How to Plant a Summer Hanging Basket - The Pizza Method!

How to plant a summer hanging basket - The Pizza Method! This method uses easy to follow steps to make a beautiful basket. I include plants that I suggest grow well in each section of the basket and secret ingredients and tips to help it look fantastic all summer. I have been making baskets for customers for over 15 years and love to help people create their own.
Details of the plants I use and a simple guide are in the blog in this link.
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Ruth Goudy - The Flower Writer
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[@nazsiddiqi3885]

My basket is really thriving after following your video. Very pretty.

[@theflowerwriter]

I am so glad to hear that. It's easy when you know how!

[@simoncraigie1819]

Thank you

[@colleenmckinlay2916]

So many excellent suggestions for plants . Really enjoyed your video. The background music was lovely. Thank you for all the names…..and posting them. Excellent idea. Off to the garden shop with my list. Thank you from Vancouver Canada.👍🏻🥰💐🇨🇦

[@DebsBennett-os9qo]

Truly enjoyed this video. I luckily had purchased most of the suggestions, but loving the pizza method

[@theflowerwriter]

Thank you very much. I love pizza as well as flowers!

[@mamadab2563]

Thank you, just what I needed.

[@theflowerwriter]

I am so glad. Thank you for letting me know. 🙂

[@carolynivanoff3375]

It was a pure pleasure watching your video from Quebec, Canada!!

[@theflowerwriter]

Thank you. I am glad you enjoyed it. I imagine the temperatures might be different for you so I wonder if you use different plants?

[@nazsiddiqi3885]

I have watched many videos and I think yours is by far the best. Super helpful and I am off now to the garden centre with my list. I have around 10 baskets to plant. I will definitely be back to let you know how it went. Thx again.

[@theflowerwriter]

I look forward to that. Thank you.

[@kathyhelmold7358]

I love the beautiful flowers you chose for this basket!

[@theflowerwriter]

Thank you. I love the summer bedding. They are so bright and beautiful.

[@glgardener4972]

Lovely. I am going to purchase larger hanging baskets this year. The smaller ones do not have enough soil in them to keep them going. Lovely arrangement and flowers.

[@theflowerwriter]

Totally, especially with peat free. It will take more watering and feeding these days. But it is good to look after the planet.

[@mayarada2059]

Absolutely really nice one

[@theflowerwriter]

Thank you!

[@christinamendoza7474]

Thank you for this video! I loved how you provided plant lists for your beautiful selection and the music was nice too. I'm now ready to head to my neighborhood garden center.

[@theflowerwriter]

Thank you for your kind comment. I am glad you found the plant lists helpful.

[@sal1563]

So much fantastic advice!!!

[@theflowerwriter]

Thank you. :-)

[@suefox2163]

Thank you for really helpful advice.... Am ready to go now..

[@theflowerwriter]

Great. I am sure yours will look lovely. :-)

[@robertluo3410]

What a delicious pizza! ❤️

[@theflowerwriter]

I like the edible ones too!

[@sc4071]

I am new to gardening. So this was a perfect introduction. Thank you

[@tinarichardson5107]

Hi, if I did use a 12 inch hanging basket for a summer display do I use 3 trailing plants round the basket, upright in the middle and 3 uprights as the fillers? Loved watching this video, some really good advice, thank you x

[@theflowerwriter]

Thank you. I really enjoy doing baskets and I hope you do too.

[@theflowerwriter]

@@tinarichardson5107 yes that is exactly what I would do. However as the season goes on and if you are planting late May early June you might find that the plants in the garden centre have grown bigger so you might not need so many. Just go with the flow! They flowers always look gorgeous.

[@tinarichardson5107]

Thank you Ruth for your reply, your video is amazing x

[@sondragramse1770]

Have you ever cut holes (small) and have plants trail out of the bottom. I would sew up the hole loosely to prevent soul seepage. I saw that on another video

[@theflowerwriter]

Yes I do that if it is for a pub or hotel where their baskets are often up high. Customers have a different view of the bottom of the basket so it means they can appreciate the flowers more. If you are going to do that though you need to make sure that the basket is big enough. I would recommend at least a 16" basket, otherwise there is not enough compost to sustain the flowers on top and the underplanting. I hope that helps.

[@ciaratrotman4973]

Thanks for sharing. How do I start if I have a plastic basket?

[@theflowerwriter]

You just need to do the same. In some ways plastic baskets in summer are better because the water does not evaporate through the sides. However if you are in the UK you will be likely to be using peat free compost. I have made another video about how to use peat free. There is a risk in a container with no holes at the bottom that the water sits and creates a 'soggy bottom'! Follow my tips on how to check for that. If the base stays wet the roots will rot and the plants won't thrive. I hope this helps.

[@patterdalezipsuzilil]

What about perlite for retaining water

[@LizEudy]

That is a really beautiful basket. I am just learning, but how can flowers that crowded with so little soil grow? It seems like they would need some room for the roots to go somewhere.

[@theflowerwriter]

Good question. There is a bit of room for them to grow but they will only be growing for a few months over summer. Once they have grown into the space these 'summer bedding plants' will put all their energy into flowering prolifically. Then once there is a frost they will die (so there is no need for more space to grow).

[@joeygagliardi7380]

Awesome,, however Begonias do not like the sun,, as all the other varieties do. We have no luck with Begoniiias in the sun,, Ever. Thanks for the Great Video. here in 2021

[@theflowerwriter]

Yes, this is for a mixed basket. In the UK I have always found that they are OK in moderation. If you are planting in hot, bright sunny conditions I would suggest geraniums. They are the most forgiving. I have made a video all about a shade hanging basket and talk about using non-stop and illumination begonias there. Thank you very much for your comments. :-)

[@nazsiddiqi3885]

Do you have any tips on how to control slugs ?

[@theflowerwriter]

Slugs have been a big problem this year in the UK because we have had a lot of rain and they love the damp. Hopefully they haven't managed to reach your hanging basket! I like environmentally friendly controls such as wool pellets or copper around your plants.

[@proclaimingchrist8454]

Do you know the name of the background music? Very relaxing.

[@theflowerwriter]

Thank you. I will try and find out for you.

[@proclaimingchrist8454]

@@theflowerwriter Thanks! Great video too :) !

[@coolsuly5365]

Hello Ruth, where can I find that kind of hanging baskets ? thanks

[@theflowerwriter]

Hi there! I think that most garden centres here in the UK stock this type of basket. To be honest, just plant in a basket that you like. It is your chance to choose what you like the look of. The most important thing is not to use one that is too small.

[@glyn2370]

It would be better to listen to you without the background music.

[@theflowerwriter]

Thank you for letting me know.