1. Container Gardening
Starr City Garden Club
By: Maxine Greene

2. Gather Your Tools Container Fertilizer Soil Water Hose Spade
Bedding Plants

3. Container Placement
Temperate Zone
Plant Types
Amount of Sun Exposure

4. Container Preparation
Drainage
Light Exposure
Fill Level of Soil
Placement of Bedding Plants

5. Transplanting Bedding Plants
SOIL LEVEL
DRAINAGE LEVEL
POTTING SOIL
GRAVEL

7. Maintenance
Watering
Fertilizing

8. 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

9. What About Windy Areas?
Some Locations Make Container Gardening Difficult
High Wind Areas
Can be Done Anywhere
Just Plant Your Beds Inside

10. Budget Container Gardening Can Be Done Inexpensively OR
You Can Easily Spend A Lot of Money
Take a Look at My Budget