{"id":124042,"date":"2022-01-01T18:00:03","date_gmt":"2022-01-01T11:00:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/the-endless-pleasure-of-potted-ivies-alys-fowler\/"},"modified":"2022-01-01T19:04:03","modified_gmt":"2022-01-01T12:04:03","slug":"the-endless-pleasure-of-potted-ivies-alys-fowler","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/the-endless-pleasure-of-potted-ivies-alys-fowler\/","title":{"rendered":"The endless pleasure of potted ivies | Alys Fowler"},"content":{"rendered":"


\nNot all ivies spread and climb: pick a variety suited to cramped conditions and it will survive deep shade and all sorts of neglectI have a little outdoor table by the french windows that houses an ever-changing display of pot plants. In summer it has pomegranates, citrus and, towards the back, some ivies. In winter, when the lemons are indoors, I move the ivies to the foreground. Their curtain of leaves distracts from the real reason the table is there: to hide all the pots and seed trays underneath it. I don\u2019t own a shed because I can\u2019t bear to part with the space in the garden, so I am forever finding ways to squirrel away the unsightly parts of gardening. I am not generous to these ivies \u2013 they survive in 30cm pots. In spring and autumn I top them up with a little fresh compost, but that\u2019s about it. And yet they thrive. Come winter, I dot pots of early-flowering bulbs between them \u2013 reticulata irises, miniature daffodils and snowdrops \u2013 so small hints of spring bring a little cheer. Continue reading…
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\nSource : theguardian.com
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