"Sharon Hughes" wrote in message
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Hello

Two months ago I moved into a house in Plymouth that has a large'ish
courtyard and a space out the front that is southfacing where I can
put pots
and troughs etc (the rear courtyard does receive sun too in the
largest part
for most of the day).

Courtyard gardening is new to me I'm afraid but I'm desperate to get
some
colour into the outside spaces asap. I've already invested in some
primulas, heathers and some limegreen conifers but I'm tempted to
start
setting up lots of pots for the Springtime with bulbs but am worried
that
once they are past their flowering I won't have the space to store
them over
the summer until next year. Is it possible to lift and dry store
daffodils, tulips and the like over the summer or should they be
left
in-situ and the pots just moved out of sight? I'm hoping to set up
something a bit jungly out the back but at the same time I do love
the first
spring-time show of flowers and colour. Any advice gratefully
received,
especially if anyone knows of a particular website/newsgroup that
specialises in courtyard gardens.

Many thanks Sharon

Hi Sharon,

Welcome to URG !
I too have a courtyard garden and roof garden. I've got some raised
beds in the courtyard but still have masses of stuff in pots.
My garden : http://members.rott.chello.nl/ldejag...ex.welcome.htm

You can either dry the bulbs out and store them in a cool place over
summer, but I personally think they do better if you leave them in
their pots. You can always pile 'em up out of the way somewhere when
they finish dying down. Mine go out near the wheelie bins........:~)

Here's a couple of useful sites :
http://www.maigold.co.uk/pots.htm

http://www.gardenlinks.ndo.co.uk/container.htm

http://www.savvy.com/search.cgi?ref=...rden%27+or+%27
container+gardening%27+and+advice

For the jungly look, get yourself a Fatsia :~))
Jenny