Container Gardening

She will survive well sheltered on doorstep Got small terracota kettles as well

Shouldn't be a problem drilling the concrete drill a series of holes close together in the shape and size you want (chain drilling) then bolster between the holes and remove the chunk of concrete it will not affect the shed footings,once you have removed the concrete dig the stale soil out of...

I dont water a lot give a feed now and then and let weather elements look after my containers.

Or perhaps you could put some perforated drainage pipe into the bottom of the bed so that any surplus water can collect in that, and flow to one end (downhill would help of course!)

Thanks Glen much appreciated :thumb: Jane x

roders that is stunning:thumb:

I whiplashed my Chimenea with the flex from the lawnmower and broke the top of it off..any wonder I had all he grass removed..Duh! [/img]

I wash out and use the light plastic moulded dishes that the supermarkets sell meat in. Find the a good size for mustard and cress.

Bought them from them from the local pound shop Stingo guess what they were a pound,they had a label on from a company called roots&shoots not the usual blackspur stuff,they seem well made.

OK DavidI thought it would be OK as they seem to thrive on the roadside in this area , year after year. Anyway, north facing fence it is!Just had a wander around out there and it seems like this rain we have had, has done a world of good

B+Q have had some very nice and quite reasonable sized ones in of late for £29.99.

I've got 2 plants a camelia and a bamboo that have been in the same pots for 15 years. I have probably been lucky but I've done nothing more to them than water and feed them with phostrogen. The Camelia has been wonderful this year it's about 6 feet high and covered with white flowers.

Hello Jan from experience would plant a plastic trough liner in your wooden planter or use bubble wrap.Remember drainage holes.And a photo all planted good luck.

Thanks, i read Lidl were selling seeds for only 29p a pack so nipped in on the way home from work. And they were too. Just got a pack of basil that i've grown before from seed, dead easy. And some carrot seeds. So lets see how that goes.It reminded me about the basil seeds how they change...

Another walk through my front garden this afternoon

dont know much about them but I am going to try one this year. I thought that the one recommended for uk was the brown turkey one? i read that its best to grow them ina container otherwise the plant puts all its energy into creating roots and not fruits

Nick, untreated need to be planted straight in the ground. Treated need to be potted up, and grown indoors.

Thanks for that Terrier, handy site you mentioned I will keep it bookmarked. I think I will try a few in a planter and the main lot in a raised bed, plenty of depth in there. Cheers

On Friday I went to a branch of Wilkinsons and brought quite a few lovely terracotta pots for the garden we spent a bob or two on them but got a bargain as they were half price!Went back yesterday and sadly they were sold out!Just my luck for being greedy. :( Helen.xxx.