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Date: March 28, 2005
Time: Noon
Place: Bay Village Community House, 303
Cahoon Rd., Bay Village
Program: Awesome Annuals. Select
highly unusual and underused annuals to add to the common annuals you grow
in your garden and containers. Care and maintenance information will
help keep your garden colorful throughout the growing season.
Presenter: Susan Holmes Bercheck,
Sunnybrook Frams
Hostesses: Nan Smith(Coordinator), Barbara Crow, Diana George,
Lu Laing, Deb Manns, Mickey Marinis, Jeanne Martin, Ann Rich
Planting and Soil Tips
Successful Container Gardening
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Provide for adequate drainage. Fill bottom 1/3rd
of pot, with bark, gravel or emplty plastic cell packs. cover
drainage material with landscape fabric, so soil will not sink into
drainage material. For large pots only 14" - 16" of soil.
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Use good soil. Soiless mixes are lightweight but
are sterile. Use a mix of 2 parts topsoil to 1 part composted cow
manure, 2 handfuls of Canadian peat, 2 handfuls of sand and 1 cup Osmocote,
a slow release fertilizer. Mix all ingredients thoroughly before
watering.
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Consistent watering is critical to your pots.
Water frequently the first 2 weeks. After that, soak the pots until
water comes out the bottom.
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Make sure all the plants in your container like the
same amount of sun, shade and water.
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