OK - tips on what to grow?

[Jonners]

Lol, I had not thought about the watering of the upside down plants.

If pumpkins are thirsty they may suffer in our garden. I planted a lot of trees and shrubs when we moved here 9 years ago, and we have a large fir tree at the back. My approach to gardening has always been survival of the fittest, so hardy plants that can go weeks without water are the ones that survive best!

Sweetcorn? That sounds fun. We lost 2 palm trees this winter, so have space (if I pull them out the ground).

[Jonners]

Oh, what's a Morrisons pot? I search Google and I can only see pot noodles and a hot pot.

[Two_Sheds]

They are flower buckets that Morrisons sell, 8 for 99p. Perfect size for growing lots of things

google "images", there's quite a lot on there:

[Two_Sheds]

My approach to gardening has always been survival of the fittest

Mine too, but it only works so far with veg: they do have higher water requirements than shrubs

Start off in pots (you can always sink the pots in a hole in your border so they look natural and have access to extra water)

Sweetcorn? That sounds fun.

You should ideally grow in a square of at least 9 plants, as they are wind pollinated. You might get away with fewer plants if you shake them to release the pollen. We grew two at school last year, they are handsome plants, very tropical looking

[Jonners]

Shaking a plant to release pollen does not sound like a pleasant hobby for me! (bad hayfever)

[Two_Sheds]

You are unlikely to be affected by corn pollen: the usual suspects are silver birch, grasses etc. People are rarely allergic to all pollens

[thepopela]

Hi Jonners,
i've not seen anyone mention spring onions, i find these very easy to grow and can be done in pots aswell. (you can plant them for a few months to come aswell for a constant supply through the summer).