5 tasty pots to try

First, make a drainage hole in each pot and add a crock and enough drainage material, such as shingle, to the base

Flowers and fruits on one bush

An old aluminium preserving pan – with holes drilled in the base for drainage – is filled with Gazania ‘Daybreak Tiger Stripes Mixed’, which has a delightful knack of staying closed unless the sun is out. It forms a leafy mat that keeps soil cool. Fuchsia ‘Fuchsiaberry’ (thompson-morgan.com) bears edible fruits alongside brightly-coloured, trailing flowers that keep on coming until well into autumn.