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LOTS & LOTS OF NEW TOYS!!!
Happy Birthday, Holly!! xxxxxx

Its very impressive Ian,and a good price....I've seen that sort of size in the GC for over £100.....It will be lovely for Holly to see the birds visiting and eating the seed she has put there.....she will be able to take lots of pics for our category on birds. (ahem....I am the editor for that section -so -any contributions welcome).....:)))

is it hollys birthday, wasnt mentioned in blog!

Not yet, but the river looked awfy high yesterday when I crossed the bridge! Havent looked today! At work!!

Too cool for words is the Diggsy household, thats why I didn't mention it!.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY HOLLY!!!!!

I know this isn't relevant, but every time I click on this and see the pic, I think "I really like the colour of that stripey bedding.. and the pink wall and blue bed together"!

It's a nice one - hope the wind didn't damage it.

Is it Holly's birthday? Happy Birthday Holly!!!!!! :-D Did you get a nice prezzie?

I have one of these tubs with a Camellia in it, but it has outgrown it in recent years and now I haven't a clue what to do with it....haven't got the right kind of ground to plant it out so I'm a bit stuck! THink some nice tall tulips would look nice in there - Spritzhenry did a nice blog recently on her various tubs and containers for ideas. I also like the strawberries idea, but when I did that I had problems with vineweevil grubs, just to warn you.

hi ian im a bit late lol, all the above are great ideas, think i like the janpanese maple idea from Bscott as i love maples :o))

I like Pams idea, or alternatively a shrub needing ericacious compost that you wouldn`t be able to accomodate in a border.

I had the same problem when sprog was cleared out at the age of 8ish we had 3 of them, they were used (without drainage holes) for tatties the first year and one is still kept as a spare for any volunteers that pop up the other two were put into use as mixing tubs and wheeless barrows for all sorts of s...tuff.
They do not last long outside they don't like sunshine (UV light).When mixing potting compost (bought bags ) and either or both manure and home made compost theyre just the right size and with the handles easily moveable.
I do however really like Pams idea of a crimble tree that you can bring in every year and decorate with bird food afterwards when it goes out again!!!
As a water feature its liable to split if it freezes for that a better bet is an old rubberised dustbin the depth will allow a few goldfish to live in it (with some oxegenating weed) and a waterlily and as its rubber it will stretch if it freezes and not crack!

Like Gee's idea think it would look brill with watter lillies etc in it :o)))

I would plant it up with bulbs and cyclemen and pansies for the winter.... then in the summer you can fil it with summer bedding plants........or a shrub.... or another of the lovely hibiscuss......... bet holly loves her new bed....

Happy Birthday from me too Holly!xx

If you want a flowery thing, Digs, something like an azalea or a small rhododendron might do it, though once they've flowered they're a bit boring! I think if it's 24" tall it needs something to balance it's height, otherwise it'll be all container and norra lorra plant, and look 'bottom heavy' ( some of us know that feeling! )!

New potatoes would do nicely...or carrots......or let Holly have it for one of her own gardening projects.....Happy Birthday, Holly....hope you're having a lovely day!

;-)

I like spring bulbs with strawberries on top!
Pretty, and ymmy...pretty yummy!

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How about hostas...with trailing ivy down the sides...you've enuf room?!

By the way Holly...love the cabin bed...well cool!! ;o)))

New spuds! or strawberries!!!!

By the by, Ian - I remember those cabin beds, very useful things, we had 2 of them when my kids were young. great storage.

I'd put something dark green and yellow variegated evergreen, like Euonymus pictata, because it would look good in that colour, surrounded by spring bulbs, polyanthus or primulas. plus some gladioli for summer, - replace the polyanthus with summer bedding in late spring.

Would rubbarb grow in it????

Love the idea of water feature or bulbs

but i think i'd go for either potatoes

or add a wigwam of canes ready for green beans or even

sweetpeas xxx

hope you'll tell us eventually xxxx

Ian, like the recycling! I especially like unusual containers, and oxalis? One of my favorite happy little plants; they pop up everywhere around here. Hope to see some blooms on yours... Are they purple?

I like Pam's idea.

how about a real rootballed christmas tree I had one happily in a tub for many years and Holly could decorate it with bird food for christmas. when I was little we bought peanuts in their shell and strung them together you could hang them on the tree like edible tinsel!

that would do it Sue

Tatties and Hell's Angels Mac ! A match made in heaven ! ;~)))

it would make a great tattie planter!!!

Got it in one Digger ;~)

.....or fill it with some pebbles, water, a miniature water lily, some water irises, etc etc.

Fill the bucket with lots more new teddies :o)