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This rustic container filled with an orange pelargonium and a ruby red begonia is guaranteed to brighten up the gloomiest corner in your garden. Take care to keep the begonia out of the sun, or it will scorch.
Plant it:
March - April
At its best:
June - September
Takes just:
20 minutes
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The key to this container is its simplicity. Just add crocks to the bottom of the barrel for drainage, top up with compost and get planting.
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Cut a few drainage holes in the plastic and fill the basket two-thirds with compost.
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Fill in between the roots with compost, leaving a gap of around 2cm between the top of the compost and the basket's rim. Water in well and leave to drain before hanging in position.
"Our wooden barrel is a butter churn sourced from a reclamation yard. Pop along to your local yard to see what you can find."
