Container Gardening

Hi Simon, you have a lovely looking garden and that outdoor furniture no doubt makes it a nice place to sit and have dinner on sunny days. Have you considered getting a gazebo for covering though in case it rains? Then you can stay outside still and be protected and keep the elements off that...

Try this Scrungee.

Hawkshead is a brilliant choice as it's the only white fuchsia that really does stay white, it doesn't go pink at all, and it seems to sparkle in the shade.

Er, yes, but be a bit careful. Some of you may recall the disaster I had two years ago when I asked the neighbour to water the plants, and he didn't water the climbing plants by the fence, because he 'didn't realise they were part of the garden'....although I had specifically left him a note...

If the spot is sunny, Rosemary would fit the bill well. It's very attractive evergreen shrub with lovely blue flowers in late spring.Rosemary is well known kitchen herb but it also has a (very) long history as a medicinal plant and plenty of beliefs and folklore too if you are interested....

My guest room is pink and I HAVE been tempted to paint elephants on the ceiling

Thanks Shiney. Both packs of seeds are a year old, so we shall see. Years ago I started "my love lies bleeding" and used them somewhere, they die off naturally with the first frost in October. It is a rare for me to start seeds anymore, just to busy, so this is the only effort I will probably...

Can't wait to see it in bloom!

Nigella Lawson has great recipe for lamb with lots of fresh bay leaves.

Strawberries can be grown in fully hydroponic conditions so the issue probably isn't due to the soil itself but rather that the low quanity of soil dries out quickly. I have noticed with my tower than I need to water it every day. Will need to invest in a water pump of some sort that will water...

This summer, you just know we are going to want to see pictures of them planted up, don't you?

Same here!

made this in 10 minutes thyme bonsai

I only knew of one, Kerria japonica! So thanks for the info!

I don't pot them. But last spring thought about setting up one of my hanging pots with bulbs to put out by my mailbox in April and have them bloom there. I have a hook thing at my mail box. Have to ponder this.

Thanks for the link mazambo.

Garden is looking rather colourful

i have some tin baths and old galvanised pots - dont know how much they would cost but they might be good for growing blueberrys in, try a junk yard or reclamation site? loopy

Err on the side of caution, one plant per pot and try and get as big as possible for them so they won't need re-potting for some years. Get pots you like as well-if they are going to be visible you want them to look good!

I hadn't realised that Siberian Tiger was a new variety. That explains why it's comparatively expensive on some sites. Most of the hostas I've bought this year have been well under a tenner.