Container ideas...

[Demeter]

Or if you don't want to empty the whole lot, you can replace a layer at the top and mix in some fertiliser (chicken pellets?). If you do it that way you will ideally need to practice crop rotation as best you can, to avoid the build-up of pests and diseases.

Knittywitty woo - some things grow in a bog (watercress comes to mind, and blueberries if the soil is sufficiently acid) but a better idea now that you've dug it over rather than wasting all that work is to build it up with organic matter to improve the drainage. Dig in lots of home-made compost, manure, soil improver, basically anything you can get as this will improve the drainage, the ability of the soil to hold water without puddling and will also raise the level of the soil which will obviouisly help too! You might never be able to grow plants there that hate the wet but I'm sure you could get something good out of it with a bit of investment in muck!

[redlandrover90]

Some great ideas there. What a thrifty bunch we are!!!

I've just gone and bought some decent sized containers from Wilkinson (not sure if its a northern place)! Anyway at £3.50 I can't really complain.

Going to try some salad leaves in them overwinter in the greenhouse. I think I'm right in thinking these'll do ok undercover?

Is there any varieties I should look for?

Thanks

[chicken slave]

I am growing mixed leaves (cheap pack from wilkinsons) sucessfully in the greenhouse (unheated) in terrecota bulb pots which were on special at B&Q. They look pretty and grow well what more could a girl want.
I used old hanging baskets for tomatoes and hang them around all over and I always pick up old buckets and washing up bowls that people have thrown away because there cracked. A lot of catering supllies come in buckets so maybe ask around at the bakers or supermarket and you may get them for free.....