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in the bottom of the window box, then half fill it with compost.Position the rue in the centre of the box with a rose on either side. Arrange the other plants around the edges. Top up with more compost, firming it around the plant roots with your fingers.As long

. Now fill the basket two-thirds with compost.Mix the fertiliser and water-retaining gel into the compost. Then plant the begonias just off-centre, with the marguerite behind.Alternate the verbena and plectranthus around the edge - the plectranthus

using multi-purpose with a bit of loam-based compost added.Space the strawberry plants evenly around the edge of the basket. As a guide, a 35cm basket will hold four plants.Hang the basket in a sheltered, sunny spot to help the fruit ripen and encourage

the tomatoes will ripen well.To help reduce its weight, fill the bottom of the basket with polystyrene chunks. Top up with compost. Plant the black-eyed Susan and tomato plant near the edge, and tuck the parsley between them.Water daily - or twice a day

by the lantana and poppies. Plant the bidens and the portulaca close to the edge of the pot so they can tumble over the sides.Stand the pot somewhere hot and sunny and watch it sizzle. Bring under cover at night while there's any threat of frost in May

, then fill it two-thirds with compost.Arrange the plants in the pot: sit the honey bush in the centre, sandwiched between the bananas. Tuck the parrot's beak and the begonias around the edge of the pot.Top up the pot with more compost, firming it gently

layer of crocks in the bottom of the container, then fill it two-thirds with ericaceous compost.Plant the campanulas around the edge of the container where they'll tumble over the sides. Plant the azalea in the centre. Top up with compost, firming around

the carex.Plant aubretia in the gaps at the edge of the pot, so they can trail over the side.Soak well to settle the compost around the plants' roots. Site in a sunny position.AdamOnce the flowers fade, simply tuck the pot away until next year, when

of the pansies so they can trail over the edge.Fill the container with compost, to within 5cm of the rim, firming around the plants with your fingers to squeeze out any air pockets.AdamPlant this container generously for instant impact, but be prepared to remove

in this pot as they'll happily mingle with one another. Just make sure the ivory thistle plants aren't too near the edge so they don't prick passers-by.AdamWhen using any metallic container, insulate the plants against extremes of temperature by lining