(forestgarden.co.uk)

IT’S that time of year when you’re thinking about covering up your garden furniture, stowing away cushions and cleaning and tidying tools. So you’ll need to find some storage solutions before winter sets in, especially if space is at a premium.

There’s a wealth of ideas out there, from storage benches to tool tidies and seed-saving boxes, which will all help keep your gardening gear in good order over the winter months – and allow you to find what you need easily come spring.

BURGON & BALL TOOL RACK, £16.99

(burgonandball.com)

If you don’t plan to do much work in the garden over the cooler months, invest in a good-quality tool rack to hang your tools from in your shed or garage. Once you’ve cleaned them, it’s an ideal spot to find what you’re looking for rather than having to rummage through boxes or along shelves to find your favourite pruners. This tool rack takes 11 clips (but comes with five, you can buy more separately), one for each tool, and can accommodate everything from spades to secateurs.

SUTTONS HERITAGE SEED TIN, £6.99

(suttons.co.uk)

Don’t let your seeds get lost or damp in the shed over the winter months. Keep your seed packets warm and dry over the winter in a stylish retro heritage seed tin instead, based on one of Sutton’s old catalogues.

PENT GARDEN STORE, FROM £144.99, FOREST GARDEN

This pressure-treated timber store, left, is perfect for people who don’t have an awful lot of outdoor space and want to house tools, boots and other gardening gear in one place. Tall enough to house essentials such as spades and forks, it can also store fold-up tables and chairs, bags of compost and any other bits and pieces you’d rather keep hidden from view when not in use. Its felted roof should keep things dry - and it comes with a 15-year guarantee against rot.

KETER EDEN BENCH STORAGE BOX, £120, ARGOS (argos.co.uk)

Don’t you just love the idea of being able to store your garden cushions directly under where you’ve been sitting on them?