September 30th 2007

Winter Hanging Basket - Green Thumb Sunday

Winter Hanging BasketMy mum filled my hanging basket for the Winter, so thanks Mum. I think it looks lovely filled with ajuga, violas and ivy.

What plants are in your hanging basket at the moment?

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  1. my mom has bird’s nest fern in one of her hanging baskets … and some dancing ladies. we don’t have a hanging basket here at home, though; that looks lovely!

    happy GTS!

    Comment by maiylah — September 30, 2007 @ 4:13 am

  2. Hi Maiylah,
    I will look up what the bird’s nest fern anddancing ladies looks like so that I can get some for my hanging basket in the future. Thanks so much for sharing and commenting.
    Sara @ farmingfriends

    Comment by Sara @ Farming Friends — September 30, 2007 @ 4:27 am

  3. The basket looks lovely. I have just planted some white pansies in our outside pot for winter!

    Comment by TopVeg — September 30, 2007 @ 5:10 am

  4. Hi Topveg,
    Thanks for the compliment and comment. Ibet the white pansies look lovely. I look forward to seeing a photo.
    Sara @ farmingfriends

    Comment by Sara @ Farming Friends — September 30, 2007 @ 8:18 am

  5. What’s in my hanging baskets - it looks a lot like weeds, Sara. I must get them planted up soon for the summer.

    When we were in England I was just overwhelmed by the size, variety and colour of the hanging baskets and window boxes. I made up my mind that when I returned to Australia, I would have baskets just like those. WRONG!!! The air is too hot and dry here throughout most of the summer and even watering the baskets several times a day doesn’t seem to help. I still keep trying, though.

    Comment by Alice — September 30, 2007 @ 9:12 am

  6. Hi Alice,
    I imagine it is hard to keep hanging baskets moist all the time with your hot climate. I wonder whether you could hide some plastic bottles full of water in the hanging basket that will slowly release the water?
    Thanks for visiting and commenting. Sara @ farmingfriends

    Comment by Sara @ Farming Friends — September 30, 2007 @ 9:21 am

  7. Hi Sara! Very pretty. I haven’t had a hanging basket because I don’t have a place to hang one. Then someone said to get a shepherd’s hook (DUH). So I’ll add one of those AND a hanging basket to the garden next year!

    Comment by Beth — September 30, 2007 @ 9:27 am

  8. Hi Beth, I’m glad you think it’s pretty. yes deciding where to hang a basket is a tricky one!
    Thanks for visiting and commenting. sara @ farmingfriends

    Comment by Sara @ Farming Friends — September 30, 2007 @ 9:30 am

  9. Hi Sara,
    that reminds me to change mine, they are just about hanging in their with the summer flowers but starting to look scraggy.

    Cheers Mark

    Comment by Mark — September 30, 2007 @ 9:33 am

  10. Hi Mark, Mine still had summer flowers in that were beginning to look abit straggly but mum insisted on changing them. Thanks for dropping by. I look forward to seeing your hanging baskets Mark. sara @ farmingfriends

    Comment by Sara @ Farming Friends — September 30, 2007 @ 9:49 am

  11. How nice to have a mum who will fill your hanging baskets! You’ve given me an idea for a late pot of flowers to put together for church (I supply the flowers each Sunday). Will your be able to stay outside through the cold weather?
    I enjoyed the tour of your farm. Is the lovely brick farm house cold during winter?
    You have quite a mixture of cattle. We had a dairy herd of Holsteins but sold them in 2000 because of my husband’s health.
    Thanks for visiting. I look forward to getting to know you better :)

    Comment by kerri — September 30, 2007 @ 10:04 am

  12. Hi Kerri, I’m so glad you visited and my mum’s hanging basket inspired you. She will be thrilled. yes the hanging basket will be outside all Winter come, rain, shine, hail or snow!
    I’m glad you enjoyed the tour of the farm. yes the farmhouse is very cold but we have an open fire in the living room and an aga in the kitchen so in winter those rooms get very hot!
    it’s interesting to hear about your holsteins. We have mainly charolais as ours are beef cattle.
    I look forward to touring your site more and reading more of your posts and comments her. Thanks for this excellent comment. Sara @ farmingfriends

    Comment by Sara @ Farming Friends — September 30, 2007 @ 10:59 am

  13. lovely basket. How long will you be able to keep it out? I planted some pansies in pots and am trying them out with a pumpkin as the decorative ‘planter’. We’ll see how long those hold out. Thanks for visiting my blog!

    Comment by Muum — September 30, 2007 @ 11:58 am

  14. Hi Muum,
    Thanks for your question. I will keep this hanging basket out all Winter. Your pumpkin planter sounds great. Thanks for visiting and commenting. Sara @ farmingfriends

    Comment by Sara @ Farming Friends — September 30, 2007 @ 12:01 pm

  15. That looks great! I need to make sure I get some nice hanging baskets next year. Happy GTS.

    Comment by Moe — September 30, 2007 @ 12:16 pm

  16. Hi Moe,
    Thanks for the compliment. hanging baskets can certainly cheer up a building. Thanks for dropping by and commenting.
    Sara @ farmingfriends

    Comment by Sara @ Farming Friends — September 30, 2007 @ 12:20 pm

  17. Your hanging basket is lovely :) Mine is still the same from the summer, a basket of Million Bells (a Petunia hybrid). When it is hot, they bloom a firey orange-yellow; now that it is cooler, they’re going back to just yellow, like they looked when I first got them.

    Comment by Ann M. — September 30, 2007 @ 12:35 pm

  18. Hi Ann M, Thanks for the compliment. Your basket sounds beautiful and vibrant. I love swopping ideas. Thanks for visiting and commenting.
    Sara @ farmingfriends

    Comment by Sara @ Farming Friends — September 30, 2007 @ 12:48 pm

  19. Your Mom is such a sweetie to take care of that for you! Very impressive. I hope your basket makes it through even the chilliest days.

    Comment by Genie — September 30, 2007 @ 3:23 pm

  20. Hi Genie, Yes the basket should make it through the cold English weather! Yes it was very good of mum to make it for me - she loves gardening - inherited it from her dad. Thanks for dropping by and commenting. sara from farmingfriends

    Comment by Sara @ Farming Friends — September 30, 2007 @ 3:25 pm

  21. Very pretty. Not a lot of hanging baskets around here as it’s so dry. They would have to be watered several times a day!
    Aiyana

    Comment by Aiyana — September 30, 2007 @ 3:28 pm

  22. Hi Aiyana,
    Thanks for the compliment. Yes I can imagine that it is too dry for hanging baskets in your part of the world. It’s a shame though as you have beautiful blooms that would look fabulous in a basket.
    sara @ farmingfriends

    Comment by Sara @ Farming Friends — September 30, 2007 @ 3:34 pm

  23. My hanging baskets are empty at the moment. But will soon be filled with branches of greenery and sumac blooms for the “winter look”.

    Comment by Crafty Gardener — September 30, 2007 @ 3:44 pm

  24. Hi crafty gardener,
    I can’t wait to see your crafty hanging baskets I am sure they will be so creative. Thanks for dropping by and commenting.
    Sara from farmingfriends

    Comment by Sara @ Farming Friends — September 30, 2007 @ 4:37 pm

  25. I saw your hanging basket this morning when I looked in, it is lovely and having mum make it even better. After seeing it I made by other half take me to B&Q to get a few plants, I bought cyclamen, ajuga and ivy, so I shall be planting up my pots tomorrow when I get in from work. Can’t wait!

    Comment by LOUISE — September 30, 2007 @ 7:24 pm

  26. Hi Louise,
    What an honour that my post inspired you to go out and buy plants for your basket. I am thrilled that you will have a similar hanging basket. I look forward to photos.
    Sara from farmingfriends

    Comment by Sara @ Farming Friends — September 30, 2007 @ 7:33 pm

  27. I don’t think we have any hanging baskets at the moment. Some may be on the Cape but we haven’t been there in weeks.

    Comment by Drew — September 30, 2007 @ 8:48 pm

  28. Hi Drew,
    Thanks for visiting and commenting.
    What is the cape?
    Sara @ farmingfriends

    Comment by Sara @ Farming Friends — September 30, 2007 @ 9:00 pm

  29. How nice of your mom! I don’t do hanging baskets but yours looks like it’s off to a great start.

    Comment by nikkipolani — October 1, 2007 @ 2:08 am

  30. Hi Nikkipolani,
    Yes it was very kind of my mum, she is a a great mum. My parents are so helpful.
    Thanks for visiting and commenting. sara @ farmingfriends

    Comment by Sara @ Farming Friends — October 1, 2007 @ 3:10 am

  31. Ajuga in a hanging basket! Your mom is not only a sweetheart but her idea is brilliant!

    My summer impatiens should still bloom through October/November, but after we get a frost it will be time for winter annuals like pansies, and this time they’ll be joined by some ajuga dug from a shady border. Thanks, Sara.

    Annie at the Transplantable Rose

    Comment by Annie in Austin — October 1, 2007 @ 12:55 pm

  32. Hi Annie in Austin, Thanks so much for the compliment about my mum’s idea for the ajuga. I am so pleased that you will be trying out this idea. I can’t wait to see your basket. Thanks for dropping by and commenting. sara from farmingfriends

    Comment by Sara @ Farming Friends — October 1, 2007 @ 1:18 pm

  33. Your hanging basket look pretty. I love ajuga. It does well here.
    I’m in the process of cleaning out my window boxes and starting over with winter flowers.

    Comment by chigiy — October 1, 2007 @ 3:41 pm

  34. Hi Chigiy,
    Thanks for dropping by - yes I love ajuga too and think it’s great in my hanging basket. It brings the ajuga up to eye level. I look forward to seeing your revamped window boxes. sara from farmingfriends

    Comment by Sara @ Farming Friends — October 1, 2007 @ 4:52 pm

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