Pepping up the windowboxes

[amandaandherveg]

I'm more into my veg than flowers but I did have some lovely window boxes and hanging baskets, unfortunately the last 2 weeks of cold and non stop rain has drained all the life out of them and they've all but had it. What's available in the garden centres that I could plant out now to pep them up again.

[Nicos]

No idea- not been in a garden centre for weeks!!!

...but get yr butt down to one asap....what an excuse for a good wander around!!!!!!! ( and buying those ever-so-much-needed things you didn't realise you needed !!!!)

Don't forget to treat yourself to a few packets of seeds for next year too...it's NEVER too early to start getting organised

I bet the Xmas decorations will be out soon...best get a move on

[FionaH]

A lot of garden centres have bedding plants on sale now cos its near the end of summer. (what summer??!!!!)

[SlugLobber]

Oh Nicos, did you have to mention the C(X) word?!? That really annoys me about garden centres. Valuable space being taken over by over-priced tat!

I've got the same problem, Amanda. Even the geraniums have started to give up, now. I was thinking about getting some more pansies, as they seem to fare better in window boxes. What about some alpines? Small, weather resistant flowers in all different colours!

[lynda66]

my window boxes and hanging baskets seem to be giving up too, i trimmed them back yesterday in the hope they might put some more growth on, they are normally still going for months yet ..... but i got a load of seeds 75% off in wilkies, and 60% off in poundstretchers the other day, so theres only a few things i need for next year ....... i have 6 varieties of leeks for next year ..... cos this years have been rubbish, i'm determined to get leeks next year ...... and i'm not even thinking about the C word .... well not till the beginning of september when the shops start getting their decorations in.

[Nicos]

Different types of ivy would see you through the winter.
There's an idea!!