Urban Gardens » Heating & Cooling | Urban Gardens | Unlimited Thinking For Limited Spaces http://www.urbangardensweb.com Unlimited Thinking For Limited Spaces Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:02:38 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Sitting and Sowing in Your Spring Garden! http://www.urbangardensweb.com/2011/04/12/sitting-and-sowing-in-your-spring-garden/ http://www.urbangardensweb.com/2011/04/12/sitting-and-sowing-in-your-spring-garden/#comments Tue, 12 Apr 2011 19:00:21 +0000 Robin Plaskoff Horton http://www.urbangardensweb.com/?p=6691

Fun, colourful straw umbrella keeps you cool and protected. Available in pink, lime, and blue. £15.

It’s spring: time to get outside and into your garden, onto your balcony, terrace, or patio. Tesco Direct offers a range of home and … Read More...

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If Brandon Williams’s son hadn’t wanted to roast marshmallows, claims the designer, he would not have conceived of this beautiful outdoor fireplace.

ModFire is custom handcrafted out of thick darkened natural fourteen gauge steel and either unfinished or colorfully coated … Read More...

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Nothing quite like getting bundled up and sitting outside by a warm winter fire. The Campfire Prairie, a fire pit by Dutch company Maandag, even resembles a snowflake, making it all the more winter friendly.

Made of Corten steel, the … Read More...

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Life gets hot in the urban garden with Chillchaser chasing away the cold. Warm up with one of this UK-based company’s three eco-friendly patio heaters: Neptune, Zeus and Poseidon. The heating system, which consists of carbon fibre heating–a system used … Read More...

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Looking to turn up the heat outdoors? This palm tree doesn’t produce any hot dates, but as I tire of the snow and the forecast for more, I can warm up to this. Maybe a tad kitsch, but as I … Read More...

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I’m on the east coast and, baby, it sure is cold outside. Nonetheless, I am intrigued by the idea of  bundling up, surrounded by snow, next to a hot crackling fire. Add a hot toddy and something good to eat … Read More...

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Inspired by the Dutch windmills of the their homeland, designers from Demakersvan have created Light Wind, a contemporary self-sustained light source that, with every breeze, stores enough energy for you to enjoy every summer evening forever. Constructed of high-end … Read More...

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Doctor, doctor, give me the news, I’ve got a bad case yellowing yew! A few days ago I published a post about black thumbs. With all the knowledge out there and, now, with some of that even available on … Read More...

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While we’re spending more time entertaining at home and in our gardens, a fire pit provides a wonderful place to gather with friends.  There are a number of new designs that offer warmth and ambiance in a variety of sizes … Read More...

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