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SALADERCIZE!

 

Hoping to loose weight? Planning to diet and exercise? Why not combine the two. The Eva Solo Salad Spinner washes the salad in the kitchen in cold water and then out into the garden to whirl the spinner round your head to dry the salad and burn calories at the same time - you may also amuse the neighbours and frighten the local dogs!

Available in Steel Grey, Spring Green and Creamy Sand.

http://www.evasolo.com/products-saladspinner.html

(It'll make a nice planter when you fed up with all that faffing about!)

FLOWERPOT LIGHTS

 

A lot of garden lighting, especially solar lighting tends to be very functional. The Flowerpot Garden Lamp by Verner Panton is more than just stylish, its to die for! It is available in a range of colour finishes including white, matt black, orange, turquoise, and red.

'At the end of the sixties, Verner Panton created a series of lamps for his exhibition and restaurants. Each was based on simple lines. The most famous lamp turned out to be the small Flowerpot table lamp, named after the era of Flower Power.

FlowerPot Garden
The name says it all. FlowerPot is menat for garden living. Between grass, bushes and trees it will create a beautiful and warm ambience. FlowerPot Garden will illuminate your surroundings and become a poetic part of nature.

It is tested ond approved for outdoor use. At the bottom of the tube is a "stopper" which makes the height of the tube exactly 120cm above ground. Above the "stopper" is a box which you connect to your cable. All the electricity needed is in the box.'

 

www.danskedesign.nu    £383.74

http://www.danskdesign.nu/verner-panton-flowerpot-garden-lamp-turqouise-p-2899.html

SINGLES THE EASY WAY TO FEED PLANTS

 

Feeding plants at this time of year is more vital than ever. Growth is rampant and to sustain this growth and flowering, the plant requires the right nutrients.

'New Miracle-Gro Singles are single sachets of soluble plant food, pre-measured and simple to use. There is no mixing or mess with Miracle-Gro Singles. All you have to do is add one sachet per watering can every 7-10 days and watch the plants grow.'

There are a great variety of plant feeds around in shops and garden centres both in liquid and soluble form but Miracle-Gro Singles makes it so easy to store and use.

Available at most garden centres 20 sachet £4.99

OVERFLOWING CONES OF COLOUR

 

The Impatiens Accent salmon have been enjoying the good weather. They are now overflowing the hanging cones and starting to produce loads of flowers.

 Impatiens Accent Salmon

TEALIGHT WITH STYLE

 

Style is sometimes just about simplicity and being totally fit for purpose.

This 'Shine Ball' tealight holder designed by Marie Olofson is all about style.

www.purves.co.uk   On offer at £17.50

http://www.purves.co.uk/product/28046/Tealight_Holder_Shine_Ball_Large

THE FUTURE OF BARBEQUES?

 

I'm not so sure about the design and styling of the BarbeSkew but the idea is great. It was featured on Dragons Den where the Dragons thought it was a good idea but didn't invest!

'The days of apprehension and black sausages are now over thanks to the launch of a new barbecue (BBQ) which cooks food to perfection. The BarbeSkew - which takes it's name from BARBEcue and SKEWer - combines the traditional BBQ with a spit roast. Instead of a BBQ grill above the flames, the BarbeSkew BBQ automatically slowly rotates the food on skewers ensuring it is cooked thoroughly but making sure it doesn't burn. Larger produce such as fish and burgers can be cooked too on the BarbeSkew BBQ by placing them in a rotating cage.'

www.barbeskew.co.uk    Barbeskew 11   £179.95  

http://www.barbeskew.com/products/barbeskew_II.html

THE SPECIAL APPEAL OF TRUSLATE PAVING

 

www.stonemarket.co.uk have an impressive collection of exciting and innovative range of paving. Their products reflect current design trends. Truslate paving is one of my favourites, showing all the diversity of natural stone.

'Truslate is a high-quality, hand selected slate with proven durability for exterior use in the UK. It has sawn edges, a mainly smooth surface and the flaky texture typical of real slate. New for 2009 is the exciting Truslate Circle, available with or without corner infills in all three Truslate colours.'

http://www.stonemarket.co.uk/truslate

MORE CUBES

 

BBQ's have now become more of a design statement than an outdoor cooking device. www.indian-ocean.co.uk have a range of interesting and stylish bbqs including this 53cm Cube.

'Who says a kettle BBQ has to be round? A square BBQ has more functionality as one area can be purely for cooking and another for warming. A novel and stylish approach to BBQ and an attractive addition to any outdoor entertainment area.'

www.indian-ocean.co.uk  £290.00

 http://www.indian-ocean.co.uk/shop/bbqs/1034_cube-53cm-bbq

MORE SCULPTURE THAN FURNITURE

 

Blackmamouth is a trio of designers working in Paris. Their 'arbre a table' was shown at the recent Jardins show at the Tuileries in Paris.

Gracefully designed to rest upon a suitable tree trunk the 'arbre a table' becomes more sculpture than furniture.

www.blackmamouth.com

SWEETHEART BASKETS

 

For a change from your normal hanging basket favourites why not try looking for Ipomoea Sweet Heart 'Light Green'.

It has glorious lime green, trailing, heart shaped foliage. It will also produce the odd pink-lilac flowers in the heat of summer. They are perfect for hanging baskets or to create a bold patio container or window box. Ipomoea Sweetheart prefers full sun and a free draining but moist retentive compost.

They are not frost hardy so must over winter in a greenhouse or sunny windowsill.

 

It is also available in a dark leaved form Ipomoea Sweetheart Purple.

Look out for the plants in garden centres now under the Proven Winners brand