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.
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
Try shrub prunings for the natural look. I liked Montys idea on GW, using Dogwood stems for a colourfull effect ;D
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.
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 :)
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.
Is that a photo of your garden Gillian. If so, it looks really beautiful.
I wish it was ! No, it's actually a hotel's garden in Bali. I just thought it looked so nice.
Silly Gilli for telling the truth...(You could have been on the committee with that garden.)