"Outdoor Furniture"
If you're still in the planning stages of your garden, remember to allow a space for chilling out. If you've already got a superb well planned garden but no furniture, FIND a space!   Your garden can easily become just an extension of the household chores if you stick with just a table and chairs for barbeque days. Extend the comfort of your home into the garden. If you have trees, what about a relaxing hammock? Or how about a beautiful bench around a prominent tree. Check this page for more bench ideas. A cooling off spot in your garden is even nicer with a tucked away garden seat or two.
The possibilities are endless! For three or four years we used an empty cable reel we found at the local dump as a table. It was almost 2 metres in diameter and had a hole through the centre which served well as an umbrella support. Total cost? Nothing at all! It started to fall apart eventually and another table turned up just when we needed it! Keep your eyes peeled for old furniture you could treat with a coat of preserving fluid and use outside. Living in the middle of the woods gives us plenty of available tree stumps and large logs to play with. They make great chairs, although we do have to add a cushion or two! Outdoor furniture can be created from natural and recycled products: *Use driftwood for benches and chairs and even tables *Pick up barrels and cable reels from local dumps or loft sales. *Cleaned oil drums can be cut in half lengthways, sunk into the ground until solid, and used as tables and chairs. However, investing a little cash in some classic outdoor furniture will never be regretted. Consider what furniture will enhance your garden AND your enjoyment of it. outdoor furniture - recommended online suppliers
*hammocks *dining tables *coffee-style tables *swing-seats Outdoor furniture can be enhanced with decorative cushions, oil lamps strategically hung from a nearby branch, outside candles, wind chimes,weather vanes, garden statues and even garden gnomes! The choice is yours. :-) There are some great outdoor decorations ideas on this page... ...Outdoor Decorations More ideas for garden structures can be found on this page...Garden Arbors Happy Gardening! More "Outdoor Furniture" Reading
Grow Your Own Winter Food: A good diet incorporating plenty of fresh fruit and vegetables is a must if you want to stay fit and healthy and keep the bugs at bay during the cold winter months. Growing your own winter food is just one way of ensuring you get the freshest, tastiest produce packed with goodness straight from the garden to the kitchen table. This easy-to-follow self-sufficiency book shows you how to grow your own fruit and vegetables for winter use and includes facts on each fruit, vegetable or herb as well as nutritional value, recipe ideas and storage suggestions.  Grow Your Own Winter Food is perfect for those with limited gardening experience, with gardens big or small who are looking to become more self-sufficient. Order it now direct from the publisher... Grow Your Own Winter Food Grow It, Cook It!: Many crops, including herbs, can be produced in a relatively small space with a little pre-planning and organizing: in containers, on a balcony, and indoors. Herbs are perfect for enhancing the flavour of cooking, treating minor ailments, and preventing colds and flu. Your own back garden will not only produce the best food on the planet for you and your loved ones, it is also economical, environmentally friendly and more fun than shopping. Gardening is more than a hobby; it's a way of life. .  This book provides all the information you need to keep your family and friends healthy, fit and enjoying life to the full. Order it now direct from the publisher... Grow It, Cook It! Grow Your Own Pharmacy: If, like me, you want to be able to eat the best food on the planet, grow your own!  • Clear instructions on planning, planting, growing and harvesting the fruits, vegetables and herbs required for a healthy vitamin intake. • Recipes and menus to help incorporate the fruit and vegetables into your daily diet. Grow Your Own Pharmacy Herbs and Spices: Some herbs grow vigorously, some are tender and need special growing conditions, some are annuals, some perennials, some you can grow indoors, all can be grown in pots or directly into the ground. There are also certain spices, such as chillies, that can be grown in temperate climates.  This clear and concise directory of herbs and spices provides all the essential information to help you grow a selection of these flavour-enhancing foods in small or large spaces. Ideas for which herbs and spices go best with which foods also accompany each description, so that you can really enliven your repertoire of recipes. Order it now direct from the publisher... Herbs and Spices Granny's Book Of Good Old Fashioned Common Sense is packed full of great ideas and tips. Granny brings traditional home-making up to date with cooking, gardening, needlecrafts and even games to play with the kids...Click on the link below to order your copy.  Cooking doesn’t have to be a chore and preparing nourishing home cooked meals for the family will certainly keep them away from the goodie shelf. Gardening encourages physical exercise and a good healthy dollop of fresh air. And you can get the kids involved too. Before the days of computer games and electronic pets, children used to have fun without rummaging about in the fridge every five minutes. Enjoy a few rainy-day games and crafts of yesteryear with today’s kids. They’ll love it and so will you! Granny's Book Of Good Old Fashioned Common Sense Back To Garden Decor Back To Flower And Garden Tips Homepage Click Here To Subscribe to "Creative Gardening" - Your FREE monthly ezine! www.flower-and-garden-tips.com/outdoorfurniture.html |
