Thinking of growing veg in containers this year? The One Show gardening expert CHRISTINE WALKDEN offers down-to-earth advice on growing a variety of visually-pleasing edibles, even in a small garden GROWING veg on your patio couldn't be easier - you can control the soil type, situation and the watering, often providing shelter near the house when it's needed. Yet some gardeners are put off by unsightly veg taking up valuable flower space in pots on the patio.
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IF you haven't got enough space for trees but you've always fancied growing your own fruit, use a container. As long as you've got a balcony or patio, you can try it. There are many varieties that will thrive in a pot in our climate, even peaches and nectarines. It also means you can move them to protect them from bad weather.
Container gardening has never been as popular as it is just now, not least because it offers such flexibility. Not only can you grow just about any plant in a pot - from flamboyant, colourful flowers to succulent, mouthwatering fruit and veg plants - you can move containers around to achieve new and eye- catching plant combinations.
The Drunken Botanist Amy Stewart (Timber Press, Pounds 14.99) This intoxicating and eclectic new book on the hidden botany behind your favourite booze would make a fabulous gift for gardeners who enjoy a tipple. The quirky guide explains the chemistry and botanical history of more than 150 species, showing how they form the bases of our favourite cocktails and also offers 50 drink recipes. Available May 2. Christine Walkden's No-Nonsense Container Gardening Christine Walkden (Simon & Schuster, Pounds 20) She may now be a regular on The One Show and Radio 4's Question Time, but Christine Walkden is a gardener first and a presenter second. In her typical down-to-earth style, she shows you how to recycle tin cans, fruit crates and baskets and turn them into portable growing containers, gro...
See it: Petersham workshops LEARN gardening skills at a series of workshops being held next month at Petersham Nurseries, Surrey. On Tuesday March 12, from noon to 2pm, gardening expert Christine Walkden will give a talk and demo on container planting and sign copies of her new book, No-Nonsense Container Gardening, cost Pounds 10. And on Saturday March 16, from 11am to 2pm, Petersham's team will show how to grow a succession of edibles and flowers from seed throughout the season, cost Pounds 5. On Tuesday March 19, from 11am to 12.30pm, followed by a light lunch, Lucy Boyd, Petersham's head gardener, will show how to use hazel to stake a variety of garden plants, cost Pounds 65. To book your place, call 020 8940 5230.
CONTAINER gardening is for you if you want to grow veg or plants where there is no soil - on a balcony, patio or garage roof. This is flexible and makes the best use of space. You can change simply by shifting the plants. Pot stands on wheels will help you change the look of your garden in minutes.
IF you're still planning what to grow in your garden this year, there's a plethora of new books out in the spring to provide inspiration and guidance. Take your pick: Christine Walkden's No- Nonsense Container (Simon & Schuster, Pounds 20, February 28): She may now be a regular on The One Show and Radio 4's Question Time, but Christine Walkden is a gardener first and a presenter second. In her typical down-to-earth style, she shows you how to recycle tin cans, fruit crates and baskets and turn them into portable growing containers, grow your own lunch in a tub with dwarf varieties and cultivate abundant flowers for cutting and fragrance. Well illustrated and with tips from personal experience, this book will suit the fairly new gardener looking for new ideas. Royal Horticultu...
CONTAINER gardening is for you if you want to grow veg or plants where there is no soil - on a balcony, patio or garage roof. This is flexible and makes the best use of space. You can change simply by shifting the plants. Pot stands on wheels will help you change the look of your garden in minutes.
CONTAINER gardening is becoming more and more popular. There are many reasons for this. They are low maintenance, work in limited space and suit more modern style gardens with their patios and decked areas. Most commonly, containers are filled with bedding plants, but for something different, why not try Alpines.
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