these the most stylish plant labels you've ever seen?

Normally a mundane plastic or wood marker that does nothing to improve the look of your yard veg or herb garden, these ceramic labels with the wow factor are made by Paulova and are available on Etsy.

Theres a wide range of varieties available including both common herbs and more unusual veg.

'Each stake is handmade from my creamy vanilla colored clay and color coded with glaze at the top. (Please note this is an earthy off-white clay.) Each herb name is individually hand printed into the clay.

Approx. size of each stake is 6.5" long and .65" wide.'

http://www.paulova.com/ceramics.html

WINTER SORBET

Perennial wallflowers, Erysimums, have become more and more popular with small space gardeners. We used to just find the purple 'Bowles Mauve' available in nurseries and garden centres but today there seems to have been an explosion of varieties that are now available in a range of exciting colours.

One of these is the aptly named 'Winter Sorbet' with its soft blend of complementary coloured flowers that last from late winter into early summer, with the added benefit of a spicy aroma. They make great container plants being perennials they will last more than one season and will withstand all weathers - do not confuse them with the bedding wallflower Cherianthus that is a biennial.

£9.99

www.vanmeuwen.com     

 

MODERN FLATSEAT BENCH

Designed by Hakon Gursu, the Modern Flatseat Bench is designed for both indoor and outdoor use. Its composite deck material is formed from industrial scrap wood which makes it durable and longlasting.

Just love the bright primary colours that'll brighten the yard on the dullest of winter days.

http://www.hakangursu.com/

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.