What is a Digger to do?

Of course Carol's idea will do it !! Underplant bulbs and put a few Hells Angels and Pansy's on the top !! Colour right through the Spring !! Sorted ! :~)))))

By 'Hells Angels' I take it you mean Cyclemen Sue?

That size, with holes drilled in the bottom for drainage, would definitely take something lovely like a Japanese Maple ( purpurea would look good against that green! ) and then you could underplant it with crocus for the spring.....

Japanese maples ( Acers ) don't like wind, don't like full sun, need to be moved around quite a bit, and in acid soil if they're to be happy when young, so putting them in pots means that you can shift them around to suit their needs. And they're so lovely! ( There's a pic of one on my photos, and yes, it's been in a pot for about 10 years....)

Just an idea, Digs!
xxx

A very slow growing conifer to give height + the above suggestions or some heuchera perhaps. I think it calls for a trip to the GC, Ian, what a great excuse!

Fill the bucket with lots more new teddies :o)

.....or fill it with some pebbles, water, a miniature water lily, some water irises, etc etc.

Got it in one Digger ;~)

it would make a great tattie planter!!!

Tatties and Hell's Angels Mac ! A match made in heaven ! ;~)))

that would do it Sue

how about a real rootballed christmas tree I had one happily in a tub for many years and Holly could decorate it with bird food for christmas. when I was little we bought peanuts in their shell and strung them together you could hang them on the tree like edible tinsel!

There is some really good ideas here! Thanks all :~))

I like Pam's idea.

Would rubbarb grow in it????

Love the idea of water feature or bulbs

but i think i'd go for either potatoes

or add a wigwam of canes ready for green beans or even

sweetpeas xxx

hope you'll tell us eventually xxxx

I'd put something dark green and yellow variegated evergreen, like Euonymus pictata, because it would look good in that colour, surrounded by spring bulbs, polyanthus or primulas. plus some gladioli for summer, - replace the polyanthus with summer bedding in late spring.

Thanks Kimmy, I am just waiting to see if there is any more ideas before I let Carol and Holly help me to decide. Lol :~)))

Thanks Bamboo, I think we must have posted together then! Lol
All these brill ideas are being written down along with other planter ideas I've seen by using the links below!

By the by, Ian - I remember those cabin beds, very useful things, we had 2 of them when my kids were young. great storage.

Well Holly's room is 5ft by 9ft so you can understand why it's important to keep things 'tidy' Lol

New spuds! or strawberries!!!!

Hmmm yummie, slurp, dribble ;~))

How about hostas...with trailing ivy down the sides...you've enuf room?!

By the way Holly...love the cabin bed...well cool!! ;o)))

I like spring bulbs with strawberries on top!
Pretty, and ymmy...pretty yummy!

=^..^=

If you want a flowery thing, Digs, something like an azalea or a small rhododendron might do it, though once they've flowered they're a bit boring! I think if it's 24" tall it needs something to balance it's height, otherwise it'll be all container and norra lorra plant, and look 'bottom heavy' ( some of us know that feeling! )!

New potatoes would do nicely...or carrots......or let Holly have it for one of her own gardening projects.....Happy Birthday, Holly....hope you're having a lovely day!

;-)

Happy Birthday from me too Holly!xx

I would plant it up with bulbs and cyclemen and pansies for the winter.... then in the summer you can fil it with summer bedding plants........or a shrub.... or another of the lovely hibiscuss......... bet holly loves her new bed....

Like Gee's idea think it would look brill with watter lillies etc in it :o)))

I had the same problem when sprog was cleared out at the age of 8ish we had 3 of them, they were used (without drainage holes) for tatties the first year and one is still kept as a spare for any volunteers that pop up the other two were put into use as mixing tubs and wheeless barrows for all sorts of s...tuff.
They do not last long outside they don't like sunshine (UV light).When mixing potting compost (bought bags ) and either or both manure and home made compost theyre just the right size and with the handles easily moveable.
I do however really like Pams idea of a crimble tree that you can bring in every year and decorate with bird food afterwards when it goes out again!!!
As a water feature its liable to split if it freezes for that a better bet is an old rubberised dustbin the depth will allow a few goldfish to live in it (with some oxegenating weed) and a waterlily and as its rubber it will stretch if it freezes and not crack!

I like Pams idea, or alternatively a shrub needing ericacious compost that you wouldn`t be able to accomodate in a border.

hi ian im a bit late lol, all the above are great ideas, think i like the janpanese maple idea from Bscott as i love maples :o))

Is it Holly's birthday? Happy Birthday Holly!!!!!! :-D Did you get a nice prezzie?

I have one of these tubs with a Camellia in it, but it has outgrown it in recent years and now I haven't a clue what to do with it....haven't got the right kind of ground to plant it out so I'm a bit stuck! THink some nice tall tulips would look nice in there - Spritzhenry did a nice blog recently on her various tubs and containers for ideas. I also like the strawberries idea, but when I did that I had problems with vineweevil grubs, just to warn you.

I know this isn't relevant, but every time I click on this and see the pic, I think "I really like the colour of that stripey bedding.. and the pink wall and blue bed together"!

Too cool for words is the Diggsy household, thats why I didn't mention it!.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY HOLLY!!!!!

is it hollys birthday, wasnt mentioned in blog!

LOTS & LOTS OF NEW TOYS!!!
Happy Birthday, Holly!! xxxxxx

Well all, the important stuff first! I've survived Holly's birthday. A house full of charging, hypa kids on an 'E number' high. Tear ar**ing around our little bungalow and generally taking years off my life. Lol (Next year, it'll be a trip to McDonalds with the credit card! ) :~((

Holly has 'High school musical'? stuff coming out of her ears. Apparently it's something that kids like but I haven't got a clue. All I know is we spent a fortune on HSM table cloth, plates, napkins, cups and even a High School Musical cake!!!!!

Oh and that tub? It's been used to take all Holly's new toys! so I don't have it any more. :~((

didnt know it was her birthday ian, was wondering why members were wishing happy birthday and wasnt mentioned on this blog ,, anyway hope holly had a great time and loved all her pressies :o))

Oh well, so much for that then! lol

Nice one, Holly!
Way to go, girl!!!

;-)
xxx

Lol. See my suggestion near top of the blog...
.....fill bucket with new toys...Lol. :o)

Obviously youre sidekick, TT, awesone prediction power!!!!
Pay attention next time everyone, no one speaks till the oracle has spooked (as if thats gonna happen LOL) ;~)))

TT.....is......W-A-T-C-H-I-N-G....Y-O-U :o)

I think it would make a very nice water proof hat(as long as you haven't already made drainage holes) You could use the ropes to hook around your ears so that it doesn't blow off in the wind. I hope that helps!

Well I've 'liberated' it again! I've spent most of the day (in between bidding on EBay and wringing my hands worrying that I've spent to much!) tidying toys away and putting some shelves in a cupboard for her toys. So the games still on. Lol

Paul, one thing strikes me about your suggestion and that is, You must have one hell of a head!!!!!!!!! ;~))

and lugs !!!

Now Ian, I TOLD you not to get carried away bidding on that Farrari on e-bay! What's Carol going to say when THAT arrives outside? Tut, tut...

Game on.....

At Christmas, Santa will bring lovely Holly lots of gifts, because she has been such a GOOD girl, so the new shelves will become full..... and she'll need to put the extra presents in the turquoise bucket.:o)

Hi Mac, nice to see you!

Farrari Sid? Try a Kawasaki GPZ 900 instead!!!!!

TT, I'll have something planted before the big day arrives! (I hope) Lol

Hi Digger....
Santa Claus may have other plans for you...Lol.

Oh TT, I got my pressie yesterday. Google Kawasaki GPZ 900!!!

Wow.... was it gift-wrapped ?! Lol.

Not quite TT, it's a 'project' (which means it doesn't work, yet and has some parts missing) but I won't be bored over the winter. I love doing this kind of tinkering and then I get to ride it all over in the summer! My shed is going to get a radical makeover first though. ;~)))))))

You'll need a big turquoise bucket to hold all the spare parts ;o)

Lol, I tell you it's a green planter for the planting of ......... errrrr, ...... well, plants actually!

wow good project Ian , many moons ago I used to go to college on a green meanie Kawak .. good times I think I would need stabilisers on now.

I'm not sure I can hold it up for very long Mac. I might have to plan all my trips to avoid traffic lights! Lol

Hmmmm - Ian, you wouldn't be having one of them mid-life crises thingies would you?

ME? nooooooo! I'm only six! LOl

Mac yeer hoomless mon where ryez gonna moorrr up the noo matey, ah hardly recognized ye !!!

Indy thats got to be the best Scottish accent I ever heard !! I thought it was Sean Connery for a minute !!! Brilliant the noo och aye

I have to agree Mac, I thought it was Jasper Carrot ! ! ! !

It was even better than mine Ian , and I practice mine every day!!!!

Lol Mac ;~))

By the way Mac, your new avatar's are making me sea sick! Lol

Och it'll be a wee puffer next yun, sat no rite ears!

Wha?

zats rite

Mac. I'm going to take a wild guess here! Is it possible that you like boats?

lol no not really the first one I just clicked a photo out an album and I sort of ended up on a boat theme . ..

Lol :~))

s'a puffer, aye ney doot abootut!

sat yon wee puffer stul puffun ur wha? Braw wee puffer tis n aw!

Nope.....you've lost me.

I've tried Indy's comment in a translator site and the site crashed?????

Goodness sake boys cant you understand the queens english , the man makes perfect sense. Indy is enquiring wether the Small coal carrying boat is still seaworthy he then goes on to mention it is indeed a splendid little boat.

What I can't fathom is why Indy is talking in Scotish when he lives in Wales.....I'm obviously missing something...... lol

Aye indy she's in braw trum puffin upndoon thewater wi her lumgonliketheclappers. a bonysicht ritenuff

Oh gawd....Mac's at it as well now......and just for future reference, we're not all boys ;-)

Fancy thinking you were a boy Sid? Lol

Lol dont even think about it Ian lmao.

Lol Mac.

Ach dinnae fash yr sel Mac yon sassenachsl no ken ye ken!

an lang mey yon lumb reek n aw

Sid ...hint Indys not Welsh he just lives here! ye ken!

He's a Scot living in Wales. I see. But that doesn't explain why he refers to himself in the third person. ye ken to you to...........????? comfused.com.....

Thats cos he's my alter ego Sid the real me reserves the right to talk about him in any way I like! LOL, psyclepath.co.us

So you're Welsh are you? whatnationalityami.com

No hes not welsh I thought you had established that quite well above, and to dispell any illusions neither is his alter ego, me!.
As far as I know Sid in answer to your last poser, is that you are a GOYER, and more I am unable to guess at, as your written english accent is absoutely perfect and betrays no hint of any sort of foreign (not english) overtones though through previous postings made by and about you I think you are also of the female gender! schizofrantics.r.us.// whosaidthat.went ;~))))

Ok, so he's not Welsh and he's not Scotish....that narrows it down a bit....is he Japanese?

I am an English GoYer with a slight Welsh accent and a leaning towards orange fungus. I am a female Sid. My cat is a female Birtie. genderconfusion.com.us

He's no longer here. wheredhego.com.lost