Kitchen jungle

Thats a very large kitchen Armandii.

Even so, is it not too warm for overwintering?

I always have problems finding enough space for overwintering but I do have a conservatory for the stuff that likes it warm and a couple of far too small greenhouses for the cool plants.

 

Wouldn`t the bananas and palms survive outside in a sheltered area with the pots wrapped in bubble and the tops protected by frost fleece? The cannas should do ok in a frost free shed or garage.

 

The closest I've been to what you describe Armandii is when the weekend before last, I bought among other things, two blackberry bushes. By the time I got them home it was too late to mess about in the garden in the dark so they lived in the kitchen all last week until the weekend, when I planted them out. I have to say I quite liked the effect, and sort of wish I could have a permanent substantial plant or two in there. I don't think the wife would let me though.

 

ArmandII close the kitchen, and move a camping gaz stove into the Pagoda you know it makes sence

Jack McH

 

Hi Armandii, I would probably have filled our Kitchen (which is of a similar size to yours) up more than I have but every time my lovely wife sees a plant coming in the house I get "the look" :D :D ..as it is I've got a handful of plants in there that are fine as our kitchen too is far from the warmest room in the house.

So our shed is crammed to the rafters with Cannas, Echiums, Fuschias, etc... I've hung fleece all round the inside of the shed and over some of the plants; all the pots are lifted off the ground and have bubble wrap wrapped around them, I check them regularly to remove dead leaves from the cannas etc and they're all looking good so far :thumb:

I also have my new 'blow away' full of plants that need just a little protection from the winter weather; mostly young plants that I want to get through their first winter and then they'll be fine...:thumb:

 

"Anyone else having the same sort of "trouble"???"

I wouldn't be allowed - and we don't even live together!

Conservatory pretty much full though, as is the spare bedroom. The dormant tender bulbs and tubers are now up in the loft, and my Dads greenhouse "received" a few at the weekend.
I now have to make room in the garage for three Sollya's (the white one is still putting flowers out despite the frosts), my Erythrina, tender Abutilon and my Metrosideros.

 

My banana is staying put, it`s bigger than our kitchen

 

Good lord Dai!!