Garden gadgets

Published on Friday 20 November 2009 15:46

Soggy knees. Can there be a crueller punishment for the hard-working gardener? Give us blistered palms, skelfs and tetanus, anything other than being subjected to soggy knee syndrome. Yet we spend a lot of time on our knees in the garden and soggy trousers isn't the half of it. Without a good kneeler, sore backs and stiff knees abound. It's about as essential as your trusty garden spade.

Flower power

Cath Kidston can always be counted upon to produce truly stylish household objects. This Folk Flowers kneeler features one of her signature floral prints and comes with useful handles for carrying it around and hanging it up. Best of all, there are a number of matching gardening items available.

25 from cathkidston.co.uk

Soft touch

This super-soft fleecey kneeler has a waterproof backing so you can plonk it down just about anywhere. Available in pink, lavender, blue or green, it's perfect for the style-conscious gardener.

14.95 from gardendivas.co.uk

Get a handle on it

If you find it tricky to get up after you've been kneeling in the garden for a while, this kneeling platform is perfect. Featuring sturdy steel tubing, the handles are comfortable to grasp and the whole platform can be turned over to be used as a seat or a step.

9.99 from barnitts.co.uk

• This article was first published in The Scotsman on 21 November 2009.