Become a vintage gardener in just 10 buys

A potting bench is the perfect place for planting up bulbs and storing tools. Line drawers and crates with a polka dot oilcloth for a decorative touch.

Spot oil cloth, £19.95 per m, The Worm That Turned..

Gently cleanse soiled hands with a nourishing and deliciously scented liquid soap. An old bucket works as a make-do basin.

Gardener’s liquid soap, £10.50 for a 500ml bottle, Peterham Nurseries.

Use recycled coffee sacks for storing freshly grown root vegetables.

Natural coffee sacks, £10 for 4, Hen & Hammock.

Keep balls of string tangle free with gorgeous bobbins and hangers. We love these colourful ones.

Hanging Mill bobbin with twine, £9.95, Garden Boutique.

Add rustic country charm to your outdoor space with a metal bucket for freshly picked fruit.

Fresh Apples bucket, £18, Garden Trading.

Store trowels and forks in smart satchel, then just carry it around the garden as you work.

Spot Saddle bag with leather straps, £50, Cath Kidston.

Up-end old apple crates and screw together to create shelves for storing pots, plants and gardening accessories.

Wooden Fruit boxes, £22.50 each, Garden Trading.

Keep tools such as forks and brooms safe and tidy, by storing on a hanging rack.

Garden tool hanger, £16, Cox & Cox.

After a busy afternoon in the garden, create a snoozy spot with a comfortable leather armchair and patchwork quilt.

Nemo armchair, £849, After Noah.

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