Lockdown Mag Jul 20

We love to make...
These quick and easy makes will bring a SENSE OF CALM
to your garden, turning it into a soothing sanctuary
30
minutes
Herb infused
candle
Enjoy the soothing effects
of a flickering flame with this
rosemary-infused candle jar.
£6.69
superfast make!
Tabletop light bath
To create this tranquil mini water
feature, place some pebbles in
the bottom of a planter and
nestle in a set of outdoor
fairy lights (we used 40
Warm White Star Micro
Battery Fairy Lights, £8.99,
lights4fun.co.uk), fixing the
battery pack to the outside of
the planter with duct tape.
Fill with water and float flower
heads for a fragrant pop of colour.
simple Makes
Free
you will NEED
✽ White candle, chopped into small pieces
✽ Heat-resistant glass bowl
✽ 5 drops Miaroma Rosemary Essential Oil,
£6.69/10ml hollandandbarrett.com, optional
✽ Sprigs of rosemary, sage, and thyme
✽ A few small flowers from your garden
✽ Old jar, or Vogue Clip Top Preserve Jar,
£3.53 caterspeed.co.uk
✽ Wick from a melted candle, or use Pre-
Waxed Wick Assemblies for Soya Wax,
£2.65/9 hobbycraft.co.uk
And
relax...
30
minutes
two-tiered
planter
This soft harmony of pink
and purple flowers is
soothing to the eye, and
they smell great too!
feature: emma howcutt-kelly. Photos: emma howcutt-kelly, gap
WHAT TO DO
1 Heat a saucepan of water until simmering.
2 Put the candle pieces in a glass bowl, then
place the bowl over the saucepan. Stir the
candle until melted, then stir in the rosemary oil.
3 Arrange the herb sprigs and flowers in the
glass jar. Add a wick, ensuring it’s central.
4 Pour in the melted wax and leave to set. You
can speed up this process by placing your
candle in the fridge.
TIP To melt the wax in a
microwave, simply heat for
3-4 minutes, checking at
regular intervals
15
minutes
Floral bottle
garland
A hanging flower display will
add the perfect finishing touch
to a calming corner.
YOU will NEED
✽ 1m length of twine
✽ Old bottles, or clear Hanging Mini Bottles
x 6, £2.95/3 pipii.co.uk
✽ Thin wire
✽ Seasonal flowers of your choice
Free
WHAT TO DO
1 Lay the twine out flat on the ground and
attach the bottles at equal distances using
pieces of wire, making sure they are secure.
2 Hang your garland up on a fence using nails
or hooks to secure the twine at either end.
3 Tip a small amount of water into each bottle.
4 Gather up some flowers from your garden
and add an arrangement to each jar.
YOU will NEED
✽ Gravel
✽ 2 terracotta pots – 1 small and 1 large
✽ Multi-purpose compost
✽ Selection of pink & purple flowers
such as phlox and nemesia
✽ Glass jar
✽ Candle or tea light
WHAT TO DO
1 Put a few handfuls of gravel in the large
terracotta pot to help with drainage, and
half fill with compost.
2 Put the smaller pot in the centre of the
large one and push down firmly. Add some
gravel and compost to the pot.
3 Add the plants to each pot and top with
compost. Water with half a can.
4 To give your planter a gentle glow at
night, simple push a glass jar firmly into the
small pot and add a candle or tea light.
✽ This feature first appeared in the
June 2018 issue of Modern Gardens.
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