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very small area of ground.This is now my growing kingdom.

Said my final farewell to my lottie. :'(

Not sure what to grow in the bath........any ideas??

Have already planted some Lavender and Rosemary...........want to grow more herbs.Hope to do lettuce and carrots.Got to have radish.....been looking through my seed collection,so much to choose from and so little space.Sitting and trying to get to a final list .....this is hard work.

Will do loads of Toms in hanging baskets.

You could grow salads in the flower pouch things. Sow them in modules first & you could get a nice mixed salad growing. I'm doing that this year.

Now that is a challenge! Wwould you have room for a few flowers, or something to trail down the sides of the bath a bit? Could you squeeze a few peas or climbing beans in the middle of it? And maybe some Kale for winter would work?

And Grannyjanny - whats a flower pouch?

I saw Strawberries planted in plastic drinks bottles on River Cottage, just cut the round end off and pop the young plants through the neck and top up with compost then hang them up. Im going to try a few to maximise space this year. I think a mix of salads leaves and tomatoes, baby spinach and radishes would fill your bath up, all you salad needs in one spot!

I'll be sowing carrots in my bath if I get round to filling it with soil.     ;D ;D ;D

Thanks for the ideas  ;D

I think I will do a variety of salad in the bath,may try carrots in my bit of land,I will take some piccies to give you the idea of how small I am doing.So strange after having a double plot  ::)

1066 a flower pouch is a rectangular bag with a handle at the top it has about 10 holes on the front which you plant into & space at the top. T & M do them.

Meant to ask how people have got on with growing straberries in hanging baskets??

I fancy trying this  ;D

thanks GrannyJanny - looks like they could be used for strawberries Betula  :) :D

http://www.thompson-morgan.com/sundries1/product/p9743/1.html  - mind you they might be too small?

And looking forward to some pics of the bath  :)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Square_foot_gardening

Could try above, seems to work for small spaces.

This is the size so will just put as much in as I can.

there's a bit of scope there for things to grow up the walls - presuming it gets some sun  ;)  Looking forward to seeing some of the planted up photos!

What a lovely backdrop- is that a church/cathedral behind?

My first seedings have germinated on my mini plot.

Rocket and radish.

Much assisted by a four and six year old so straight line they ain't LOL  ;D

Mint and parsley in pots

I see you have two furry helpers keeping an eye on the plot  ;D looks like they are debating what to grow!

those rows look like Callum's rows of radish , a full packet in 2 rows, shouldn't've left him unattended ;D

Well this is the problem,with the children I quickly lost control and realised that teaching would never be my thing. :)

Problem is my little plot is by the entrance to the rear of our block of houses.

When I work on it I have every passer by give me thoughts on grow your own,various neighbours pop out to water it when it takes their fancy,chap in the end house put the hose on them the other day :o :o :o

Lots of congratulations on taking the weed patch over,can not help but wonder why they never did it themselves LOL

I miss my quiet hours on the lottie but glad I have something to work on LOL :)

great to see some progress - even if it is a bit wonky  ;D

And as you say, at least you have some earth to dig and grow things in  :)

Plenty of scope there me thinks :)

Which direction does the wall face?

Only one thought after you said about the helpful watering is will the produce disappear as it matures ???