Another addition to the new Landscape range. I've already got a couple of bird boxes in the Coast, and Heathland palettes. I've now added this set of 3 Heathland flower pots. I think these would look great with silvery plants like lavender, or succulents, or herbs. which are perfect for the Heathland theme too as a hot, dry landscape is just what these plants like.

This pot set comes with a free mini packet of Thyme seeds to get you started if you haven't got any herb plants. The pots could be used in the kitchen to have fresh herbs there all year (you'll need to stand them on a saucer, or tray to catch the water). You could even colour co-ordinate your herbs to the pots, so some basil in the small one, some chives in the medium, and a thyme plant in the big one. And you could place the pots outdoors in the summer and bring them indoors for the winter. The pots are designed to be used outdoors all year if needed though, and would look great in the garden adding colour.

The first two designs in the new Landscape range palettes are available now!

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This year I plan to expand to my wildlife product range by adding hand decorated bird boxes. I was originally going to mosaic the whole box, but I've decided that I quite like the flexibility of using paint on the roof and sides. Having the large blocks of colour, contrasting or complimenting with the front panel, is an added element to the overall design.

As wood expands and contacts when it gets wet then dries I have designed a panel that I can attach to the front of the bird box which is a stable base for the mosaic to go onto and won't be affected by movement. It's also great as extra insulation to help keep the interior warmth inside the box, and it's extra protection to help stop the box from overheating if the sun is on it, and to help protect the entrance hole a bit more from predators, and direct rain.

As with all my items they are currently being  trialed for garden worthiness to make sure they stand up to the weather. There's still a few more cold snaps for them to go through before they'll pass. And I might well tweak some of the colours palettes I've come up with (the beauty of leaving some of the design as painted wood).

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