We love this vintage planter from The Balcony Gardener

Spring has sprung and with more sunshine predicted over the coming weeks it's a great time to get out into the garden.

One of the prettiest seasons, spring is a great time to introduce some much needed colour to your home and garden after the gloomy winter months. Small planters or window boxes are an easy way of introducing plants to even the tiniest garden and The Balcony Gardener are experts at creating an 'urban oasis.' We love the idea of re-using old containers as planters or vases and The Balcony Gardener have just taken stock of some great metal tubs and boxes which would be perfect for this, as well as pretty blue Belgian glass jars, old medicine bottles and 70s milk bottles which would make lovely, quirky vases.

We love this vintage metal container (pictured) which lends an industrial edge to the pretty spring blooms.

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Victoria Harrison, Channel Editor