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To cheer me up on a miserable day!

By Spritzhenry, 6 Dec, 2007, 6 comments

It's wet and windy down here in Somerset, so I decided to look at bright and cheerful photos of my tubs. I thought you might enjoy looking at...

Tubs!

By Karenking, 14 Feb, 2008, 2 comments

I just love container planting, especially since my neighbours let me loose on theirs. Armed with a good sum of money, permission from my neighbours...

Tubs (2)!

By Karenking, 15 Feb, 2008, 2 comments

Here is the other trough, a mirror image of the other 1 as much as nature permits! I chose the original photo because it was a better picture...

My (container) garden.

By Raquel, 8 Mar, 2008, 15 comments

I have to admit I feel like a bit of an impostor because I don't have a real garden with streams and lots of land...all I have is a balcony which...

Help has arrived

By Muddy_boots, 2 Apr, 2008, 12 comments

Arrrrggggghhhh! On Sunday, I was checking out my pots of fushias, just to see what has survived, and noticed that I have been invaded by Vine...

EASY SATURDAY

By Muddy_boots, 12 Apr, 2008, 2 comments

Well, it HAD to be an easy Saturday. Rain stopped play and it wasn't much better yesterday. I was off into town and just got around the corner...

Antique fairs and nurseries.

By Blodyn, 2 Aug, 2008, 19 comments

This afternoon I went to an antiques fair in a nearby town.
Beryl likes antiques and my mum knows one of the stall holders. There's also a place...

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Questions

How to make a garden in a patio area?

By Sergey, 28 Mar, 2007, 4 answers

I recently moved to a new place with a small patio area. It does not look too attractive and I thought it would be nice to add a few plants in...

Calling Bluespruce - your expert advice required please!

By Majeekahead, 20 Dec, 2007, 7 answers

this is really a question for anyone, any advice and comments are welcome, but i think this will be one for bluespruce. my daughter was given...

Feeding Conifers?

By Jacque, 24 Mar, 2008, 1 answer

Should i feed my Container Conifers? & if so is Granule food ok for the Job?

wildflowers

By Andrea, 15 Apr, 2008, 4 answers

Has anyone been successful with sowing and planting out wildflowers. I have successfully germinated a lot of them in some large containers, but...

Container Vegetable Garden

By Flbella, 24 Apr, 2008, 5 answers

I would like to build a vegetable container garden..raised so that it is less back breaking. I deep should it be? Any suggestions on materials?...

Container compost

By Begoniafan, 24 Apr, 2008, 2 answers

How often-if at all should I change the compost?

Container Gardening

By Sgtwarpig, 27 Apr, 2008, 3 answers

If you have holes in the bottom of the pot do you still need to put some kind of rocks or other material for drainage?

bring color to patio in pots

By Moe, 1 May, 2008, 5 answers

what can I grow in pots that will come back every year, can I grow a vine in a pot that will come back every year.

How do water retaining gel crystals work ?

By Xela, 2 May, 2008, 3 answers

While reading the Letters Page in last week's Amateur Gardening magazine I came across a question about water retaining gel crystals. It has...

Window Boxes

By Cynthia, 14 May, 2008, 2 answers

I always buy too many or not enough flowers for my windows boxes. If for example I want to fill with begonia and asparagus fern, the box is...

Help with planting containers

By Andrea, 14 May, 2008, 6 answers

Hi I help out with my local "In Bloom" group and we have the task of planting up a number of troughs which are attached the railings...

pressure treated wood containers

By Farmerron, 15 May, 2008, 2 answers

is it safe to grow root vegetables in pressure treated wood raised boxes?

Container Combo

By Kcc, 2 Jun, 2008, 2 answers

I have a small, square wooden flower box. I want to plant an ornamental grass in the center, Heather and Chocolate Chip (basically ground covers)...

water gel crystals

By Judecowsill, 6 Jun, 2008, 1 answer

Is it safe to use water gel crystals in the soil when growing edible plants, ie tomatoes, cucumbers? I wasnt sure whether the 'stuff' in the...

Holiday watering

By Jacko22, 24 Jun, 2008, 1 answer

"I am going on holiday in August and can't rely on anyone to water my tubs and hanging baskets, is there a way of preventing me returning...

container gardening

By Elizjanis, 2 Aug, 2008, 0 answers

I just got 2 one-gallon sized serviceberry plants (amelanchier alnifolia). Can I grow them successfully in large containers?