HANGING BASKETS AND HAYRACKS

Not satisfied with simply having hanging baskets dangling from the rear wall of my home, and troughs under east and south facing windows, I wanted something to put into a corner in the small porch at my front door.  I always think my doorway looks so stark.  Funnily enough, I came across just the thing the other day while mooching around the garden centre: there were cone shaped containers that would fit into a 90 degree angle, there were containers that would fit around a 90 degree angle, and small, semi-circular 'hayracks'.  I bought two of the 'cones' to fit into corners at my front door and a 16" hayrack.

I've actually planted them with trailing 'double burgundy' pelargoniums and white bacopa and attached them to the walls already.  I just have to watch out for frost at night.  When the plants fill out a bit, I'll take photos and post them here.

I really did like the idea of the containers that wrapped around a 90 degree angle and some of you might like to try them, but I don't think there is anywhere that would be suitable around my home.  Great idea though.

Meanwhile, I'm pleased to say that I have been able to hang my four hanging baskets out on the back wall, and planted up the trough under the east facing window.  Luckily, we haven't had night frosts for quite a while but if we do I will just bring indoors the hanging baskets and cover the trough with bubble-wrap.