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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago

I want to make my own hanging baskets this year rather than buying ready made. I am a total novice when it comes to gardening. Can anyone recommend some trailing plants etc for baskets and also something for my borders. Id like a carpet of colour for those. Sorry this thread is hardly hard core sex and rock n roll.

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By *etillanteWoman
over a year ago

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You can buy trailing varieties of most plants, verbena, lobelia, geraniums, ivy for greenery.

Try going to a nursery rather than a garden centre, ask their advice re ground covering plants dependant on your soil type

Rock and roll lol

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

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By *orestersCouple
over a year ago

The Forest

Lavender at the back of borders looks fab and smells lovely.

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By *lassic1Man
over a year ago

bellshill


"I want to make my own hanging baskets this year rather than buying ready made.

I am a total novice when it comes to gardening. Can anyone recommend some trailing plants etc for baskets and also something for my borders. Id like a carpet of colour for those.

Sorry this thread is hardly hard core sex and rock n roll."

I think both your hanging baskets already look fantastic with the nice tassles. As for your borders just keep them well trimmed and I will advise on some " bedding" plants if you wish !!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Trailing petunias, fuschias, lobelia, million bells, ivy, bacopa snowflake all fantastic for baskets, borders, regular petunias, busy lizzies, alyssum, marigolds if you don't have many snails, same with hostas, mimulus is very beautiful and bright, cornflowers and lilies, the list is endless, I have just moved to a flat with a courtyard so this year all mine plants will be in tubs and pots

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Remember to put in water-retaining crystals and slow release fert into the compost and put a v small pot with holes in bottom among plants to help with watering

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By *mumaWoman
over a year ago

Livingston

*giggles* @ lobelia

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Petunias, Busy lizzies, trailing lobelia, and begonias would look breathtaking in baskets! Good luck and lets see some pix when thewy are at their best!!

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago

Thank you all, i have faithfully written down all the flowers you have mentioned (yes im that bad at gardening) and will have a go at doing them.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

before you plant anything,see if you can find out if your garden is north facing or south facing. south is better allways gets full sun.

any buy a cheap test pack from garden center to see what type of soil you have.

then its time to choose plants.

tip from a full time gardener

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"*giggles* @ lobelia"

Trust you

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

ill come and do your garden janelle.lol

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Anytime sweets it's only a small one but did grow some mushrooms, peppers and cucumbers lastyear I was well chuffed x

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

mines massive the garden lol.

loads of strawberrys blueberrys ect.

all sorts of veg but no slugs at all.

mandy eats them soon as there ripe lol.

so all you gardeners dont get slug pellets ,borrow mandy lol

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