Indoor Allotment.

I adore my garden and hate to see the winter approaching. My gorgeous geraniums are hauled inside, along with a few other tender plants. I then struggle to accommodate them and the little cuttings I make from my favourite coloured plants.

My kitchen window would have been their home till spring but it was a lot of work moving the pots around to clean the window and to ensure they had adequate light.

The Indoor Allotment has pride of place in my kitchen window now, with my cuttings coming along nicely. All the plants are in the one ‘pot’ and they look tidy. I have had a lot of comments on my newly acquired gardening accessory and I have to say, I love it!

Firstly, the famous ‘white picket fence’ is an all time favourite of mine and this looks very well. Modern and yet conventional at the same time. The fence and shed are all handmade and painted and every morning I come into the kitchen, this brings a smile to my face. This surrounds the 3 plant pots, and keeps them neatly together. I like that the entire ‘allotment’ can be easily moved, whereas, 3 plant pots would tend to be knocked over and time consuming to move.

A drainage tray is included so no water escapes, and the little roof opens and small gardening items can be stored inside.

Officially, this is designed for growing herbs. The set includes 3 soil pellets, 3 seed packets – Coriander, basil and Oregano, along with herb snips. I use mine for my geraniums, but I may grow herbs in it from spring onwards when the geraniums are outside again.

This would be a lovely thoughtful gift for those with little or no garden, as the pots can hold quite fair sized plants. It would also be perfect for those who are unable to get outside and work in the garden, this allows you to bring a little piece of the outside inside.

A great gift for a wide variety of people and excellent value at £24.99.

Available from www.menkind.co.uk