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My girls are doing the gardening this year, because I can't. We have a old Bbq shaped like an oil drum,that they planted last year with some bedding plants that looked really nice. Now this year they have brought a load of herbs and planted them in there instead. What I would like to know is could they put some small flowering bedding plants in between the herbs to give some colour interest.
Thank you
Helen

yes,,,but if the herbs grow tall as most do pick flower plants that wont be hidden,,,

marigolds are good.... they brighten it up brilliantly.... and if they are dead headed they'll lst right through until the first frosts.. that is assuming you have fairly compact herbs in there?

Love

Daff xxx

lol im sat in my back garden now its like a tropical rain forest i have solar panels here there and everywhere there is barely a patch of grass left but it looks so bootiful good luck with yours helen xxx

In my humble opinion, I would just keep it to herbs. Such a brilliant idea, but I think other plants would spoil it. Maybe a Rosemary in the centre, which will flower (can't remember when without looking it up), chives, sage (lovely coloured leaves), marjoram at the edge - golden leaves, could hang over the side, a couple of varieties of thyme, oregano (which also flowers) - there are so many choices - it could be a patchwork of colour and will look stunning. A right herbeque!

my bay leaf tree looks poorly it has brown spots on it x

Very good idea, Barbra. Puss, is your bay tree in a pot or the ground?

Nasturtiums would add colour and you can use them in recipes too.

Gwyn