The ascent into springtime is gathering pace and there’s so much going on outdoors, so try not to miss a thing – get out, get active, says Julie Mountain

IN A TIGHT SPOT

If you’re short on planting space at ground level, assess your walls and fences for planting potential. Small herbs and perennials (plants that live for more than a year) can thrive in the tiniest containers – old tin cans or wellington boots, wooden or clay pots and troughs – all of which can be attached higher up on vertical surfaces. Depending on what you plant in them, they might trail down to disguise an ugly fence or grow together to provide a ‘border’ in the air.

When seeking suitable places for vertical planting, consider whether they are to be permanent, or portable, as this will affect how you attach them. Cable ties or screws will enable you to move planters at a later date.

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