Container Gardening Complete

Job:06-700309 Title: CPS - Container Gardening Complete

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Job:06-700309 Title: CPS - Container Gardening Complete
Job:06-700309 Title: CPS - Container Gardening Complete

700309 - ContainerGardens_001-272_FINAL.indd 271 5/24/17 12:32 PM

270 Index

K kelp, liquid, 140

L ladybugs, 196 late blight, 204–205 leaf miners, 183 leafhoppers, 182 leafy greens, 220 lettuces, 220 limestone, 48

M manure, 136 materials, container, 27–32, 43, 126 mealybugs, 184 melons, 220 metal containers, 30 Mexican bean beetles, 185 Milk-Crate Gardening, 170–171 minerals, 136–137 miniature gardens, 248–249 minute pirate bugs, 197 monoculture style, 69

N nectarines, 104 nitrogen, 137 N-P-K ratio, 137–138

O overwatering, 127 overwintering, 83, 234–238, 261

P parasitic wasps, 197 pathogens, 202–210 Patio Water Garden with Bamboo, 253–255 peaches, 104 pears, 104 peas, 227 peat moss, 47 peppers, 227 perennials, 51, 80, 81 , 234 perlite, 47 pests, 174–193. See also specific types pH, 47, 48 phosphorus, 137–138

physiological problems, 210–213 pinching, 151–152 pine bark, 48 plant fountains, 258–259 plant-based fertilizers, 136 planting containers, 115 plantings, end-of-season, 238–240 plants annuals, 73–74, 75 , 76 bulbs and tubers, 83, 84 fruits, 102–111 herbs, 92, 93 lifecycles of, 215–216 perennials, 80, 81 trees and shrubs, 89, 90 tropical plants, 85, 86 vegetables, 94–95, 96 , 97 , 98 , 99 plastic pots, 28–29 plums, 104–105 pollination, 114 Pollinator Can, 147–150 pollinators, 123, 143, 147. See also beneficial insects; Butterfly Garden Tubs; Good Bug Wheelbarrow Garden; Pollinator Can polystyrene foam containers, 30 pomegranates, 105 Pot Dolly, Cedar, 56–58 pot feet, 55 potassium, 138 Potato Bin, 222–224 potatoes, 211, 221, 222 pot-bound plants, 21 pot-hugging style, 69 potting mixes, 46–51, 54 powdery mildew, 208 projects, 13. See also specific projects proportion, 62 pruning, 125

R rainfall, 126 raspberries, 109 repurposed containers, 43–44 resin pots, 29 root crops, 217, 228 rule of thirds, 62

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S sand, 48 scales, 186 seaweed, 140 seed-saving, 95 seed-starting, 95, 115 seed-starting mixes, 46 self-watering containers, 46, 128–130 Self-Watering Patio Container, 128–130 septoria leaf spot, 203 shade-loving plants, 55, 118–120 shearing, 152 shrubs, 51, 89, 90 , 106–108, 234 site selection, 54–55, 59 size, container, 21–24 size, plant, 22–23 slugs, 187 snails, 187 soil volume, 22–24 southern bacterial wilt, 205 sphagnum peat moss, 47 spider mites, 190 spiders, 198 squash, 225–226 Squash Arch, 154–156 squash bugs, 188 squash vine borers, 189 staking. See trellising stock tank planters, 260 storing containers, 241 strawberries, 110–111. See also Berry Garden strawberry pots, 246–247 subirrigated planters, 46 success, three pillars of, 15–16 succession planting, 230–232. See also harvesting succulents, 51, 52, 126 , 256 Succulents, Cement Bin, 52–53 summer squash, 225. See also Squash Arch sun exposure, 55 sun-loving plants, 55, 120 sweet cherries, 105 sweet potatoes, 157 syrphid flies, 194

T tabletop planters, 243–244 tachinid flies, 198–199 terra cotta, 27–28 three pillars of success, 15–16

thriller, filler, and spiller style, 64–65, 70, 122 tobacco budworms, 191 tobacco hornworms, 192 tomato hornworms, 192 tomatoes, 210–211, 220 topiaries, 257 , 264 trees, 89, 90 , 102–106, 234 trellising, 152–153, 160–161, 163–164, 167. See also Bean Trellis Bin; Bike-Rim Sweet Potato Trellis tropical plants, 86, 87 , 235 troubleshooting pathogens, 202–210 pests, 172–199 physiological problems, 210–213 See also specific types of pests tubers, 83, 84 , 236

V vegetables choosing, 94–95 designing with, 70–71 recommendations for, 96 , 97 , 98 , 99 support of, 153, 160 See also Bean Trellis Bin; Beet Box; Bike-Rim Sweet Potato Trellis; Crop Pockets; Potato Bin; Squash Arch vermiculite, 48 vertical planters, 250 verticillium wilt, 206–207 vines, fruit, 110

W water delivery systems, 131 water gardens, 252 watering, 21–22, 46, 55, 125–127, 131. See also DIY Container Irrigation System; Self-Watering Patio Container whiteflies, 193 window boxes, 63, 117 winter squash, 225–226. See also Squash Arch wood containers, 29. See also Cedar Planter Box worm composting, 247 worm tea, 141

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