Topic: DIY Plant Supports

[gillianbc]

Turn wire framed hanging baskets upside down and use them to support floppy plants from wind-damage.  Secure with a couple of short sticks.  The plants grow through and the supports soon become invisible.  They're only about a quid each from Wilko or Poundstretcher.  Will also stop birds pecking out seeds that have just been sown.  I also make wide tubes out of green plastic trellis (the sort that comes on a roll) for taller plants such as penstemon.

[rosebud]

What good ideas Gillian i shall certainly try the basket i have some in the shed i can now tell my husband i knew there was a good reason for keeping them, i am always being told off for not getting rid of things sonow i can boast you never know. ;D ;D

welcome to our friendly, helpfull,happy,board. 8)  cheers Rosebud

[Garden Manager]

Try shrub prunings for the natural look. I liked Montys idea on GW, using Dogwood stems for a colourfull effect  ;D

[eileen]

Brilliant idea Gillian!

Now, like Rosebud, I can tell Ian that's why I was keeping those old hanging baskets in the first place  ::)  

Funny how, when I clear the shed out though, it's always his junk I throw away isn't it!!!  :P

 Well mine is useful junk now - thanks to you.  8)  ;) ;)

Eileen.

[Gardengirl]

Hi Gillian - welcome and thanks for the tips.  I, like Rosebud and Eileen, have a few old wire hanging baskets - now I know what to use them for :)

[gillianbc]

Thanks for the welcome, Patricia.  I only came across this site a couple of days ago but I am really enjoying it.  I can talk about gardening all day (and my work colleagues probably complain that I already do) so it's nice to have somewhere to chat and get all this wonderful help and advice.

[Gardengirl]

Is that a photo of your garden Gillian.  If so, it looks really beautiful.

[gillianbc]

I wish it was ! No, it's actually a hotel's garden in Bali.  I just thought it looked so nice.

[kenkew]

Silly Gilli for telling the truth...(You could have been on the committee with that garden.)