Specialty Gardening: Show us your Summer Containers!, 1 by Marilynbeth

Marilynbeth wrote:
Thanks for all the wonderful comments from everyone! ;-)

Yes, it takes me a couple of hours to do all the containers if I do them all at the same time. I have them on the front porch, the front steps, The patio and the end of the driveway. I have two hoses on the back facet that I can drag it around the back ( to the driveway and do the front pots too ) and get it all done. ;-)

Betty,

All my plants in the containers were already plants when I planted them ( not from me seeding them ) and the only ones from seed in the ground are some Salvia 'Lady in Red'.

I have been using the Neptune's Harvest Organic Fish/Seaweed Blend Fertilizer http://www.neptunesharvest.com/

It's the blue label bottle. I ordered it directly from Neptune's Harvest in a gallon jug ( price included shipping ). Then, because we have a Worm's Way http://www.wormsway.com/stores.asp close to the International Airport, I picked one up there. It's only a few dollars difference and close to me to pick it up. If I didn't have the Worm's Way store close, I would get it from Neptune's Harvest. I was using it every two weeks until we were getting 'constant' 90+ to 100+ temps and I stopped ( my plants don't look as good because of the month or so of high temps and because I stopped ). I stopped since I didn't know if the dry, hot heat wouldn't be 'good' for them if I kept fertilizing every two weeks. I still haven't done it and I don't know if I will for the rest of the season since it's now September 1. Have to find out when to stop all fertilization on potted plants. When I was fertilizing, I had two watering cans to make the 'process' go faster. It is the first year using the Neptune's Harvest fish and seakelp, but won't be the last.

There have been many days and weeks that the Zinnia's on the driveway have really suffered. Wilted to the point of looking like no return.

I was just thinking earlier about planting alot more of the Zowie's next year. There are the most beautiful and colorful of the Zinnia's! They're doing great today.

Here's a photo I took of some of mine ( I have a couple in the ground also ) I took on August 27 in the late morning on the driveway.

Your photo of Zowie's look beautiful too!

If I didn't any and/or all your questions, ask again. I'm tired and taking a break from outside today and ready to go back again.

Marilyn

This message was edited Sep 1, 2007 2:53 PM