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Presented at: Montgomery’s Inn
Prepared by: Etobicoke Master Gardeners
Container Gardening
The Moveable Landscape
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Session Topics
Moveable Landscape
What Grows in Containers
Containers & Growing Media
Fundamentals of Success
Pests & Diseases
Overwintering
Design Concepts
Herbs of the mid 1800’s
Let’s get planting !
Moveable Landscape
Effective way to grow a portable garden Control growing conditions Garden anywhere
Decks
Sidewalks
Patios
Tree roots
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What Grows in Containers
Almost anything can be grown in containers Annuals & Perennials
Herbs & Vegetables
Trees & Shrubs
Tropicals
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Containers
Run the gamut from: very expensive
inexpensive
free found objects
Large – multiple plants,shrubs & trees
Small – potted herbs Photograph: Isabel B
elanger
Photograph: D
yann Sheppard
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Container Media
Plastic Fiberglass Clay
Metal Concrete Wood Lead http://w
ww
.nidderdalelead.com/products/large-planters/
large-square-lion-planter/
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How to Choose a Container
Choose a size according to whatyou want to growPlants in bigger pots
grow bigger roots
Beautiful pots makea design statement
Basic plastic potsare functional
Photograph: Isabel Belanger
http://ww
w.crescentgarden.com
/planters/square-rectangular/eye-aint-planter
Fundamentals for Container Success
Right container for your plants Potting mix, compost / fertilizer Drainage is key Keep well watered, but not too much Larger pots provide room to grow
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http://en-ca.miraclegro.com/smg/goprod/miracle-gro-organic-choice-potting-soil/prod70318
Potting Mixes / Fertilizers
Potting Mix - specially formulated for pots Incorporate compost
FertilizersFertilizer spikes Liquid seaweed / fish fertilizer - when watering20-20-20 mixes
Follow instructions on the label
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Pests / Disease
Containers may offer more protection, but Plants not impervious to pests / diseases
Flying insects like Japanese beetles may attack container plants
Aphids like tender growth
Photograph: Isabel Belanger
http://w
ww
.ontariohopgrowersassociation
.ca/japanese-beetle-controls-and-
strategies/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aphid
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Pests / Disease Cont’d
Fungus may infect plants Slugs sometimes hide under plastic pots Inspect plants often
Control pests / disease in the same manner as plants grown in the ground
Photograph: Isabel Belanger
Tips for Overwintering
Good drainage is key Perennials / herbs / trees / shrubs / should be hardy
to 1-2 zones lower Toronto is in zone 6
Plants hardy to zone 4 have a better chance of surviving the winter
Plants hardy to zone 5 may or may not survive
Bring them in
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Design Concepts
Photograph: Isabel Belanger
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Annuals & Perennials
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Photograph: Isabel B
elanger
Photograph: Isabel Belanger
Photograph: Dyann Sheppard Photograph: Dyann Sheppard
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Tropicals
Photograph: Dyann Sheppard
Photograph: Isabel Belanger
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Mixed Gardens
Photograph: Dyann Sheppard
Photograph: Isabel Belanger
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Trees & Shrubs
Photograph: Isabel Belanger
Photograph: Isabel Belanger
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Vegetables
Photograph: Isabel Belanger
Photograph: Isabel Belanger
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Herbs
Photograph: Isabel Belanger
Photograph: Isabel Belanger
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Montgomery’s Inn – Mid 1800’s
Herbs commonly used for: Cooking
Medicine
Scent
Other household uses likedyeing fabric
Many of these herbs arestill grown today
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How Herbs Were Brought to Toronto
Settlers:Brought seeds from homeBought them from nurseries
Often imported from the US or Europe
Mr. Montgomery was from IrelandOur focus will be on herbs he would have used
at his Inn
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Common Herbs for Cooking
Parsley
Sweet Marjoram
Mint
Sage
Summer Savory
Thyme
Chives
CarawayPhotograph: Isabel Belanger
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Common Herbs for Medicinal Uses Feverfew
Peppermint
Calendula
Chamomile
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http://www.homegrownutah.blogspot.ca/ Photograph: Isabel Belanger
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Other Uses for Herbs
Fragrance lavender, costmary, scented geranium, lemon balm
Insect repellent lavender, wormwood
Beauty products sage, chamomile
Photograph: Isabel Belanger
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Summary Containers
Easy to grow a portable garden anywhere
Imagination is the limit
RememberUse a specially formulated potting mixFertilize regularly – water when needed
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