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| Small Garden ....Big Impact..... |
| So you think you don't have enough room for a great looking garden....well think again ...Small is beautiful and can be made to look as lush and inviting as a much larger garden. Here are a few things to keep in mind; |
| Determine your likes, down to the particulars. |
| Create a focus. |
| Design to scale. |
| Indulge in materials that count. |
| Create an EXPERIENCE |
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| Sure, a small garden has built-in restrictions, but there are also rewards. Small makes it possible to think out every inch in detail. This 600 sq. ft. garden for example offers multiple seating areas, a pond, an inviting path, a rich assortment of plants, and a wealth of charm. |
| Walking into your little polished space is like opening a locket and finding a miniature landscape inside. Small yes, but perfect in every detail. |
| This articled appeared in the same source as the Design path on the preceeding page. |
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| Top Crops for POTS |
| No ground to garden? Grow summer veggies on the patio or deck. |
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| Growing vegetables can bring out the farmer in you. You till the soil and tend the plants, then reap the harvest of rewards when the plants bear fruit. |
| Even if you don't have much gardening space or sunny ground, you can still experience the pleasure of harvesting your own vine -ripened crops. All you need is a generous size container, good potting soil, and a patio or deck, or corner that gets at least six hours of full sun a day. |
| Top Crops for POTS list.... |
| Beans: plant Blue Lake pole, Helda or Kentucky Wonder. |
| Squash: Summer squash is more productive than winter squash. GoldRud, Spacemiss, Sunburst |
| Potatoes: Pot depth; 18". soil temp at least 45 degrees. spacing 5" apart. |
| Potatoes are productive if there is ample room for tubers to develop. Bury seed potatoes in an 8" layer of soil at the bottom of the pot. As the plants grow, pile more soil onto the top of the leaves. Try small to medium size "All Blue, Red Pontiac, or Yukon Gold. |
| Pot depth: 14-16 in. Soil temp 60 degree. Spacing: 2-3 in. apart. Pole beans are more productive over the long run vs bush beans which produce all at once. Train the vines on a bamboo trellis. |
| Eggplant: Black Beauty, Little fingers |
| Cucumbers: Bush Champion, Salad Bush |
| Peppers: Amaleim, Thai Dragon (hot), Ariane, Giant Maroni |
| Carrots: Nantes, short & Sweet, Thumbelina |
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| Choosing the correct container |
| Vegetables will grow in any container that provides drainage, but choosing the right size is critical. The larger the plant's root system, the deeper and wider the container should be. Pots made of thick plastic and glazed terra-cotta retain moisture well, as do wood tubs. In hot climates choose light colored pots. Avoid unglazed terra-cotta pots..they dry out too quickly. |