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| photo: Pia Ulin |

Yesterday night, me and Mike planted some seeds. Some pre-cultivation is going on, in prep of the balcony season. Since we live in Swedish hardiness zone 2 (corresponding to approx. American zone 6) we need to be proactive. Seeds of Tobacco flower, Tomatoes, Basil, Wild Strawberries, Chili and Busy Lizzie are now set in fertile soil. We’ll see who makes it to June :) Beauty is under waaaaay. Let the sun shine in!

In an attempt to prolong, and cherish, the season just passing, here’s some inspirational goods for the garden. Pics above are from Terrain At Styers, the flagship Terrain garden centre, located in Glen Mills, Pennsylvania. The garden & home store Terrain is the fourth brand of Urban Outfitters, i.e. a sister to beloved Anthropologie. Below I have hand-picked some especially inspiring garden goods from this fairly new brand. First is the Doorknob Birdhouse, a rustic and very charming birdhouse made from salvaged wood and vintage-found doorknobs. Next to that, a Courtyard Bird Fountain, which is a small bubbler fountain said to have the same classic shape and rustic presence as the vintage original that inspired its design. The Harvest Basket, highly suitable for a stylish late-summer mushroom hunting, is reminiscent of the baskets used in Europe for harvesting fresh-cut flowers, veggies and autumn produce. Also inspiring is the Antiqued Lotus Pot, a noteworthy terracotta pot with a rough-textured finish – tending to recall the natural weathering on pottery salvaged from the sea.