What We Love (And Don’t) About a Rattan Outdoor Sofa
The great debate over whether rattan sofas survive a garden or merely survive garden centre patio display was resolved once and for all in the end, thanks to someone unearthing…
The Rattan Garden Chair We Regret Buying Cheap
Some iteration of the same rattan chair is sold at every garden centre within fifty miles of us come springtime, piled up helpfully by the till like the end is…
Why We Keep Buying a Black Parasol
It’s official. Apparently we are the household that needs four black parasols across three gardens. Brand loyalty or insane stupidity that we refuse to learn from. Whichever it is we…
Why I Was Wrong About Leave Garden Cushions Outside For Years
I left a set of garden cushions out on an outside bench from April to October for three years straight. When anyone asked me if it was okay to leave…
The Metal Garden Bench That Surprised Us
The thing everyone keeps comparing back to in our group chat is the old teak bench that spent six years living under the apple tree versus the new metal one…
The Raised Bed Planter We Actually Use Daily
There was something of an argument about whether it should live by the back door so somebody could see it every day when they went to let themselves in, or…