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The summer months are upon us, and that can mean only one thing. People are popping on a bit of sun lotion and moving their offices outside into the garden or onto their balconies and patios.

There really is nothing worse than having to sit indoors and work on a beautiful summer’s day. But the realities of working outside in the garden or on the balcony, with the sun shining on your face, glare hitting the screen and your laptop constantly overheating might make it less of an enjoyable experience than you first thought.

While you might have already cracked the working from home formula, working from the garden might not be as straight-forward as there is a laundry list of things to think about. If you want to work smart this summer when you’re outdoors in the garden, we’ve rounded up a survival kit worth of gadgets to help ensure you’re just as productive outside as you are when working inside.

How we tested the best sun-proof garden office gadgets

We’ve found a product for every possible working outdoor annoyance, and then put that product through rigorous testing on our north London balcony and in our parent’s garden to ensure it successfully fixes that problem.

With this set-up, you won’t need access to many (if any) plug sockets, so you can work well without having to thread an extension lead out of the window. We’ve thought about sun glare, noise, persistent and fast access to the internet, your laptop overheating and, of course, you over-heating.

The best tech for working in a garden office are: