Container Gardening

Hi @SelleriMany thanks for the detailed information, a few things.I won't be doing any herbs or growing strawberries as my wife has a residential allotment and that is her passion.I do like the look of the evergreens so i had a look on J Parkers and i do like the look of the...

I remedied the Lipstick one by using a used J-Cloth and the Aptenia one I managed to spread the coir out to fill the gap.

Hi, where are you located? perhaps a trailing Begonia.

Great, thanks for your advice, I’ll give a go

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Exactly.I've read a number of articles around the internet where people are complaining that peat free compost doesn't work so well. My interpretation is that peat free compost doesn't work so well if you treat it exactly the same as peat based. I guess it just introduces a new learning...

Its only been going outside for 3 or hours but yes it is kept at the window most of the tome

I have a huge plastic planter , it comes up to my mid thigh, and is about 2 1/2 foot in diameter. even with "plastic" I put empty plastic pots upside down on the bottom, then the soil, it takes some to move it about when I want to cut grass or something around it. I have a tomato cage...

I think I would divide them now as they have been in that pot for a while. Be careful though as lilies start early into growth abd the young shoots are fragile. I divided some Lilium henryii early Feb and shoots were just below the surface and I broke a couple. You should be able to tease the...

@ricky101 I've never grown them either but my son has 4 or 5 in pots in his back garden. I think 3 are from previous years, 'Indian Summer' being one I particularly remember. As the last few winters have been pretty mild I have no idea if his 5 plants will have survived the terribly cold period...

I haven´t grown these plants before but if they have survived the temps you say then I would say leave things well alone till the spring when you could probably cut them back.

Very creative and great useful items Cordy and Esoxlucius. Well done both.

Its probably winding down now for winter, if the leaves are still looking green or have autumn colour starting then I wouldn't worry.I would consider replanting in John Innes compost if you only have it in multipurpose at the moment.

I've seen plants in very bad condition this week in several shops in town, I just want to gather them all up bring them home & nurse them back to heath!

There are quite substantial trees in the famous Roof Gardens in Kensington -- I remember once seeing an interview with a gardener there who talked about how these things can grow in shallow soil if they are treated well. Here's a video.Aerial Filming in London - Kensington Roof Gardens...

It looks well enough to me without feeding this year. Make sure it gets lots of sunshine to ripen that new wood.

I split my basjoo up last year, it hadn't been doing much for a few years. It's got less stems now but I think it looks better. The dry ground is holding it back now and I'm not really prepared to waste much water on it. I just think they use up all the nutrients and are better moved after...

Thank you @Selleri I feel a little better now. I'll look out for one and cross my fingers!

Thanks so much for that, Hazel! The only problem I seem to have when using my garden soil rather than a proper JI mix is that unlike the latter, it turns almost concrete-like if left dry long enough! So I'm guessing I'm adding a little too much to my container mixes ATM...Nick

Yep, holes are clear. They are all standing on coarse gravel as well