I'm a homes editor who loves hosting in my tiny garden – these are the 9 buys I'm snapping up at Argos for effortless outdoor gatherings this summer

I only discovered the wonders of folding tables this year, and I love the look of this six-seater wooden table. I have it up in the centre of my tiny garden when guests are around, but fold it down and tuck it next to a garden storage box when not in use.

Garden lighting ideas are essential for outdoor hosting, and I've been desperate to drape some festoon lights along my garden fence to create a bistro outdoor dining effect. This set has a lovely warm glow that will feel cosy on a summer evening.

I don't want to be an obnoxious neighbour blasting music, but I'd like some music playing softly in the background or hooked up with a projector to screen a big game outdoors or even one of the summer festivals during a garden party.

A little flair goes along way when hosting outdoors, I've found. I plan to use this serving tray indoors and outdoors to circulate bowls of olives and crisps. You honestly can never have enough trays.

No garden party would be complete without nibble bowls. I love the reactive glaze on this set of three, which looks so much more expensive than it's £10 price point.

Stemmed glasses make me nervous outdoors, but I still want to use smart glassware to impress my guests and this set of stemless wine glasses is the perfect solution whether you're serving up an aperol or rose.

I wish I had space for a mini fridge in my garden, but this impressive hard cooler will do the job just as well to make it easier for guests to help themselves to an ice-cold drink. It's also reduced by 20% with code NINJA20, making it a more enticing pricepoint.

These wiggle salad servers are another clever way I'm planning to add some flair to my outdoor table without taking up to much space. Who said practical items couldn't be pretty too?