My Container/baskets blog.

Here's some pics of my small yard,with mainly container & hanging baskets - i just love hanging baskets

These were taken last summer 2011,and i have a certificate,which i'm proud of for its a Silver gilt award for my local flower in bloom for 'private garden' catagory

Slideshow of pictures, photos, and videos, from webshots

I hope you enjoy the short slideshow

 

Really pretty and colorful!! Gave me some ideas too!

 

A great show Sweet pea Your lobelia were really performing well . I must be the only person in the UK who struggles with lobelia :gaagh:

 

Those baskets are gorgeous, and if i lived close by.....i know who i'd be buying from!!

Very nice.

 

I wish I could do baskets we have the wire round ones and need new liners this year,the magpies pinched the coconut liners for nests.
Mine always dryout to quick and look yuk!
Your look beautiful.

 

LD if you line your baskets with a plastic bin liner - put a few holes in the bottom - this reduces water loss in high summer. It also protects the coconut liners so you can get about 3 or 4 years from a liner. Now the birds pinching the liner is a problem in spring , a terratorial Cocker Spaniel helps a little :D

 

I had heard of this before and had actually done this to help retain moisture but with the plastic on the inside!

 

That is such a lovely display - so pretty

 

Thanks everyone

The Baskets turned out well last year, i've just been reading up about adding food granules & water retaining gel will help prolong them during the summer and save a little on the watering, so i will try that this year to see if theres a marked improvement

I also have a problem with assortment of 'tits' coming into the garden pinching the coconut liners - leaving them quite holey .... i try to trim them up taking off straggley ends before re-using.