the daydream fund challenge thread

Lotus-eater

Rummer wrote: »

I was looking at the planting instructions for planting my blueberries and it says planters with a minimum 60cm diameter which are coming in at scary prices! Have any of you successfully grown them direct in beds?

Have you tried cheap shops? I got some huge plastic planters for mine, for around £3 each.

lostinrates wrote: »

A big get well kiss to you Lotophagus. what's up?

Ahh, I've had a few panics about my health since Jan and they are now wondering whether to lock me in a padded room, or stick me on some sort of knock out drops. Neither look very appealing tbh

lostinrates

Lotus-eater wrote: »

Ahh, I've had a few panics about my health since Jan and they are now wondering whether to lock me in a padded room, or stick me on some sort of knock out drops. Neither look very appealing tbh

No, neither do. Be good and take care. Say I, sitting here with a duff back and left leg today. I'm hoping to drag the leg out and start a bonfire this afternoon: burn some more of the coach house roof. I really wanted to get more done this week.

Rummer

Lotus-eater wrote: »

Have you tried cheap shops? I got some huge plastic planters for mine, for around £3 each.

I guess I will have to do that and just place them in a less obvious part of the garden. Then I can get lots of pretty containers and fill the patio with flowers

Lotus-eater wrote: »

Ahh, I've had a few panics about my health since Jan and they are now wondering whether to lock me in a padded room, or stick me on some sort of knock out drops. Neither look very appealing tbh

It is frustrating when the options they offer all seem unworkable. Sometimes it is just a case of trial and error which seems to take forever, remember if you are unhappy to get a second opinion.

lostinrates

Rummer wrote: »

I guess I will have to do that and just place them in a less obvious part of the garden. Then I can get lots of pretty containers and fill the patio with flowers

Rummer, I too am looking for suitable pots for various places. I need REALLY big ones for the courtyard, but don't want to spend too much. I'd prefer to have terracotta but I'm worried about these hard winters and pots that will be permanently planted and left out.

Rummer

lostinrates wrote: »

Rummer, I too am looking for suitable pots for various places. I need REALLY big ones for the courtyard, but don't want to spend too much. I'd prefer to have terracotta but I'm worried about these hard winters and pots that will be permanently planted and left out.

If you find any lets me know, and I will do the same for you

Lotus-eater

Rummer wrote: »

I guess I will have to do that and just place them in a less obvious part of the garden. Then I can get lots of pretty containers and fill the patio with flowers

I tell you what, some of these cheap plastic planters now, you can hardly tell they aren't terracotta.

lostinrates

Lotus-eater wrote: »

I tell you what, some of these cheap plastic planters now, you can hardly tell they aren't terracotta.

I have two great big plastic ones that figs re now in. Big enough for a person to get in....and thats the sort of size I want...but they are pretty expensive and TBH....as they age they look a bit more plasticky..but one also becomes a bit more fond of them.

Rummer

I have found ones that are big enough and they are on sale at Wilkinsons 60 cm x 39 cm but how do I calculate the amount or soil I will need to fill each one?

alfie_1

Lotus-eater wrote: »

I tell you what, some of these cheap plastic planters now, you can hardly tell they aren't terracotta.

you can get special sprays that cover plastic to look like stone. its VERY good and looks brill !! i have even sprayed a plain wood [un used] fireplace with it and it looked great...
so if you think outside the box, and think big containers that you make LOOK like stone pots???

choille

I tend to fill the base of planters with stones/rubble to save on soil/compost also gives weight - added stability in the gales.

I use any old stuff as planters. Someone reversed their car over my nice metal watering can which caused the base to pop out/leak so that's now a planter. I found a wooden box in the byre that says 'Rockets' on it - think it was for flares as the previous owner was a fisheman - infact he drowned atthe bottom - creepy!
I have the lick buckets that I may plant up with trees that I don't want & try & sell bigger uns at the top of the road - not that I made any money last year from gate sales. Phew! All that barrowing stuff up the track - arms on me like Popeye I have! Or did until the Winter sit.