Rescuing my window box

[Naomi]

Wella fter spent all that time planting my window box it's got flooded :(

I've got rid of the excess water. My poor plants were floating. Will I have to replant it now or should be okay?

[yola]

It should be OK. Have you got drainage holes in the bottom of the box to let excess water out??? Try mixing a little sand into the soil to aid drainage.

[Naomi]

Yep I put holes in the bottom of it. Not tried the sand so will try that on the weekend when it dries out a bit

[dinahsmum]

It's amazing how they do recover.

[Donna]

Hope you manage to save it Nae. All that hard work and effort washed away....

[Mags]

A nice spell of sunshine will soon dry it out Nae.........

[Naomi]

We're forecast a fine day tomorrow, rain again on Friday and then a nice spell over the weekend

[Fran]

Hope you are able to salvage it Nae..it would be a shame to lose it after all your hard work..

[Hreow]

Next time you fill it, perhaps put a thin layer of gravel in the bottom by the drainage? Helps to keep the holes unstoppered and seems to keep the roots away from them as well.