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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 1972
Page
18
City residents can grow a container garden on terraces or balconies. Use a potting mix of equal parts garden soil organic matter and coarse sand. Ensure proper drainage depth and watering. Add starter fertilizer with first watering and mulch to insulate soil. Check containers daily for moisture and adjust as plants grow.
The article lists common flowering annuals such as petunias snapdragons zinnias marigolds and salvia and notes started plants are sold at greenhouses nurseries and garden centers. It recommends market paks for easy handling and stresses choosing dark green plants pinching snapdragons and petunias for multiple stems and ensuring good drainage with peat moss manure or compost. Mulch helps conserve moisture and control weeds with fertilizing advised in July and August.
Soil quality matters for nutrient and moisture availability. Choose a loose well drained site away from shade and avoid walnut trees. Improve soil with organic matter, fertilize with 15 pounds of 10-10-10 per thousand square feet, and avoid working when wet. Test texture by a soil squeeze and use manure or compost to boost tilth.
Starter fertilizer gives transplants a fast start. Use a high phosphorus water soluble mix such as 10-52-17 or similar. Mix two tablespoons per gallon and apply one cup around each transplant. If unavailable use 0-45-90 with 12 quarts water.
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