Away In A Manger

I was recently given a "manger" hay basket to hang on the wall and fill with plants. But I needed a liner for it. I visited various local home and garden stores with no success. I ended up buying two circular hanging basket liners for £2.25 each. They are made of coconut fibre.

I used some jute string and two strong needles and stitched them together with saddle stitch. 

[Susie from the Repair Shop would have been proud of me] Mind you it did look like a rather large hairy bra when I took it outside.

Bob mounted the basket on the wall opposite the raised bed. It is just outside the side door, from the Futility Room.
I had compost already, so planted it up with 5 lettuces

My theory is that [a] I can easily pop outside at lunchtime for a few salad leaves, without walking across the muddy grass

[b] I don't think slugs will climb the wall and eat the Lollo Rosso

These plants came in a tray from Swaffham Market and cost less than £1. This was last Saturday when I put them in - they are already flourishing and will be ready to pick tomorrow once we're back from our London weekend. 

When the lettuce season is over, I am considering putting hardy herbs in here over the winter