One of my big fears in gardening is accidentally poking my eye with bamboo cane or a sharp clipped branch, so I have the national collection of cane tops in my shed drawers ready to use on any dangerous looking projection.

My favourite bought ones are these simple but effective plastic ones, sold in packets in various colours at Trago Mills – I stock up on them whenever I’m visiting the southwest.

For photography though, something more decorative is needed.

This one is for my tomato plants, a tiny plastic pot customised especially for the job

I collect empty snail shells and paint them up to go with different colour flowers

Or decorative seashells look good

These ones I have bought and added to my collection