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Container Gardening. Starr City Garden Club. By: Maxine Greene. Gather Your Tools. Container Fertilizer Soil Water Hose Spade Bedding Plants. Container Placement. Temperate Zone Plant Types Amount of Sun Exposure. Container Preparation. Drainage Light Exposure Fill Level of Soil
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Container Gardening Starr City Garden Club By: Maxine Greene
Gather Your Tools • Container • Fertilizer • Soil • Water Hose • Spade • Bedding Plants
Container Placement • Temperate Zone • Plant Types • Amount of Sun Exposure
Container Preparation • Drainage • Light Exposure • Fill Level of Soil • Placement of Bedding Plants
SOIL LEVEL POTTING SOIL GRAVEL DRAINAGE LEVEL Transplanting Bedding Plants
Maintenance • Watering • Fertilizing
How Important is Water? • Very Important to Keep Right Amount of Water in Potting Mix • Dry Mix = Hungry Plants • Soggy Mix = Rotting Roots • Choose a Non-Porous Container • Helps Retain Water • Water Slowly • Pay Attention to the Weather
What About Windy Areas? • Some Locations Make Container Gardening Difficult • High Wind Areas • Can be Done Anywhere • Just Plant Your Beds Inside
Budget • Container Gardening Can Be Done Inexpensively OR • You Can Easily Spend A Lot of Money • Take a Look at My Budget