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Originally Posted by Gayle
I was being nice and trying to be supportive to our leader for once but you're right, what was I thinking - it was a numb idea and not surprisingly didn't work! The council should be maintaining them if they offer to put them there in the first place.
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I too suport the idea of making the whole borough greener and more attractive, not just Ossy. I think the initial idea was doomed to failure because of the frequent up keep needed. Looking at some of the sloping pavements in Ossy I wouldn't like to mount a pair of step ladders to water a basket.
The more I've thought about it succulent hanging baskets wouldn't be any more expensive than filling them with winter/summer bedding plants. If you wanted them to be seasonal you could under plant with minature flowering bulbs such as narcissi and irises.
Once they were in place they would need no maintainance at all, and also help conserve water because they get what they need from the atmosphere. I have a great display of house leeks just growing on a stone.
We could be greening the place up at the same time as being green.