YARDZ vision for 2008 is to change the barren wastes of Limehouse balconies, urban roofgardens and new housing estate patios with cutting edge design into an outside living space that reflects the owners lifestyle.
09/01/2008
21/12/2007
Have an very eco friendly Christmas
Recycled and eviromentally friendly Christmas tree decorations. Made from recycled circuit boards and recycled CD's - the shiny metal bits catch the light,
Bird Balls
Simple, classy and prectical - the Birdball. £29.95
www.endellion.net
19/12/2007
Screw
Santavase (SE494)
Unusual looking synthetic planters that can be screwed into the ground or sat on a support.
Perfect for high crime locations!
£154.47
14/12/2007
The hoovering never ends...
Twin wheeled Garden Vacuum with integrated shredder. £59.99 www.telegraph.co.uk
12/12/2007
The new fast food
With space at a premium in micro-gardens, balconies and roof gardens, those that wish to grow their own produce need fast growing and quick cropping vegetables. Chinese greens are perfect for this.
Many are winter hardy and though will grow more slowly in lower temperatures, will quite happily crop in sheltered urban conditions. Root depth is not as important as with some crops so shallow planters will be perfect. In really bad weather crops can be covered with horticultural fleece that is obtainable from garden centres and DIY stores. Seed can be sown quite thickly and then the resulting seedlings thinned out. These thinings can be used in salads or stir frys and the rest left to mature.
If space is of a premium, the new Humax Organic Salad Crop Bag (www.humax.co.uk) is perfect. These small grow bags contain all the nutrients required to produce a large and healthy crop without using chemicals.
There are a wide range of chinese greens to grow including Chinese Mustard Green, Lin Choi, Green & Red Pak Choi and Kai Lan. The seed company Thompson and Morgan (www.thompson-morgan.com) do a wide range of seeds under their salad seed selection. Niche Oriental Mixed is a good seed mix by T & M that includes a wide range of oriental greens. £1.89 (500 Seeds).
For suitable planters with a different look try www.sandbevansandsons.com who supply a wide range with superb contemporary finishes. It includes these stunning planting trays.
11/12/2007
Let the sun shine in
Spectra Sculpture
'Contemporary garden sculpture designed to bring colour, light and life to your outdoor space - they will lift your spirits on even the dullest of days. The sculptures in this unique range make a striking centrepierce in a modern garden scheme.
Manufactured from mirror polished stainless steel and transparent coloured acrylic, these garden sculpture form a bright shining focus of colour. they work particulary well in gardens with alot of hard landscaping or very restrained planting, and are wonderful in Winter when all else in the garden is bleak and colourless. When the sun shines, they appear lit up from inside and cast brilliant shadows along the ground.
They are easy to install, being anchored in place with stakes(supplied) which are driven through holes in the baseplate on which they stand. They can be also fixed to decking or paving by using screws or bolts with the baseplate instead of stakes.
Manufactured to very exacting standards, they are fully guaranteed.' www.iotagarden.com
10/12/2007
Unusually unusual
Coco Tooth Lamp
Made from spliced coconut pieces, hand cut and stitched to a frame.
www.objecthavoc.co.uk
Roast your chestnuts outside this year!
Gollnick Fire Pit
Highly desirable, simple, ergonomic and durable firepit. Indestructable stainless steel and 1/4" mild steel.
Perfect for chilly winter night entertaining under the stars.
£382.00
05/12/2007
What a waste
Up to 50% of current household waste that goes to landfill could be composted. Kitchen Caddies are a great way for disposing of kitchen waste in an eviromentally friendly way. Once full the contents can go into a wormery to be converted into compost.
To be extra green line the caddy with a cornstarch bag that is biodegradable and fully compostable.
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- I hope you enjoy my blogging scrapbook of all items relating to owning and living with a very small outdoor space. I have been involved all my working life with design, garden design, horticulture and garden centre retailing. My passion is good cutting edge design and plants that excite. I have been a contributor on garden design for www.houzz.com for several years.
