Blog — Bay and Box

This month, plant with abandon with a free flowering mix of seeds, free with every Bay and Box order! The mix is specially made for window boxes and includes: Alyssum Eschscholtzia Petunia  Portulacca Aster dwarf Dianthus Iberis (white candytuft) Mesembryanthemum Calendula Fiesta gitana To plant, simply: Put your compost in the window box Add some water and create a small trench running the length of the window box  Sprinkle a few seeds down this tunnel, cover with compost and pat down Watch your plants grow! Take photos of your completed Bay and Box window box with either our seeds or your...

So in honour of Spring, here at Bay and Box we have given ourselves an overhaul this week with new leaflets, packaging, special offers and a little extra gift with every order. Starting with our packaging, we wanted to create something that every customer would be pleased and excited to receive and open. We made the boxes specifically to fit the Bay and Box Large Window Box or two Bay and Box Small Window Boxes, ensuring a perfect fit with stylish design.     We want to provide a happy planting experience for all our customers whatever level of gardener, so...

Sun vs. shade, seasonal vs. evergreen...there are a number of things to consider before planting your window boxes. Firstly, think about the direction your window box is facing and how much sun or shade it receives. This will determine what flowers you plant. Geraniums for example love the sun, whereas fuchsias will tolerate shade very well as will impatiens. Then have a think about what sort of planting you want to do in your window boxes. Are you going to go for seasonal planting? Or would you prefer to fill the box with some evergreen plants that can act as a...

Cupboards are being cleaned and Easter eggs purchased - must mean that Spring has finally arrived! One of my favourite times of the year especially when it’s a clear, bluebird day, crisp and fresh. At this time, my attention inevitably turns to the outside of my house and my sorry looking window boxes in desperate need of a refresh and my garden that requires some urgent TLC. For my window boxes at the start of the season, I always prefer to add some instant colour with tete-a-tete daffodils, which blend in perfectly with my Hampstead lead-grey window boxes. They tend to...