Re: (5)Kiwi Phils Gardening Corner - Are we ready to move on
The bathtub sounds a great idea. <br />Remember when using containers, they must have drainage,(holes to let water out) and they are 100% reliant apon you for watering. <br />They look really good with flowers planted in them, especially annuals (plants that last either for or less than 1 year). <br />Remember annual are probably the most colourful plants you can grow, eg petunias, marigold, dianthus, lobellia, allysum etc.<br />A perennial is a plant that goes on year after year. Some may actually seems as if they die in the winter, but come back next spring.<br />An edge is always useful. It gives a defined area between garden and surounding area. <br />Use any material you have available, plus looks good to yourself. It also helps to stop encroaching grass from growing in to the garden itself. It also gives good grainage.<br />Fencing tips....if this is a fence around part of a garden, then consider making it a dual purpose fence. By that, make it with a material like chicken netting so you can grow something like peas or runner beans etc up it. Or if more solid, make it so you can grow say grape vines along it.<br />That way it will give shelter to your garden, look attractive and be productive.<br />Cheers<br />Phillip
