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Will this 'make-do' bog work?
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Posted by madeline2 Wales.UK (My Page) on Wed, Jun 9, 04 at 0:30
| I have black plastic trays 1m x 400cms x 9cms deep, If I keep these filled with water can I grow bog plants in pots (with ordinary potting compost) in them? They will be on a terrace in full sun. The soil will be wet rather than moist, so should I go for "marginals"?. I would love a pond or bog, but do not have the space. I can overwinter the plants in a greenhouse. |
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RE: Will this 'make-do' bog work?
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Your trays should work just fine. I've turned half of my pond into a similar "tray bog" (about 5-6cm of water) and have been growing plants there for a few years very successfully. My plants are in pond pots (i.e pots with many holes - more like baskets) and simply stand in the water. Any plants meant for pond zone 1 (0-15cm) can be planted but I would recommend using proper pond soil. The sun shouldn't be a problem.
I've never found it necessary to keep the plants in a greenhouse in the winter (it gets down to about -15C here at times). They just mostly die back in the winter but return faithfully every spring.
If you'd like some ideas for plants take a look at my website at the plants marked with a "P". Have fun and good luck!
http://www.xs4all.nl/%7Ebultman/bernadette/plants.html Bernadette |
RE: Will this 'make-do' bog work?
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- Posted by Josh z8 GA (My Page) on
Wed, Jun 9, 04 at 5:25
| Madeline, I use ordinary potting soil in regular clay or plastic pots to grow a variety of marginals: Cyperus, Black Taro, Equisetum, Spiral Rush, Carex, etc. I have them sitting in stoneware bowls or ceramic cachepots or in deep trays...doesn't matter as long as the pots sit in a little water. My pond is too small for all the plants I want to grow! Sun is great and they should do well in your greenhouse in winter. Mine must make do with sunny windows. josh |
RE: Will this 'make-do' bog work?
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| Many thanks to Bultman and Josh -- one more query --how do I avoid algae in the standing water?--no fish to worry about, but birds may drink it, - although they have their own bowl of clean water nearby. |
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