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Persian shield, the purple plant in the center of this Bacino planter,was the inspiration for this combination. I love it and seldom see it inlocal garden centers. It’s also easy to grow, so how could I resist Itwhen I saw some on the shelf! The bright companions, yellowmarigolds and pink vinca, make the dark purple leaves pop! These in-tense colors look great in the mocha Bacino Cottage planter.

Light: Full sun to light shade.

Season: Plant when the temperatures range from70 degrees to the high 90’s. The Persian shieldand marigolds do well in lower temperatures aswell, but the vinca needs more heat.

Lifespan: Two to three months in this planter.

Care: Fertilize on planting day with a slow-re-lease mix. Repeat if the leaves look yellowish orwashed out. Pinch the vinca and Persian shield ifeither grows too tall. I trimmed this one aboutonce a month.

Water: Follow the watering instructions on page33. This arrangement needs water every few daysin the heat of summer. If the temperatures arevery high (over 90 degrees) and the planter is infull sun, plan on watering more.

Troubleshooting: Marigolds are somewhat er-ratic. One year, they’ll do beautifully and the next,they don’t. But I couldn’t resist the bright yellowcolor, and got lucky this time! They did quite wellfor the entire lifespan of the arrangement.

Planter: Bacino Cottage in mocha.

Persian Shield(2 plants from gallon pots)



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Cultural Information

Fall Container RecipesFor Side-Planted Baskets & Window Boxes

by Pamela Crawford

Fall Container RecipesFor Side-Planted Baskets & Window Boxes

by Pamela Crawford

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TABLE OF CONTENTSTABLE OF CONTENTSCreditsColor Garden 200 Hardwood Trail, Canton, GA 30114Phone: 561-371-2719 Fax: 770-720-9719 Web site: easygardencolor.com, coloryourpatiowholesale.com Email: [email protected]

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Side-planted window boxes are ideal for fall planting. These threeplanters include some of the most popular plants for fall containers -ornamental vegetables and pansies.See the recipes for these three onpages 4, 5, and 9.

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Why I’m Writing This Book

Each August, I am deluged with requests for fall planting recipes for side-planted products. I put this collection together from two of my books (InstantContainer Gardens and Easy Container Combos: Vegetables & Flowers) to fillthat need. I also included some photos that have not yet been published.

I also show give accent ideas for porches and patios with rugs and pillowsfrom my ‘Color Your Patio’ line. Check out how these patio accents co-ordinatewith the flowers in the planters.

Plan your fall plantings according to your temperatures. Since fall temperaturesvary so much in different parts of the country, I’m including ideal temperaturesfor each combo.

I planted and grew each of these planters from beginning to end and amhappy to have a chance to share them with you in one publication.

Enjoy!

Pamela’ Background: Award-winning designer and writer, Pamela Craw-

ford, has written five books on container gardens and designed over 1500 resi-dential gardens and outdoor living areas. Her work has been featured on thecover of Better Homes & Gardens publications as well as in Southern Living,HGTV Magazine, Fine Gardening, Country Gardens, Country Almanac, SmallGardens, and over 2500 newspapers. As an expert in her field, she has ap-peared on GardenSmart TV, the Fine Living Network, gardenloverstv.com, andnumerous local tv shows.

Introduction

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This recipe is an example of the mixing ornamental vegetables withpansies, which is a fall tradition in much of the country. The Juncusgrass forms a textural contrast to the wide leaves of the mustardgreens. And the ‘Mascara’ lettuce not only looks good, it tastes goodas well!


Season: These plants thrive in temperatures from45 to the mid-80’s.


Care: Fertilize on planting day with a slow-re-lease mix. Repeat if the leaves look yellowish orwashed out. Water when the plants show signs ofwilt or the soil feels dry when you push your fin-gertip up to your second knuckle into the pottingmix. You shouldn’t need to water much in the coolweather if you have occasional rains. But watchclosely because if you water too much, it mightdie. Conversely, very cold weather dries it out, sobe sure it’s watered before a real cold spell arrives

Troubleshooting: Lettuce wilts easily, even whenit isn’t thirsty - particularly when the sun hits it. Ifit wilts and the potting mix is wet, don’t water itagain that day. It will recover on its own in a littlewhile.

Planter: Kinsman’s 36” side planted window box.

Greens and Grasses


Juncus Grass1 plant from a 1-gal. pot

‘Mascara’ Lettuce9 plants from 4” pots

‘Matrix Blotch’ Pansies12 plants from a multipack

Mustard Greens1 plant from a 1-gal. pot

Juncus Grass1 plant from a 1-gal. pot

‘Mascara’ Lettuce9 plants from 4” pots

‘Matrix Blotch’ Pansies12 plants from a multipack

Mustard Greens1 plant from a 1-gal. pot

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Skinny and fat leaves in the same arrangement work really well becausethe eye easily discerns the difference between the two. The skinny leavesof the Juncus grass contrasts well with the fat leaves of the ornamentalcabbages. Both the pansy leaves and flowers are mid-sized. The cab-bages develop more color as the season progresses. Check them out inwinter on page 10.


Season: Fall and winter in most areas. These cab-bages took temperatures down to the mid-20’s.The pansies took a bit more cold, and the Juncusgrass survives down to 22 degrees. The cabbagesdevelop more color as the season cools.

Lifespan: Two to six months in this planter, de-pending on your temperatures.

Care: Fertilize on planting day with a slow-re-lease mix. Repeat if the leaves look yellowish orwashed out. Water when the plants show signs ofwilt or the soil feels dry when you push your fin-gertip up to your second knuckle into the pottingmix. You shouldn’t need to water much in the coolweather if you have occasional rains. But watchclosely because if you water too much, it mightdie. Conversely, very cold weather dries it out, sobe sure it’s watered before a real cold spell arrives.

Troubleshooting: None known.

Planter: Kinsman’s 24” side-planted window box.

Textural Extremes!


Juncus Grass(1 plant from a 1-gallon pot)

‘Dynasty’ OrnamentalCabbage

(8 plants from 5” pots)

‘Matrix Blotch’ Pansies(12 plants from a multipack)

Juncus Grass(1 plant from a 1-gallon pot)



‘Matrix Blotch’ Pansies(12 plants from a multipack)

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Mustard greens, mums, and ornamental cabbages epitomize fallplanting. Although these cabbages don’t taste as good as their greencounterparts, they certainly look better! Check out these ‘Dynasty’ornamental cabbages on page 10 and you’ll see how much they colorup later in the season.


Season: Cool season. These cabbages took tem-peratures down to the mid-20’s. The pansies tooka bit more cold, but the mustard greens don’t likeit cooler than about 35 degrees. The cabbagesdevelop more color as the season cools.




Planter: Kinsman’s 16” single side-planted bas-ket on a 36” basket column kit.

Mustard Greens(2 plants from gallon pots)

Chrysanthemums(4 plants from

5” pots)



Mustard Greens(2 plants from gallon pots)

Chrysanthemums(4 plants from

5” pots)



Mums, Greens, Cabbages


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I took this photo on planting day, and learned quite a bit from thisplanting. I had avoided mums in my containers because they onlybloom for a month or so, and I prefer longer bloomers. They die backin a hard freeze. The next spring, I notice new growth at the base andplanted them in my garden. They lived, blooming on and off duringthe following spring and fall! I could have just been lucky with that one.


Season: Cool season. Mums do well in tempera-tures of about 35 to 75 degrees. They die back inhard freezes. I plant them in my garden the fol-lowing spring and have had amazing success! Thecabbages keep their color in lower temperaturesthan the mums.




Planter: Kinsman’s 16” single side-planted bas-ket on a 36” basket column kit.

Ornamental Cabbage(3 plants from gallon pots)

Purple Mums(12 plants from 4”

pots)

Yellow Mums(12 plants from 4”

pots)

Ornamental Cabbage(3 plants from gallon pots)

Purple Mums(12 plants from 4”

pots)

Yellow Mums(12 plants from 4”

pots)

Mums & Cabbage


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Lettuce is beautiful, one of the easiest vegetables to grow, andcomes in many neat colors. In this combo, the lime green‘Simpson Elite’ lettuce contrasts beautifully with the dark redcolor of the ‘Red Velvet’ lettuce. The lavender centerpieceforms a good textural contrast with the lettuce and violas.


Season: Cool season. Lettuce grows best in tem-peratures ranging from 45 to 80 degrees. Theother plants are compatible with the same tem-perature range.

Lifespan: Two to four months in this planter.



Planter: Kinsman’s 16” single side-planted basketon a 36” border column kit.

Lavender(1 plant from a 1 gallon pot)

Violas(12 plants from

a multipack)

Lettuce, ‘Simpson Elite’and ‘Red Velvet’(12 plants from

a multipack)

Lavender(1 plant from a 1 gallon pot)

Violas(12 plants from

a multipack)

Lettuce, ‘Simpson Elite’and ‘Red Velvet’(12 plants from

a multipack)

Lavender & Lettuce


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Everything in this container is edible, even the kale that looks so orna-mental! The lettuce planted in the sides is sold as ‘Mixed Lettuce,’which results when growers plant lots of different kinds of lettuce seedsin the same small, nursery pots. It was my favorite lettuce to plant whenI wanted lots of different kinds in one pot. Even the violas are edible,commonly used in salads and as a decoration for desserts.


Season: Cool season. Lettuce grows best in tempera-tures ranging from 45 to 80 degrees. The other plantsare compatible with the same temperature range andwill take it quite a bit colder.


Care: Fertilize on planting day with a slow-release mix.Repeat if the leaves look yellowish or washed out. Waterwhen the plants show signs of wilt or the soil feels drywhen you push your fingertip up to your second knuckleinto the potting mix. You shouldn’t need to water muchin the cool weather if you have occasional rains. Butwatch closely because if you water too much, it mightdie. Conversely, very cold weather dries it out, so besure it’s watered before a real cold spell arrives


Planter: Kinsman’s 30” side-planted window box.

Hanging the Window Box: This one is just perchedon top of a deck railing, which is not recommendedbecause it can easily fall. To learn how to attach a win-dow box to a deck railing or under a window, see thethree-minute video demonstration at www.sideplant-ing.com

Redbor Kale2 plants from1-gallon pots

Violas12 plants from a

multipack

Mixed Lettuce8 plants from 4” pots

Redbor Kale2 plants from1-gallon pots

Violas12 plants from a

multipack

Mixed Lettuce8 plants from 4” pots

Pretty and Entirely Edible!


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This combination of cabbages, pansies, and grass is the most popularcombo I have ever published! It was photographed later than theother combos in this book. You can see that the fall leaves are gone,and winter has begun. These lower temperatures cause the cabbageleaves t o show much more color than earlier in the season.


Season: Fall and winter in most areas. These cab-bages took temperatures down to the mid-20’s.The pansies took a bit more cold. Juncus grasshandles temperatures down to about 22 degrees.

Lifespan: Five to six months in this planter, de-pending on the temperatures in your area.

Care: Fertilize on planting day with a slow-re-lease mix. Repeat if the leaves look yellowish orwashed out. Water when the plants show signs ofwilt or the soil feels dry when you push your fin-gertip up to your second knuckle into the pottingmix. You shouldn’t need to water much in the coolweather if you have occasional rains. But watchclosely because if you water too much, it mightdie. Conversely, very cold weather dries it out, sobe sure it’s watered before a real cold spell arrives.


Planter: Kinsman’s 20” double side planted bas-ket on a 42” border column kit.

And the Winner Is...


Juncus Grass (1 plant from a 1-gallon pot)

‘Dynasty Red’ Flower-ing Cabbage

(10 plants from 4.5” pots)

‘Dynasty White’ Flow-ering Cabbage


Pansies (14 plants from 4.5” pots)

Juncus Grass (1 plant from a 1-gallon pot)

‘Dynasty Red’ Flower-ing Cabbage


‘Dynasty White’ Flow-ering Cabbage


Pansies (14 plants from 4.5” pots)

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Pansies and mums grace these cool-season planters that surround thiswhite bench. The flower colors coordinate beautifully with the pil-lows and rug.


Season: Cool season. Mums do well in temperatures of about 35 to 75 de-grees. They die bak in hard freezes. I plant them in my garden the followingspring and have had amazing success! The pansies keep their color in lowertemperatures than the mums.


Care: Fertilize on planting day with a slow-release mix. Repeat if the leaveslook yellowish or washed out. Water when the plants show signs of wilt orthe soil feels dry when you push your fingertip up to your second knuckle intothe potting mix. You shouldn’t need to water much in the cool weather if youhave occasional rains. But watch closely because if you water too much, itmight die. Conversely, very cold weather dries it out, so be sure it’s wateredbefore a real cold spell arrives.


Planter: Kinsman’s 42” side-planted window box with two 16” single plantedbaskets on patio stands. Pillows and rug from coloryourpatiowholesale.com.

Bench Wrapped in Flowers


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This wall trellis and window box display has gets lots of positive com-ments from visitors to my home. And it’s simple to hang. Hang thetrellis first and the window box in front of it. I planted yellow and redmums in the top of the window box. Red, yellow, and blue pansiesadorn the sides and edges.


Season: Cool season. Mums do well in temperatures of about 35 to 75 de-grees. They die bak in hard freezes. I plant them in my garden the followingspring and have had amazing success! The pansies keep their color in lowertemperatures than the mums.


Care: Fertilize on planting day with a slow-release mix. Repeat if the leaveslook yellowish or washed out. Water when the plants show signs of wilt or thesoil feels dry when you push your fingertip up to your second knuckle into thepotting mix. You shouldn’t need to water much in the cool weather if you haveoccasional rains. But watch closely because if you water too much, it mightdie. Conversely, very cold weather dries it out, so be sure it’s watered beforea real cold spell arrives.

Troubleshooting: No problems.

Planter: Kinsman’s 36” window box with 35” x 42” trellis. Pillows and rugfrom coloryourpatiowholesale.com.

Window Box & Trellis


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