Winter hanging basket ideas
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Winter hanging baskets are a brilliant way to bring color and interest into your garden during the colder months. Getting a glimpse of them as you gaze out of the winter is guaranteed to lift spirits and they will give your home winter curb appeal. They’re also an easy and manageable way to keep gardening throughout the winter months.
There’s a wealth of hardy plants to choose from and the combinations for winter hanging baskets are endless, so we’ve asked the experts for some advice to help you with winter garden ideas, including which winter plants to choose and which work well together in winter hanging baskets.
Winter hanging basket ideas
Planning a winter garden should mean leaving space for winter hanging baskets – as well as learning how to plant a winter container.
‘Winter hanging baskets are a great way to express your creativity and add some color to your outside space, no matter the size,’ says Marcus Eyles, Horticultural Director of Dobbies .
‘A color theme is a great starting place, where you can consider a wide range of different plants to create a mix of lush foliage, big blooms and delicate flowers as part of your arrangement. Choosing blooms of similar shades can create an impressive design that is guaranteed to wow your visitors.’
Below, we turn our usual obsession with container gardening ideas towards winter hanging baskets.
1. Think: thriller, spiller, filler for bountiful winter hanging baskets
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If you’re not sure where to start when it comes to planting up a hanging basket or container a good way to approach one is to combine three different types of plant: thriller plants – showy centerpiece plants; spiller plants – trailing plants that bring structure and add another dimension; and filler plants to plug the gaps.
‘The key to beautiful hanging baskets is a mix of one to two tall plants, one to two spiller plants, and several filler options, grounded by a striking evergreen plant option.
Adding in an unexpected element – such as a unique plant or solar garden lighting ideas – creates a delightful feature element to the display’ says Ashley Irene, garden designer at Heirloom Potager .
2. Choose winter pansies and violas for color
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A popular go-to plant for a winter hanging basket, hardy pansies and violas are guaranteed to bring cheerful pops of color right through winter into spring. They are available in a huge array of shades so are the perfect antidote to grey winter days.
‘Winter violas are a pretty site, so many colors to choose from, plant up with skimmia Kew White or green and a clump of trailing ivy,’ says Amanda Brame, horticultural director of Petersham Nurseries .
Sarah Raven suggests Viola cornuta 'Phantom' F1 – a beautiful purple viola which has a lovely fragrance. Or try Viola F1 ‘Rose Blotch’ grown above with Heuchera ‘Sugar Frosting' for warm, seasonal color.
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Use hardy perennials with colorful foliage (Image credit: Tim Gainey / Alamy Stock Photo)
As herbaceous perennials die off, evergreen perennials are a reliable way to bring year-round structure and color and there are plenty suitable for winter hanging baskets and containers.
Plants such as Heuchera and Ajuga are both low-growing evergreens loved for their beautiful foliage. The leaves of Heucheras can range from greens and silvers to russet, red and purple, while Ajuga offers beautiful purple and burgundy foliage.
‘With frilly leaves in bronze, lime and green, Heucheras are an asset in any hanging basket, which you can then plant in the garden afterwards,’ says Marcus Eyles, Horticultural Director of Dobbies.
Heuchera is also a winter favorite of garden expert Sarah Raven who advises: 'consider the structure as this is where the interest will be coming from through the colder months – for hanging baskets, think about young evergreen shrubs, Hellebores and Heuchera, that can then be transplanted in the spring or even evergreen ferns for a verdant winter display.
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4. Choose evergreen shrubs with berries
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Evergreens that are bushy and that bear berries such as 'Skimmia Rubella', 'Pernettya' and 'Gaultheria Procumbens' make a beautiful centerpiece plants for a hanging basket in winter when the show-stopping flowers of summer baskets are unavailable, plus they are particularly popular with the experts.
‘Their vibrant jewels a visual delight as well as providing a valuable and reliable food source for visiting birds to forage,’ says Leigh Clapp.
‘Skimmias are brilliant for evergreen color and lots of berries. Use them in the center of hanging baskets,’ says Marcus Eyles, Horticultural Director of Dobbies.
‘For a winter look fill the container with hellebores, red berried Gaultheria and the dark trailing leaves of Meuhlenbeckia. Pop in a few miniature narcissus or snowdrops to pop through later in the winter,’ says Amanda Brame, horticultural director of Petersham Nurseries.
5. Choose trailing evergreens
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Structure is important when thinking about winter hanging basket ideas. Plants that spill over the edge of a hanging container such as ivy and vinca bring brilliant architectural interest.
Ivy is a classic trailing evergreen that comes in an array of leaf shapes with colors ranging from the deepest green to beautiful variegated varieties that incorporate light green and yellow. Ivy ‘Cockle Shell’ is a popular choice for hanging baskets which has deep glossy green leaves or for variegated varieties try ‘Midas Touch’ and ‘Goldfinch’.
Sarah Raven suggests coupling grasses and ferns ‘with trailing evergreens like muehlenbekia, vinca and even erigeron karvinskianus which can be used in milder areas.’
6. Add color to winter hanging baskets with cyclamen
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Available in white, pinks and reds, cyclamen are a delicate winter flowering plant perfect for winter hanging baskets as they are able to keep flowering through freezing temperatures.
Cyclamen hederifolium also known as the ivy-leaved cyclamen are a good go-to.
7. Bring height and evergreen interest with ferns
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With their soaring fronds of lacy leaves ferns can make lovely thriller plants in winter hanging baskets bringing height and evergreen color across winter, plus are a good backdrop for colorful blooms – as shown in this cute container.
Plant expert Jayne at Burford Garden Company suggests using small ferns such as ‘Asplenium’. The more delicate ‘Athyrium niponicum f. metallicum’ frosted variety looks brilliant paired with viola.
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You can use larger ferns on their own for a verdant, and more contemporary architectural showstopper of a winter hanging baskets. Ferns love shade, so will thrive in dark corners of your garden in summer, too.
9. Opt for winter-flowering heathers
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While they are often seen growing wild over moorland and known to provide great ground cover – heathers are compact plants that can be brilliant for winter hanging baskets and containers too.
Their flowers range from whites through to purples and are full of nectar so are great pollinators for bees over winter. For winter hanging baskets try the 'Ghost Hills' variety – a vigorous dwarf variety with an RHS Award of Garden Merit that will bring pretty purple flowers from late winter to early spring.
10. Create structure with sedge and ornamental grasses
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Grasses aren't just for meadows and borders, they can work well for bringing height and form to winter hanging baskets, too. ‘Consider grasses that keep their form through the coldest months,’ says Sarah Raven, ‘these can be found in an array of colors and combine well with any other component to create a naturalistic feel.’
‘Grasses are perfect for adding texture and movement to a display,’ adds Marcus Eyles, Horticultural Director of Dobbies.
11. Give it an edge with winter veg
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For something a bit different, consider using winter brassicas such as kale and cabbages with frilly leaves that range from deep green to purple – they can make beautiful decorative plants for hanging baskets in winter, suggests Sarah Raven.
‘Take a note of inspiration from Scandi gardens and use kale for winter interest in containers – it’s a great centerpiece with superb foliage interest that stands up against the toughest of frosty nights.’
12. Get creative with winter hanging baskets
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Hanging planters don’t just have to be baskets; consider different materials and think outside the box for interesting things you could reuse or upcycle to create attractive hanging displays with character such hanging wooden crates – just make sure any container you use has sufficient drainage holes.
‘Let’s not use plastic-coated wire hanging baskets lined with moss anymore, adorn your garden as we do here at Petersham Nurseries,’ says Amanda Brame, horticultural director. ‘We love to use zinc, terracotta or beautiful lightweight creations our global buyer brings back from afar.’
What can I put in a winter hanging basket?
Any plants you put in a winter hanging basket must be frost hardy to stay looking their best and for display with variety, consider a mix of tall plants, trailing plants and filler plants.
Choose from evergreen shrubs such as box, trailing evergreens, ornamental grasses, winter-flowering heathers and flowers such as hellebore, cyclamen, violas and pansies.
‘When preparing your winter hanging baskets there are some tips and tricks to get you off to a good start. We suggest using a wicker hanging basket (12in/30cm wide) and I would recommend seven plants, to ensure each and every plant gets enough light, soil and space to flourish,’ suggests Marcus Eyles, Horticultural Director of Dobbies.
When to plant a winter hanging basket
Winter hanging baskets should be planted in September or October so that they can get established ready for the winter months.
How to care for a winter hanging basket?
Winter hanging baskets are fairly easy to maintain, but be sure to deadhead flowers to keep them looking their best. Be mindful of watering in the winter and ensure you have good drainage holes. There's no need to feed them, if you do this will encourage new soft growth which will not do well in the frosts.
13 Plants For Winter Hanging Baskets
Despite winter being a favorite time of year for many, the doom and gloom of it all can be quite depressing. Many plants struggle to do well or simply just die back, leaving us with colorless gardens.
But there is one sure-fire way to add a splash of color and uniqueness to your space – hanging baskets filled with winter plants.
Hanging baskets are great ways to grow plants in small spaces, indoors or on patios and balconies.
There are several winter plants out there that spread touches of summer during colder months. Many can survive the harshness of winter and some even have winter-busting superpowers.
This list is filled with plants that not only look great in hanging baskets but can break through the winter gloom with their colored foliage or brilliant flowers.
1. Pansies/Violas
The perfect plants for colorful hanging plants are pansies and violas.
Both these plants are amongst the easiest plants to grow and are often planted as filler plants in beds or containers. But their brightly colored flowers can stand out on their own, making them wonderful basket plants.
Pansies and violas are very similar, both thriving in full sun, and barely tolerating the shade. The main difference has got to do with their flowers. Violas have smaller flowers than pansies, but a lot more of them. Their colors are very similar too, ranging from blues to purples and even whites and creams.
To get the most out of these annuals (or short-lived perennials) plant them in compost-enriched potting soil and water frequently. They’re hungry plants, needing fertilizer at least once every four weeks. A balanced fertilizer ensures the most blooms, and if you want even more splashes of colorful flowers, opt for a low nitrogen mix.
Pansies and violas are also edible. Not only will you be adding warm summer colors to your hanging baskets, but also to delicious winter dishes.
Approximate size: 4 – 8 inches
USDA hardiness zone: 7 – 11
2. Cyclamens
These little tuberous perennials are a go-to for small containers and shadier spots under trees because they add splashes of summer in even the dullest winters.
Cyclamens’ sweet flowers come in an array of colors, including red, white, pink, and even salmon. Newer varieties come in even more colors like purple and yellow-green and are showcased as ruffled double flowers. The flowers are perched on stalks that grow to about 12-16 inches tall which are surrounded by deep green, heart-shaped leaves.
Cyclamens are popular small houseplants, namely because they’re not fans of the heat and much prefer the shade. Their unusual trait of blooming during winter makes them a wonderful choice to warm up your indoor space or shaded balcony during the gloomiest of winter days.
With this cool characteristic though, they do unfortunately die back during summer. But you can simply cut away all the foliage and pop your baskets in a cool dry place and pay them no mind.
Come the cooler months, your cyclamens will start regrowing and be ready for some water and a bit of fertilizer.
Cyclamens thrive in potting soil rich in compost that drains well. Root rot is a concern with these plants so water just below the leaves and allow all the water to drain thoroughly. Only water when the soil feels dry and don’t get any water on the foliage.
Approximate size: 6 – 16 inches
USDA hardiness zone: 5 – 9
3. Ivy
Ivy is usually seen as a run-away creeper that’s left to trail wherever it wants to go. Depending on where you live, it may be considered an invasive plant that needs getting rid of in beds. But, their creeping nature is what makes them such alluring basket plants. Their long vines flow over the edges of baskets, adding a waterfall of green throughout the year, even in the middle of winter.
There are several varieties of ivy to grow in your hanging baskets, including English ivy and Swedish ivy. The former has lobed leaves that range from light green to dark green.
Swedish ivy on the other hand has quaint green leaves with white borders. English ivy is usually grown outdoors, but in shaded areas, while Swedish is predominantly a house plant. Either way, they’re both perfect for your winter hanging basket.
Plant your ivy in a good potting mix with good aeration and that drains well. Keep your basket in a shaded area that gets dappled light as these plants thrive in the shade. They’re also not fans of fluctuating temperatures and prefer a steady temperature range between 45-80F.
You’ll only need to fertilize your ivy twice a month (once every two weeks or so) during the growing season. Use a balanced fertilizer, adjusting only if you want your ivy to bloom. If that’s the case, use a low-nitrogen fertilizer.
The only other maintenance you’ll need to worry about is pruning if you want to control the flowing vines. Always use clean, sharp pruning scissors when trimming away any excess length.
Approximate size: Up to 15ft long, depending on the variety
USDA hardiness zone: 4 – 9
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FernsFerns have grown in popularity over the years, especially as indoor plants. Interestingly, they make charming hanging basket plants, thriving indoors, even during winter where they’re protected from the cold. They’ll keep your space bright and green in the dead of winter.
Most fern varieties have similar needs, including their love for a tiny bit of morning sun, and afternoon shade. They also love high humidity environments, so if you’re hanging your fern indoors, pop a humidifier on. Or, you could make a statement and let your indoor garden flow into the bathroom, where humidity is at its highest.
Ferns need to be planted in a decent potting mix that drains well. Watering requirements depend on the variety of ferns. Most enjoy constantly moist soil, while some prefer soil that dries out before the next watering. No matter the type, good drainage is important as fern roots don’t like to sit in water.
Hanging ferns need to be fertilized once a month during summer and spring with a water-soluble fertilizer.
For a healthy fern, opt for a balanced fertilizer.
Approximate size: differs per species
USDA hardiness zone: differs per species
5. Carex
When thinking of hanging plants, flowy, flowering plants come to mind. But a unique take on hanging baskets is to plant ornamental grass. As in gardens, ornamental grasses add a good texture change with their sharp-edged leaves.
Carex is the perfect sweeping grass for your winter hanging basket extravaganza. It’s often used as a filler plant, but their thin leaves arch over the edges of baskets, making them a true standalone plant. During fall, these sharp leaves turn a handsome golden brown, adding a unique break from the greens and summer colors of other plants.
Carex does need a helping hand during winter however, needing some added protection from the cold. Bring your basket indoors and add a layer of mulch as good protection.
This grass prefers constantly moist soil. So, either keep this as a stand-alone hanging basket plant or pair it with plants with the same water needs.
Carex thrives in either full sun or shade.
Approximate size: 12 – 16 inches
USDA hardiness zone: 5 – 11
6. Heucheras
Heucheras, or coral bells as they’re more commonly known, are the perfect plant for those wanting to add color and texture to their space. They’re also low maintenance, making them an even better hanging basket plant.
Coral bells come in a multitude of colors. Their interesting evergreen leaves can either be gold, rose, purple, yellow, or traditional green. Plant coral bells on their own for a striking leafy look, or with other flowering hanging plants.
Heucheras are truly the ideal plant, tolerating most climates. They don’t mind drought, humidity, cold, or heat.
Plant your coral bells in rich, well-draining soil and water frequently during hot, dry spells, otherwise, they’re medium water users.
Approximate size: 6 – 8 inches
USDA hardiness zone: 4 – 9
7. Primulas
Sometimes simplicity is all you need for a hanging basket display, and primulas offer exactly that.
Primulas or primroses aren’t very tall flowering plants, but their colors make up for what they lack. You can get primroses in a multitude of colors, all except green. Over the years, many hybrids have been established, each with its own unique traits and hardiness.
Get the right primula and you’ll be treated with a rainbow of colors during fall and winter. Their shortness allows them to be planted with other plants in your basket. But you can create a ball of color by planting many in one basket.
Primulas prefer partial shade, like morning sun and afternoon shade. They need well-draining moist organic-enriched soil that’s slightly acidic. Primulas are also very thirsty plants, needing water regularly. Be careful not to let the soil get too soggy though. You can add some mulch to help the soil retain moisture.
Approximate size: 6 – 20 inches
USDA hardiness zone: 2 – 8
8. Winter irises
Winter irises offer a flamboyant touch to hanging baskets, no matter where they’re hung.
The most sought after is the Algerian iris, which flowers throughout winter. These stout plants have flowers that come in blue, purple, and white – the perfect winter color pallet.
These winter flowers sit amongst the clumps of long slender green leaves. These clumps are generally about 12-18 inches wide, making them perfect for smaller hanging baskets.
Winter irises are easy to care for, needing full sun to really thrive. They’re also relatively drought-tolerant plants, so you won’t be punished for missing a watering or two.
Plant your irises in dry, well-draining soil. Excess moisture in the soil will rot the bulb.
Approximate size: 12 – 18 inches
USDA hardiness zone: 7 – 9
9. Crocus
When it comes to winter plants, no list is complete without the mention of crocus. This perennial flowering plant can survive the coldest, harshest winters. Their delicate flowers can withstand the biting cold of frost, maintaining stunning color throughout winter.
Crocus flowers bloom in a variety of pretty colors, including pink, white, purple, and even yellow. There’s nothing like having hints of spring in the middle of gloom. While these colors may not be unique, their shape is the true eye-catcher. The petals bow upwards, forming dainty cups that resemble a many-petalled tulip.
Crocuses need at least six to eight hours of sunlight a day, but they can tolerate some shade. They’ll thrive in well-draining soil and don’t need any additional fertilizer. This easy-to-care-for plant doesn’t need too much water either, enjoying a moderate moisture level. Soggy soil causes rot, while excessively dry soil can cause the plant to die back. A healthy, weekly watering will suit this plant just fine.
Approximate size: 6 – 9 inches
USDA hardiness zone: 4 – 8
10. Snowdrops
One of the most interesting winter bulbs out there has to be snowdrops. They can bloom as early as fall and through winter. Snowdrops have an interesting superpower, in that they have hard tips, which can push through frozen soil.
Their plant cells even have an ‘anti-freeze’ ability where they stay intact no matter how cold it gets. Snowdrops are truly one of the few fantastic winter plants. And, better yet, they look great in hanging baskets.
They make a unique pairing with ivy, where the pretty bulbs won’t be overshadowed. You can also opt to plant many snowdrops in one basket, creating a mini forest of drooping bulbs.
Snowdrops are native to woodland areas and thrive in similar conditions of moistness and dappled light. However, they can grow in bright light. They need organic-enriched soil to flourish and produce winning flowers.
Water your snowdrops well but avoid waterlogging the soil. Ensure your hanging basket has sufficient drainage holes.
Once the bulbs have stopped flowering and the leaves begin to die back, you’ll need to give them a healthy dose of bulb food. This will give them a boost for the next flowering season.
Approximate size: 3 – 6 inches, depending on variety
USDA hardiness zone: 3 – 7
11.
SageSage is another unique addition to hanging basket gardens. You can opt for ornamental varieties, whose leaves come in interesting colors and patterns, from dark purple to tricolor. Culinary sage works well in hanging baskets too, plus you get to have fresh sage at your fingertips at all times.
No matter which you choose, you’ll never have to worry about not having color during winter. Sage is an evergreen plant in certain climates, treating your space to its yummy scent, colors, and textures all year round.
Hang your sage in a sunny spot and water it every so often. It’s native to the Mediterranean so it thrives in some of the worst conditions. It’s highly drought tolerant and isn’t fussy about soil as long as it’s well-draining and fast-drying.
Despite its Mediterranian heritage, sage is cold-weather hardy and can survive through the winter. If you experience exceptionally harsh winters, however, it may be a good idea to bring your sage baskets indoors.
Keep them near a warm sunny window to keep your sage happy and healthy.
Approximate size: 1 – 3 ft
USDA hardiness zone: 4 – 9
12. Thyme
Thyme is another great herb to have in a hanging basket. There are many varieties of thyme to opt for, each with a different scent and taste profile. Golden lemon thyme has lemony scented leaves and caraway thyme smells just like caraway.
Creeping thyme is the perfect choice for those that want a more aesthetically pleasing plant while still reaping the benefits of growing a herb. It fills hanging baskets, and will quickly spill over their edges. During summer, it produces sweet purple flowers, although that’s not why it’s on this list.
Much like sage, it’ll survive the winter depending on your climate, but it’s probably best to bring your thyme basket indoors for some protection.
Thyme is another Mediterranean herb, so it’s quite easy to care for. As long it gets plenty of sunlight and is planted in well-draining soil, your thyme will thrive.
Approximate size: 2 – 12 inches (depending on variety)
USDA hardiness zone: 4 – 9 (depending on variety)
13. Rosemary
Just like thyme and sage, rosemary makes a different but beneficial hanging plant. Its tall spikiness though makes it an attractive plant while giving you the benefits of growing a herb.
These spikey leaves are evergreen in USDA zones 6-10, so your hanging basket should be brought indoors over winter in colder zones.
Rosemary is also native to the Mediterranean, and so it has very similar needs to both sage and thyme. A normal potting mix that drains well is perfect for rosemary and so long as it receives minimal water and full sun, it’ll thrive.
Related Reading: How To Propagate Rosemary – Step-by-Step with Photos
Approximate size: 2 – 6ft
USDA hardiness zone: 6 – 10
Such many-sided baskets - part 2
07/07/2020
Ideas
The basket is an irreplaceable thing in the garden or at the dacha.
But the arrival of winter is no reason to hide it in a closet. The basket can carefully store absolutely everything and harmoniously fits into any interior. Its possibilities are only limited by your imagination.
Planter baskets
Baskets make excellent floor, table and hanging planters.
Indoor plants and flowers look natural in wicker baskets. Hide assorted pots in identical baskets. You will immediately see how the room will be transformed. A home tree, for example, a fig tree or a lemon tree, looks spectacular in a large wicker basket instead of a tub. A floral sponge will help to make a flower vase out of a wicker basket. Wildflowers on the dining table will look magical.
Ordinary metal baskets can be used as planters. In our catalog there are metal baskets of different shapes and sizes. By lining the bottom and walls with burlap or coconut fiber, you will turn them into original planters. There are models of three pieces of the same shape and different sizes, this will allow you to create interesting compositions.
Esschert Design decorative metal baskets have this versatility. You can harvest crops in them and grow plants, their appearance will decorate both the garden and the vegetable garden.
A real find planter bags. Stylish baskets of different sizes made of burlap with leather handles will help you set up a mobile mini-garden and even a mini-garden on the terrace or balcony. Using them, you can also create portable flower beds in your garden and summer cottage.
Hanging planters - Smart Garden baskets deserve special attention. In spring and summer, they will have fresh flowers, and in the cold period, you can fill them with dried flowers, cones, natural material.
Basket as storage system
The basket is a convenient and attractive storage container. A basket, correctly chosen in color, size and shape, is appropriate in any room of a house or apartment, from the hallway to the bathroom.
Putting assorted but necessary things scattered on a table, bedside table or chest of drawers in a basket, you immediately remove visual noise, but at the same time things remain at your fingertips. The basket not only eliminates clutter, but also highlights and adds coziness, harmony and style to the room.
Arrange kitchen jars of oils and spices in a rectangular wicker basket. Line the bottom of the basket with foil to keep it clean without any hassle. Remaining in quick access, assorted kitchen flasks will look neat and cute. In the same way, you can fold the keys, cards and receipts scattered in the hallway.
Choose baskets made from one material or one color for one room. However, they can be of different sizes. Put clean towels in rolls in the bathroom in a large metal basket, and put shampoos and lotions in a smaller basket, in the smallest one - a hairbrush, cosmetics.
The basket can easily replace a missing piece of furniture.
If you don't have a chest of drawers, blankets, pillows, bed linen in the guest room at the dacha, you can put them in a large wicker basket. Otherwise, but no less interesting, they will look in a large metal basket.
The beauty of baskets is that they can be both a storage container and a decorative element, and both at the same time. Here is a metal basket, strong and durable. You can put garden tools in it and put it in the shed. Several of these baskets on an open rack will help you put things in perfect order, everything is visible, everything is at hand, neat and convenient. And you can fill the same baskets: one with fir branches, balls and garlands, the second with New Year's gifts, and put a Christmas tree in the third. From baskets for harvesting or storing tools, they will turn into festive decor.
Esschert Design wicker firewood basket - both a basket and decor. It has a comfortable handle, it is reliable and roomy.
In it, you can easily bring logs to the fireplace. And, already standing by the fireplace, it will become an element of decor, giving the whole room an atmosphere of warmth and comfort.
The basket will help you use the inconvenient space wisely and at the same time gracefully, for example, above the kitchen set. You can put there several identical rectangular metal baskets with bottles or cans that you do not use every day. In our catalog there is a basket for wine bottles. Several of these baskets can accommodate a home bar.
Basket - an unusual and useful gift
The basket can be a unique gift for your friends and family. Fill your basket with nice things. Any little thing placed in the basket turns into an interesting gift: fragrant honey with pine nuts for a sweet tooth, terry towels with a body scrub for a friend, an interesting book with good loose leaf tea for book lovers with a hint of soulful evenings.
If your friends florists, amateur gardeners, mushroom pickers, are fond of landscape design or they are just creative people, give them a beautiful and functional basket, they will definitely appreciate it.
We are absolutely sure that we could not list all the options for using baskets in the garden, in a country house or in an apartment. But we hope we managed to convey the main idea, a basket is an accessory that will add comfort and beauty to your life. The basket is an opportunity to create and fantasize.
Why hanging cradles are good, how to hang a cradle in an apartment - photos and ideas
Money down the drain! A purchase from which the baby will "grow" in three months! - Oh, do not rush to conclusions
Blogs, forums and books on child care have published many arguments for buying a cradle.
Let's criticize everyone!
Cariboo
Argument 1: You have a first-born - little experience, many fears
A hanging cradle or cradle can be a lifesaver in caring for a newborn baby - especially if this is your first experience. The cradle takes up little space and is fairly easy to move from room to room.
Now you don’t need to check “how is he there”: you can just take the baby with you to the kitchen, for example.
But if you are ready to endure certain inconveniences, at first you can put the child to bed (and roll the child around the apartment behind you) in an ordinary pram.
Maria Gladysheva
Argument 2: they did the same 500 years ago
Right. The cradle was historically needed so that you could leave the baby while the parents sow, plow, build. In the suspended cradle, the baby could be rocked by both the old nanny and the five-year-old sister. And in the warm season, they took the cradle with them into the field: so the mother could feed and work.
Let's take note of the ideas of motion sickness, sleeping in the fresh air and the principle of "the child is where the mother is."
Linen House
Argument 3: to the cradle rocks but the crib does not
This is actually a lie.
Rocking features are also available for full-sized cribs (look for an option on skids with a latch). The problem here is different: when rocking in an ordinary crib, the child will be “carried away” from side to side. Not a very pleasant scenario - you still have to buy a mattress - a "cocoon". This is such an additional mattress (aka carrying), as if hugging a baby. According to the manufacturer, the "cocoon" serves the child for the first five months. But in fact, you need the first three (as well as the cradle). It is obviously possible to sell both at an online flea market.
Conclusion: If you count money, compare by price not a cradle and "do not buy anything". And “I buy a cradle” or “I buy a cocoon” in the main bed.
Dots design
Argument 4: by the cradle moves, but the crib does not
Yes, that is why people buy prams, as in the photo above, and take the child out in them for a walk, sleep.
However, everything strongly depends on the place and season. For example, hanging a cradle on a sandy beach in the shade of a palm tree is easy. And dragging a stroller 100 meters across the sand is a super task. In a small apartment, moving a stroller from room to room is quite difficult: dirty wheels, a solid size stroller, narrow aisles and furniture on the way.
Maria Gladysheva
In contrast to the "spread" stroller, the dimensions of the hanging cradle for newborns are quite small. The cradle is quite compact and does not take up floor space. It is easier to move it to get through.
Conclusion: If you want your child to be "where the mother is". And at the same time, you are wintering in an exotic country with a newborn, or the apartment is small - a hanging cradle is an excellent way out.
Maria Gladysheva
Argument 5: y cradles will not run out of batteries
Unlike a baby monitor, with which anything can happen at the most unpredictable moment.
On the one hand, with a baby monitor, you can tightly close the door to the bedroom and go about your (loud) business - the transmitter will give a signal. Some will even show you videos and provide the opportunity to “broadcast mom” to the baby right in the crib.
On the other hand, there is something unpleasant about the face of a sleeping baby in an electrical appliance, isn't there? Maybe let him get used to sleeping against the background of natural household noise - in the kitchen, under the supervision of his mother? And you don't have to spend money on batteries.
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Argument 6: to the cradle is small - no stroller bed. It is this argument that supporters of swaddling, carrying babies in a sling and sleeping in a tiny cradle make: tightness in the first months of life is beneficial to the psychological health of the baby.
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“The cradle provides a smooth, natural transition and adaptation to new developmental conditions.
A child in the cradle is less likely to suffer from hypertonicity, colic, fears, and, accordingly, develops more harmoniously. In addition, the cradle, due to its small size, is easier to move and makes it possible to be near the child more often, which also has a positive effect on the psychological state of the child and parents, ”says psychologist Ksenia Smorodinskaya.
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There are also arguments against crowding: the cradle cannot be hung up for winter sleep on the loggia. A child in overalls and a warm envelope itself resembles a large cocoon. That is why the dimensions of the strollers are so large: they are designed for winter walks and the sleep of a six-month-old, rather large baby. And hanging cradles - no. For children whose first six months fall in May-October, and even in the southern regions of Russia, it is strange to think about a winter envelope, a cradle would be the best option.
And if you have a "winter baby" - then no cradles for sleeping on the terrace: only a stroller.
Tip: Look for a bassinet option with seat belts and a hammock to prevent tipping over when you wake up. There are, for example, Amazonas Koala (pictured above).
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Argument 7: by cradles will fit into places where there is nowhere to put a crib
There are situations when there is not enough space on the floor to put a full-size crib for a newborn. And a ceiling-mounted cradle or a sleeping basket is the solution to the problem.
However, we must not forget that wooden baby cribs are produced more compactly than standard ones (they are called “cradle beds”). In fact, it will be the same cradle, only not suspended, but on legs with rollers or runners for motion sickness.
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BUT you can leave a baby in a crib - no in a cradle
This phrase may seem like blasphemy: how is it to leave a baby? One? In the crib? Unattended?
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But you will most likely have to do this dozens of times a day: no one canceled the shower and toilet.
A child over three months old learns to roll over from side to side. Indeed, leaving him alone in a rocking cradle is much more dangerous than in a crib. The alternative is just a playpen.
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BUT the bed can be moved close to your own
Usually, in this case, the side of the crib is removed and moved close to the parent: there is no risk of accidentally crushing the baby in a dream, as if laid on an adult mattress (this is what supporters of joint sleep).
Unfortunately, this is convenient in theory - until you start joining two beds in height (it is almost impossible to make them flush). And if an adult bed also has a protruding frame, the hole on the “border” will have to be plugged in a completely artisanal way. Or keep the sides raised, and the crib "assembly" (as in the example in the photo above).
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In the cradle, hanging next to the bed, you can also reach out and put your hand on the child's tummy to calm the nightly colic.
You still have to get up (wake up) to change a diaper, there are no options here. Putting a fed baby to bed and rocking half asleep (your) is sometimes more valuable than just sleeping next door. And due to the length of the mounting suspension, you can hang the cradle to the ceiling at any height you need.
BUT "in the kitchen" it is easier to put a chaise longue - a cradle why
The chaise longue is a child seat with an adjustable seat. Unfortunately, it cannot replace a stroller or a cradle: it is an accessory for a sleepless child. Sleeping (and lying down for a long time) in a sun lounger is bad for a newborn's spine.
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Pictured: Stokke’s new 2018 Tripp Trapp® Newborn Set (growing high chair and superstructure for a newborn bed). If the Norwegian - insanely expensive - high chair already has a lot of analogues, like the Russian growing high chair kotokoto or "Humpbacked Horse". That cradle-superstructure for a newborn can only be bought in the original version.
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BUT I'm not about to rock baby
Don't download. Like beds without runners, cradles are also “fixed”: they look like a large basket with a mattress - with or without a support. This can be put on any free surface like a chair, table, bedside table. There is tightness and psychological comfort from co-sleeping - there is no rocking. The second option is a wooden cradle in the manner of a reduced bed.
So, we advise you to buy a hanging cradle for newborns:
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1. If you have a spring or early summer child. And you plan to spend a lot of time outdoors with him.
2. If you want your newborn to always be “where mom is”. And you have free hands.
3. If you have a small apartment or room, there is nowhere to put a regular bed.
4. If furniture cannot be rearranged.
