hanging baskets

[mrsflibble]

what can i use to line hanging baskets? i was thinking scrap fabric. it's just to hold the compost in but let it be fairly free draining lol!

thanks!

[MuddyWitch]

I use an old holey carrier bag with a few more holes poked through (with an old knitting needle) for drainage. They are the plain blue ones that are used on our local market so not too garish!

A compost bage turned inside out is often black so that would work too, but don't forget to make holes!

Fabric seems a bit extravagant to me...but I'm a keen patchworker, my left over bits are tiny!!!

MW

[Elizabeth]

Go to the woods and collect moss!!!

[JulieSherris]

If you're not in a raring hurry, Mrs F, I can send you some fresh moss from the garden - we have LOADS of ground sphagnum here - and tree sphagnum too, although there's less bugs in the ground stuff!

Let me know if you want some

[becks77]

We have used old natural clothes mostly finished with jumpers in the past, works really well

[shell]

what good idea`s here,saves me buying them,thanks

[thesunflowergal]

Fab ideas!! I was thinking about the same thing, as I have quite a few to do.

[MuddyWitch]

Hubby has just reminded me that someone once knitted a basket liner for a telly gardener....maybe you could crochet one, complete with planting holes?!

MW