what to plant in an old shallow sink?
 

I have an old porcelain laboratory sink out side my front door with
internal dimensions of 32"x11" x 6" deep. The situation is rather
exposed and thus dries quickly. I'd be grateful for some suggestions as
to what to plant in it as everything I've tried so far has died of
drought when we've gone away for our summer holiday.

--
dave @ stejonda

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what to plant in an old shallow sink?
 

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"dave @ stejonda" wrote:


I have an old porcelain laboratory sink out side my front door with
internal dimensions of 32"x11" x 6" deep. The situation is rather
exposed and thus dries quickly. I'd be grateful for some suggestions as
to what to plant in it as everything I've tried so far has died of
drought when we've gone away for our summer holiday.

In desperation stoneleeks (sempervivums) with some species tulips for
spring colour.


--
CTC Right to Ride Representative for Richmond upon Thames

what to plant in an old shallow sink?
 

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I have an old porcelain laboratory sink out side my front door with
internal dimensions of 32"x11" x 6" deep. The situation is rather
exposed and thus dries quickly. I'd be grateful for some suggestions as
to what to plant in it as everything I've tried so far has died of
drought when we've gone away for our summer holiday.

I assume you've already tried various rockery plants?

Something I've found quite successful with some outside pots is to
spread stones (Wickes call them cobbles but they're not really cobbles)
over the top of the soil and that seems to keep the moisture in. It
would also keep the roots cool and protect from frost in the shallow
container you describe.

And deter squirrels ((-:

what to plant in an old shallow sink?
 

In article , Paul Luton
writes
In message
"dave @ stejonda" wrote:


I have an old porcelain laboratory sink out side my front door with
internal dimensions of 32"x11" x 6" deep. The situation is rather
exposed and thus dries quickly. I'd be grateful for some suggestions as
to what to plant in it as everything I've tried so far has died of
drought when we've gone away for our summer holiday.

In desperation stoneleeks (sempervivums) with some species tulips for
spring colour.


Or various other succulent plants. Sempervivums have the advantage of
being hardy, so they can sit there all round, and there are various
hardy sedums. But aloes and hawarthias are good for summer, some with
the advantage of spikes of orange flowers. Mesembryanthemum (livingstone
daisy) should cope if you have a lot of sunshine.

Wallflowers, as their name implies, can cope quite well with drought. As
can some of the scented leaved pelargoniums.
--
Kay Easton

Edward's earthworm page:
http://www.scarboro.demon.co.uk/edward/index.htm

what to plant in an old shallow sink?
 

In article , Paul Luton
writes
In message
"dave @ stejonda" wrote:


I have an old porcelain laboratory sink out side my front door with
internal dimensions of 32"x11" x 6" deep. The situation is rather
exposed and thus dries quickly. I'd be grateful for some suggestions as
to what to plant in it as everything I've tried so far has died of
drought when we've gone away for our summer holiday.

In desperation stoneleeks (sempervivums) with some species tulips for
spring colour.


Or various other succulent plants. Sempervivums have the advantage of
being hardy, so they can sit there all round, and there are various
hardy sedums. But aloes and hawarthias are good for summer, some with
the advantage of spikes of orange flowers. Mesembryanthemum (livingstone
daisy) should cope if you have a lot of sunshine.

Wallflowers, as their name implies, can cope quite well with drought. As
can some of the scented leaved pelargoniums.
--
Kay Easton

Edward's earthworm page:
http://www.scarboro.demon.co.uk/edward/index.htm

what to plant in an old shallow sink?
 

"dave @ stejonda" wrote in message
...

I have an old porcelain laboratory sink out side my front door with
internal dimensions of 32"x11" x 6" deep. The situation is rather
exposed and thus dries quickly. I'd be grateful for some suggestions as
to what to plant in it as everything I've tried so far has died of
drought when we've gone away for our summer holiday.

--
dave @ stejonda

Alpines, houseleeks etc. They're small, they're cheap, they're not much
work. Gardening doesn't get much better than that :-))

Planted in a fairly gritty/sandy type soil (there's probably a special
alpine mix available, and covered with whatever stone/slate/pebble covering
you personally find visually attractive.

Steve

what to plant in an old shallow sink?
 

"dave @ stejonda" wrote in message
...

I have an old porcelain laboratory sink out side my front door with
internal dimensions of 32"x11" x 6" deep. The situation is rather
exposed and thus dries quickly. I'd be grateful for some suggestions as
to what to plant in it as everything I've tried so far has died of
drought when we've gone away for our summer holiday.

--
dave @ stejonda

Alpines, houseleeks etc. They're small, they're cheap, they're not much
work. Gardening doesn't get much better than that :-))

Planted in a fairly gritty/sandy type soil (there's probably a special
alpine mix available, and covered with whatever stone/slate/pebble covering
you personally find visually attractive.

Steve

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I have an old porcelain laboratory sink out side my front door with
internal dimensions of 32"x11" x 6" deep. The situation is rather
exposed and thus dries quickly. I'd be grateful for some suggestions as
to what to plant in it as everything I've tried so far has died of
drought when we've gone away for our summer holiday.

How about houseleeks? (B and Q usually stock several kinds). They can
go ages without water. If you top the soil with grit the houseleeks will
like it, and it will conserve moisture when you're away.

Janet

what to plant in an old shallow sink?
 

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from "dave @ stejonda" contains these
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I have an old porcelain laboratory sink out side my front door with
internal dimensions of 32"x11" x 6" deep. The situation is rather
exposed and thus dries quickly. I'd be grateful for some suggestions as
to what to plant in it as everything I've tried so far has died of
drought when we've gone away for our summer holiday.

How about houseleeks? (B and Q usually stock several kinds). They can
go ages without water. If you top the soil with grit the houseleeks will
like it, and it will conserve moisture when you're away.

Janet