Brrr! When it’s just TOO COLD to linger in your outside space, appreciate it while tucked up warm inside instead
GET TO KNOW YOUR GARDEN BIRDS
If you feed your garden birds, it’s fun to learn who’s visiting and get a closer look at all the drama. All you need is a pair of binoculars and an app to help you identify your feathered friends – we rate Birda, which is free on Android and iPhone and also lets you log the species sighted.
LIGHT BOUNDARIES
If you don’t have overlooking neighbours, leave your blinds open and light your garden boundaries to get a sense of your outside space after dark. These Smart Garden Black Solar-powered LED Outdoor Post Lights cost just £15 for a pack of four from B&Q (diy.com). With fixings included, they’re quick to install and automatically switch on as dusk falls.
SET UP A COSY VIEWING SPOT
Creating a snug hideout in front of your patio or bifold doors makes it easy to take 10 minutes with a cuppa and watch what’s going on in your garden. This Cocoon Swivel Sherpa Egg Chair, £199, and Chimenea Style Flame Effect Heater, £100 (both dunelm.com) are as cosy as it gets, and with a hot water bottle and some fluffy slippers, it’ll soon be your favourite seat!
Plant a good view
Install a living wall outside a window for instant room-with-a-view vibes. This snap-together Wild Wood kit comes with 12 evergreen ferns, heuchera, trailing ivy and grasses, plus compost, all for £159 from gardeninabox.com. Even better, the built-in irrigation system means you need only water it once a week.
BLUR THE BOUNDARIES
Dunelm currently has a fab range of artwork that can be hung indoors or out so you can hang matching pieces in your home and garden. Or how about hanging one half of these Indoor Outdoor Artisan Wall Art Panels (£80, dunelm.com) either side of your patio or bifold doors?
Magic an instant window seat
Not many of us live in plush houses with deep windowsills big enough to sit on and espy what’s going on in the garden, but this Ethelsville Upholstered Storage Bench is the answer! £219.99, wayfair.co.uk
HANG FENCE-TOP PLANTERS
Fill with compost and winter blooms or evergreen foliage and hang
