Ok folks, window box season is upon us, the tulips will soon be in full bloom, so it's time to get cracking!
When we started Fat Leaf the original idea was for us to sell window boxes wholesale - that's how much we believe in them; we were going to make our whole business window boxes, and when you look at our product there is no reason why that wouldn't have worked.
There are no window boxes on the market like Fat Leaf window boxes and let me take a minute to explain why. Cost. With wooden window boxes it is so simple to make a wooden box and paint it or varnish it and then sell it as a window box, but how do you attach it to the wall? Rarely do these window boxes come with brackets, so you have to buy 2 brackets separately - again pushing up the cost. Because the brackets have not been designed specifically for the box you will invariably get a clash of styles, or a complete miss match. Either way, these sort of window boxes represent a lot of cost and hassle.
That's why we decided to make a window box that was integral to the bracket, So you have no fuss whatsoever. And they look so sleek and dare I say it? Sexy.
With our Alpine Range you get four lengths on hand selected fascia panels in a hardwood of your choice - we have Iroko, Sapele, Oak, Cedar and Pine, all of these woods look stunning, you've just got to select the one that best represents your home. A little oil or varnish will preserve the wood's grain and bring out it's lustre for a really striking appearance.
The best thing about these window boxes is perhaps how you plant them - there is no mucking about. All you need is pots, standard, 7' pots, that's all. So, now I have my tulips out, they'll only last 6 weeks or so, but in the meantime I have my late spring pots planted and coming on in the greenhouse, when they're out I'll bring on my summer pots and so on and so on. It makes gardening extremely simple, and changing your display will take minutes.
