what plants can i grow in my clay soil garden

Steve_xx

Nasturtiums grow well in clay soil. They like it sunny and dry in order to produce lots of flowers. The produce big seeds also, so you can collect them and put them in the following year.

You might also try periwinkle and ivy.

mumoftwins

Thanks Steve, I'm so pleased I posted on here

Merlot

mumoftwins wrote: »

Thanks Merlot, we are now straight and it feels like we have been here longer than we have! It is so lovely to have a garden again (not had one for 2.5yrs) and I am lucky in that I have a lot of birds visiting too so my next job is to make sure that they have a reason to visit! I-T has bought me a bird feeder that sticks into the lawn with various arms coming off it for the food and things to hang off, then I would like to get a bird bath so that we can watch the little beauties playing in the water. Have seen no squirrels so far so fingers crossed and have only seen one cat, so hopefully the birds will be safe.

I-T won a garden furniture set last week which came in really handy as he already has one! So the prize is now on my patio

I too get loads of birds in the garden, I took a lovely photo on Sunday morning of a pair of Goldfinches feeding at the bird feeder, my neighbours cat doesn't seem to bother them.

I have clay soil too, and I have improved the soil a wee bit with some bags of compost etc. I have Lupins, Ivy, Bluebells and a load more things I don't know the name of, I'm just getting into this gardening thing.

I hope the weather is lovely at the weekend so you can sit on your furniture...well done IT for winning that.

Lovely to see you posting on this board.

Merlot.x.

mumoftwins

Merlot wrote: »

I too get loads of birds in the garden, I took a lovely photo on Sunday morning of a pair of Goldfinches feeding at the bird feeder, my neighbours cat doesn't seem to bother them.

I have clay soil too, and I have improved the soil a wee bit with some bags of compost etc. I have Lupins, Ivy, Bluebells and a load more things I don't know the name of, I'm just getting into this gardening thing.

I hope the weather is lovely at the weekend so you can sit on your furniture...well done IT for winning that.

Lovely to see you posting on this board.

Merlot.x.

Its so lovely, Merlot, to be able to ask advice on 'normal' things now not depressing issues!

Yes, I do hope that the weather will be good as have a lot of bedding plants and other stuff to put into the borders. I-T has been a star and bought and planted quite a bit of stuff for me today including lavenders, hardy fuschias, begonias, geraniums, grasses and other things which I can't remember the names of. When they are more established I will post some photos (if I can remember how to do it!).

System

Just a few more. When we started 3 yrs ago, we took into consideration sun,shade,protection. Mainly though we wanted no autumn rubbish and very little dead heading.

mumoftwins

What a beautiful garden Islandman! It is all so immaculate, thank you for sharing your photos :T

HelenYorkshire

What plants are in your neighbours' gardens?
I'm not sure what's good in which soil (s) but if it survives next door it must be okay.
My parents' house is on clay, they have buddleias (sp?), fuschias, quite a lot of shrubby things, and also herbs, not sure if this is what you're after though?

System

HelenYorkshire wrote: »

What plants are in your neighbours' gardens?
I'm not sure what's good in which soil (s) but if it survives next door it must be okay.
My parents' house is on clay, they have buddleias (sp?), fuschias, quite a lot of shrubby things, and also herbs, not sure if this is what you're after though?

Do you me ME?, One neighbour has a bouncy castle,trampoline, gazeebo,table & chairs plus half a dozen footballs, and on the other side, they are doing a "make-over" of a tiered garden, and I've a feeling there will be no plants, work that out?.

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What a pretty garden, islandman!

mumoftwins ~ my garden is clay, but have no trouble growing what I want. Just make sure you add compost to it every year to improve drainage.

mikeyboy

Hello,

After 18 months in my first home (first time buyer!) I am in the process of sorting our rear garden, as a complete gardener newbie I am hoping for some advice.

When we bought the property we got the garden turfed as part of the deal, it looked ok but to be honest I dont think they did a very good job, uneven and low quality turf, also I want something low maintanence.

I have taken the turf up and rotavatored the soil and levelled it all out, removing any remnents of bricks etc which the builders kindly buried under the soil :rolleyes: for me.

I have made a large circular area which will be gravelled in decorative 20mm pink staff with a membrance beneath. The areas around the circle will be borders with shrubs in. The total garden size is 6m x 8m, quite shady.

Here is the issue! the soil is very heavy, clay type and wet in parts. I have mixed in lots of good quality top soil in an effort to looosen it all.
I want to plant some low maintence shrubs which are thirsty and will 'drink' a lot!! any ideas?

Also, any recommendations on where to buy such shrubs cheaply?

Many thanks in advance