Minigardens Offer Space Saving Vegetable Growing
A university extension expert notes that small areas can produce a wide range of vegetables in raised beds modular containers or as borders. Cucumbers tomatoes and other crops can be trained vertically with stakes trellises or fences and leafier choices like lettuce parsley chard asparagus kale and herbs fit compact layouts. Tomato plants yield heavily in beds or containers with dwarf and standard tomato varieties suitable for staking or trellising.
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Dediel
H. J. Hopen
University of Illinois
Tuber begonias brighten shady garden spots
Colorful tuberous begonias brighten shaded areas with blooms from white to crimson. Start indoors mid March to mid April, grow in sand and peat moss, water sparingly, and transplant to shade in late May. Dig up before frost for collection.
Selecting flowering annuals for long blooming seasons
Guidelines from G M Foster Illinois floriculturist advise choosing varieties proven in your area, seeking advice from garden centers, clubs, and park districts. Trial gardens in Illinois and nearby states offer firsthand comparisons, including All America Selections award winners, to tailor choices to local climate and soil.
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G. M. Foster
University of Illinois Floriculturist
Milinoois
University of Illinois
Urbana
Department of Horticulture
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