Sunday 27 April 2014

Grow Rings - Extend your growing surface

Another great company I met at The Edible Garden Show recently was Grow Rings
These are sections that are easy to snap together and give you instant raised beds and no tools need leave the tool box!
I was given a Ring which I plan on planting my pak choi and a Mini Green House which consists of two pieces, a ring and a lid.  I am planning on growing my purple carrots in the Mini Green House which will help to keep the carrot root fly away.

These rings are perfect for someone with a small garden or patio or where space is a premium.  I plan to use them initially on the part of the allotment that we haven't prepared yet.  This way I will be growing things on an area I haven't cleared yet getting the most out of the space.

It takes a fair amount of soil and compost to fill up the ring but once you have done this you have an instant raised bed. It can be moved to anywhere you want. I have placed the first one on some of that black weed control fabric. This will help to kill off the weeds underneath which will help get this area ready to cultivate at another time, then the grow ring can be moved to another place.
I have planted my pak choi in half of the ring and not sure yet what will go in the other half but thinking maybe my purple tomatoes in a few weeks time.

You can go on the web site and watch a video about the Grow Rings if you want.

Thanks to Grow Rings for my two rings, I am really looking forward to growing some of my range of vegetables in them.  I was not paid to review them and all opinions and photos are my own.
 





10 comments:

  1. LOVELY idea Heidi and I love your grow-by-grow photos too! I DO love my salads, all year around, and my garden! Karen

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    1. I think they are a great idea and not all that expensive, £10 for the ring and £15 for the one with the top.

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  2. Wow! What a great idea, I use growing bags now and they don't look very nice, this one is perfect for my garden ;)

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    1. These are a great idea and space saving too!

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  3. Ooh, I like that idea. We could definitely do with some of the rings and the mini greenhouses too. Good to have met you on Saturday BTW :)

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    1. They make great use of small spaces and instant raised beds.

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  4. These sound like a fantastic idea, I'll have to pass this on to friends. Thanks Heidi. GG

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    1. They were not expensive either and make great use of small spaces where you otherwise wouldn't be able to grow anything.

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  5. Ooh these looks good and they would also be good for a beginners garden with children - which is what I'm planning. Will look out for these.

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  6. They are easy to put together and make an instant raised bed. There are different shapes too!

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