Sophie Conran, in conjuction with the innovative tool supplier, www.burgonandball.com , has designed these ergonomic garden tools especially for women and those with small hands. They are beautifully made and include some clever items such as the compost scoop and potting seive.From £14.99 each.
YARDZSTYLE
04/04/2011
30/03/2011
DISTRESSED HOMESTEAD STYLE
I just love this Homestead suite from www.showpiecedesign.co.uk , it has a rough simple design but is full of style. It is manufactured from slow growing pine, that is ditressed and treated before being finished in old white.
21/03/2011
SEED PACKETS GOOD ENOUGH TO EAT
These seed packets are from www.thebalconygardener.com The range includes vegetables suitable for growing in small spaces and cost £3.25 a packet.
The packets are stunning, well worth buying just to frame.
07/03/2011
SEEDS IN A SPIN
Inside this retro record sleeve are two sheets of plantable paper filled with mixed herb seeds. Contains a mixture basil, thyme, chives, parsley and oregano.
Makes a great gift. £8.50 from www.thebalconygardener.com
Also available Petal Records for those that would prefer wild flowers.
02/03/2011
FINDING A HOME FOR YOUR WHEELIE BIN
Though designed for front gardens, these docks are perfect for keeping wheelie bins and recycling boxes tidy in yards. Made from European Oak ,they are available from www.frontyardcompany.co.uk and are designed to fit a range of recycling boxes and both small and large wheelie bins (120 & 240litres).
Bindock/Boxdock set from £145.00
01/03/2011
YARD CUBED
The Hudson Cube by Canadian designer Zac Ridgely casts a warm glow over any yard with its warm light dispersed by its filling of river bed rocks. It is finished in clear lacquer or galvanised and makes a great bench or a table by adding a glass top.
25/02/2011
WIRE IN THE YARD
Photos www.garden-requisites.co.uk
These traditional wire structures have a real sculptural feel about them that would give great architectural interest whether clothed with plants or not. The openess of them makes them especially useful in smaller spaces. They are available from www.garden-requisites.co.uk with prices starting at £160.00.
22/02/2011
HANGING AROUND THE BALCONY
The design house Rephorm have produced this ingenious over-the-balcony table with an integrated planter.Its great for balconies where space is at a premium being only 60cm deep. The table is designed to fit over most railings whether flat,round or rectangular. It can be left outside as its made of waterproofed recyclable PE.
21/02/2011
LOUNGING IN THE WHEELBARROW
Most of us have no need for a wheelbarrow in the size of gardens that we have but this wheelbarrow, the Loungebarrow, is something else. It is designed by the German design duo Sascha Urban and Dorothea Wirwall. The Loungebarrow is a wheelbarrow that easily transforms into a useable chair.
