Should we ever get to eat outdoors again, then these Eva Solo oil lamps, would make a stylish table light. They cost £32.99 each and have a stainless steel top which can be removed to refill with oil. It's worth browsing Amaroni as they have quite an eclectic selection of products for everyone and everywhere in your home.

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Well this steel Penbury gazebo has definate attitude and presence. It costs £105.99 and is from that massive online supermarket Amazon, who also have a lot of offers on garden tools right now. It can be a bit overwhelming when your search brings up thousands of possible entries, but then again virtual shopping is a lot faster and cheaper than traipsing the high street -so log on.

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It pains me to say but this wooden TP double swing from Tescos is one of the nicest I've found. It costs £99.97, has adjustable rope lengths and ground stakes which must be concreted in. It's suitable for 3-8 year olds who weigh 45 kg per ride - I guess that means I won't be able to use it.

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I just love the whole life that the Graham and Green catalogue presents. As that is a mere dream, I'll buy a part of it with these lovely hand made bamboo lamps from £13.50 to £36.50. While you're there, look lovingly at their dusty grey French garden furniture. It all screams wine and sun to me.

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If you want to know what's in and out in the plant world, then visit online or if you're in Little Venice, the famous Clifton Nurseries. They'll design your garden, source the plants and give you specialist advice on their care and maintenance. Of course you can also get your containers to pop them into and the seat you can view their growth from. Not cheap, but truly inspirational and aspirational.

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If arches, pergolas, gazebos or obelisks are on your shopping list today, then head to Agriframes for an inspiring collection. This Gothic screen panel would add great drama and shape to a garden and costs £84 for a 1.2m (4ft) x 2.3m (7ft 6ins) section. I'm afraid our garden is too small for this, so I'm going to check out the kitchen garden products.

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I had to point you in the direction of Beth Steven's website because it reflects a solid selection of classic contemporary pieces for the home. Lots of the usual suspects like Joseph, Normann Copenhagen, Eva Solo and Alessi. But she's also picked up on a summer theme which was abundant at the recent Spring Fair at the NEC,which is garden wall art. This tree piece along with cow parsley and bubble art was in hot demand. She has yet to put a price and availability date on her collection, but it's promised to be coming soon...

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I've always fancied a set of bay trees or a splendid piece of topiary to sit in front of our house. But given that our party balloons were stolen from the front door, have resisted the urge so far. Now we've moved house, I may give in and purchase two wonderful bay trees from Seagrave Nurseries from £25 upwards. This nursery specialises in plants and trees on the large scale and would make a great and permanent Christmas gift for now and the future. If you've enjoyed this entry then please vote for our Housebible website under the Home category at BT Online Awards. Your vote will make us very happy and keep us blogging.

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This is definately the Harrods version of the humble greenhouse from Gabriel Ash. It's made from solid western red cedar with toughened safety glass and coldframes which can be positioned on either side of the structure. It's reduced from £9280 to £6780 which is nothing short of a small extenion. Then again if you're a really keen gadener with some cash to spare or inheritance tax to spend - then pop it onto your Santa wish list.

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I could spend hours staring at this mesmerising double helix sculpture from Iota Garden. It's no dainty effort standing at more than 10 foot high and costing a reasonable £550. So if you've had a bonus or been left some money, then this will provide a lifetime of pleasure watching the flourescent orange paddles catch the sun. Saying that a drop of rain wouldn't go amiss right now, especially as we've just thrown down some lawn seed - I'll start praying now.

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These Indigo wind lights would add a romantic and soft touch to sitting outdoors in the evening. They are in fact North African bottles with hammered metal lids and are available from Plumo for £49 for a set of 3. If you are into very individual and highly decorative jewellery then this is the site for you. Then tucked away in the middle you'll find some great picnic baskets and a French enamel thermometer with a birds nest keyholder. Quite an eclectic romp with some great chintzy bits and bobs.

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I've got a yearning for the sea at the moment, so these rainbow cobbles for 11.98 at B & Q caught my eye. They don't say where they're from or how much I 'll get for my pennies, so maybe I'll take a trip to the seaside instead.

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Now your garden space is considered a 'room' (according to all those housey mags), feel free to furnish it with these terracotta balls. They're avaible from one of my favourite stores - Woolworths, for a reduced price of £4.99 from £9.99. Now all you've got to decide is what size you want and how to arrange them.

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Lots of beautiful Christmas door wreaths and decorations like this festive Noel . The four decorative letters can be hung outdoors on a length of jute for £16.50. Or you could take a browse at plantstuff for their inspired gardening gifts or clearance items. I find a bargain always gurantees me a bit of Christmas cheer.

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I know it's only November but I'm already excited at the prospect of putting up our Christmas tree. This year instead of dashing down to B & Q, I might try and order one online from Crocus , this way I won't have to squash it in the car or lug it down the street. Just take a look at all their Christmas loveliness. From £29.99 you can choose a needle-fast cut Christmas trees or a traditional pot-grown Abies nordmannianas, that can be kept from year to year. Plus you get advice on how to keep them smelling and twinkling till you recycle them via your local council. I'm just working out what's the first date I can put mine up without appearing too keen.

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I love the effect that bunting has on me - it's fun and very garden fete inspiring. What's great about this is that you get two 160cm lengths for £4.50 from Mit Hus . This family run business have been sourcing Scandanavian inspired designs for over 12 years and have got a great selection of finely detailed and well crafted products to show for it.
Their summer sale is on show - so take a look.

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Are you looking for a special garden gift? Then how about this Dovecote style perch which has room for up to 8 furry friends to visit. It costs £29.95 and is available from Scotts of Stow .

They also do these great personalised pots, you could put your house number or name on it or your own message - like 'Marry Me'! The pots are available in dark blue, jade green or dark red, and can be etched with up to 11 letters/spaces on each of 3 lines. The bell pot comes in green or blue and can be inscribed with 1-3 numbers. They cost £29.95 and as they are hand-finished take up to 6 weeks for delivery. Not for the spontaneous amongst you.

I like garden water features, they have a positive and calming effect, especially when you arrive home all stressed from a difficult day in the office or several hours stuck in traffic. Ok, so it may be a bit ironic to be talking about water in the middle of a hosepipe ban, but your conscience is clear - all of these recycle the water.

So go ahead and buy this beautiful stainless steel sphere for a modest £89.95. If you want to really make a statement you could shell out £649.95 for a curved water feature, the type that Diarmund Gavin likes to stick in the garden. Either way, take a look at the stone, slate, granite, indoor, outdoor and solar powered creations at Primrose, London .

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That's Colin in the picture, he's one of the employees at baileys . Apparently he's been waving his duster amongst other things for over 20 years there. This is a pleasure site, you may not purchase from Colin, but you will have a few little lust moments. The garden section is smallish with a good selection of well crafted and quite original pieces. Nothing to do with gardens, but do take a peep at their lighting and make a note of their recycled products too.

In the garden section what caught my attention were these lovely aniseed, sage or willow green Parisian garden chairs for £110-132 each.

These very tactile looking driftwood pebbles are good value at £3 each. Baileys is based at Whitecross farm in Herefordshire, worth popping in, if you're in that part of town.

I hate the sight of big brown or green wheelie bins, so it makes sense to cover them up and make them as aesthetically pleasing as is possible. When I considered disguising ours about a year ago, I remember there being just one sort of hedge design you could select. So I didn't bother.

Now I have to give my bins a make-over because there are some cracking designs at to choose from at wheelie bin art , to choose from. Jazzy sunflowers, vibrant poppies and purple tulips swaying in the breeze. The dual set costs "24.95 and are 100% waterproof, washable and uv fadeproof.

Having just made the conversion to the concept of indoor wallpaper I hear it's now outdoors too. You can see why Susan Bradley won the Graduate of the Year award in design and decoration in 2005 because her work is seriously different.

Her outdoor wallpaper can be used as a garden trellis as shown above or as screening for your balcony/ walll front or can be pure decoration.

You can choose your wallpaper material from brushed aluminium to acrylics in various colours, the size, depending on your space and the price - well you have to contact Susan for that.

I want to order so much from Primrose London it hurts. Should I go for the flower screen, a bargain in my mind at £49.95 or maybe it should be the tranquilty corner arbour? Don't make the mistake I did and think Primrose London meant Primrose Hill and therefore very chic and very very expensive.

This family run company are based in Reading and have a well sourced and priced collection of beautiful and well crafted furniture, gazeboes, fencing, lighting, woven willow.... I defy you not to find something to bring some Spring cheer to your garden or balcony. If in doubt you can always call them and arrange a visit to their warehouse - just to check the goods are for real.