I can see that Spring is slowly starting to work its magic in the Go Lightly Garden!
After the endless dark and drabness of Winter, we now see the beautiful buds of Springtime sprouting through the earth and giving us such uplifting pops of colour, with the promise of what’s to come.
See the pinks. mauves and lemons of the primroses, the bright sunny faces of the daffodils which lift and cheer us so much, and the lilac and purple heathers … and don’t they all look so wonderful together, and we know that from now on it’s just going to get better and better!
And … it’s so easy to plant up a colourful container like this one in the photograph. I am going to explain how in a few easy steps: -
All you need: -
Peat free potting compost (better for the environment)
Primroses, violas, heathers and hyacinths which are available now at garden centres
If you’ve no existing daffodils growing in your garden, you can buy them as small plants and then you will have the bulbs for next year too – win win!
Then: -
Fill the pot or basket just over half full with potting compost
Carefully arrange and place the flowers you selected as you would like them to appear
Using a trowel, make a well in the soil and pop the flowers in so they sit just below the top of the pot
Add more compost to fill in and press the compost down with your fingertips
Water them in straight after planting and again in about a week or so if we have no rainfall. This ensures they have a good start.
Hey Presto … you now have a beautiful, colourful arrangement to enjoy through the season and as you look or sit outside you know that you planted up all this loveliness yourself too and not needed to spend money buying ready-made ones!
After the primroses and heathers have ceased their reign, plant them somewhere in the borders of your garden or in pots and they will regenerate again next year.
When the daffodils go over, just pull the faded daffodil away from the bulb and leave them till the foliage goes yellow and flops over. When this happens cut the plant right down to soil level. It’s okay to plant your summer annuals on top when you are ready, or you can remove the daffodil bulbs entirely and store them in a cool, dark place till about Autumn time. You can also store spent tulip bulbs until the following November.
Spring 2025 - Planting a Spring Container
I can see that Spring is slowly starting to work its magic in the Go Lightly Garden!
After the endless dark and drabness of Winter, we now see the beautiful buds of Springtime sprouting through the earth and giving us such uplifting pops of colour, with the promise of what’s to come.
See the pinks. mauves and lemons of the primroses, the bright sunny faces of the daffodils which lift and cheer us so much, and the lilac and purple heathers … and don’t they all look so wonderful together, and we know that from now on it’s just going to get better and better!
And … it’s so easy to plant up a colourful container like this one in the photograph. I am going to explain how in a few easy steps: -
All you need: -
Then: -
Hey Presto … you now have a beautiful, colourful arrangement to enjoy through the season and as you look or sit outside you know that you planted up all this loveliness yourself too and not needed to spend money buying ready-made ones!
After the primroses and heathers have ceased their reign, plant them somewhere in the borders of your garden or in pots and they will regenerate again next year.
When the daffodils go over, just pull the faded daffodil away from the bulb and leave them till the foliage goes yellow and flops over. When this happens cut the plant right down to soil level. It’s okay to plant your summer annuals on top when you are ready, or you can remove the daffodil bulbs entirely and store them in a cool, dark place till about Autumn time. You can also store spent tulip bulbs until the following November.