Driftwood planter...

The tiny world that is my back yard may not be very big, but that doesn't mean it shouldn't be packed full of interest with something to see at every corner, such as they are. I am trying to make it into a world in miniature so that when the warm weather comes I can sit in it surrounded by things I've made or love.

We went to the garden centre today to buy a few violas and while I was there I saw a driftwood wall planter that I liked. But the price of almost thirty quid rather put me off, so instead of buying it I decided to make one.

Three fifty-pence a throw (literally) clay flower pots, some dry brushing with the paint for my bench, and a bit of driftwood that I found on a beach in Wales later, I had this. I used a masonry drill to make a hole in the top of the pots after painting and then used some thin galvanised wire to dangle them. The hearts I found in a kitchen drawer.

It's planted with some of the violas - three quid for twenty-four. So with the violas and pots the whole thing cost me about £2.50 and I had the fun and satisfaction of making it.

I nailed and wired it to the long wall at the side of the house to brighten it up a little. If it does well then I'll see what I can do with the rest of the wall because, although I was worried about the daffodils I planted, they have really done well.