The Versatility of Hanging Baskets

I’m not a huge fan of summer displays in hanging baskets, except for growing salad, strawberries and tomatoes, but nonetheless I do find them fantastically useful and buy old ones whenever I see them.

© Michelle Garrett

• They are perfect for positioning over newly planted plants so you don’t tread on them by mistake
• Will stop cats rolling on catmint
• Prevent squirrels from digging up bulbs

• Used with fleece will keep snow off vulnerable plants

• Antique wirework hanging baskets are attractive enough to be garden decorations in their own right