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Presented at: Montgomery’s Inn

Prepared by: Etobicoke Master Gardeners

Container Gardening

The Moveable Landscape


Master Gardeners of Ontario

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Session Topics

Moveable Landscape

What Grows in Containers

Containers & Growing Media

Fundamentals of Success

Pests & Diseases

Overwintering

Design Concepts

Herbs of the mid 1800’s

Let’s get planting !

Moveable Landscape

Effective way to grow a portable garden Control growing conditions Garden anywhere

Decks

Sidewalks

Patios

Tree roots

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What Grows in Containers

Almost anything can be grown in containers Annuals & Perennials

Herbs & Vegetables

Trees & Shrubs

Tropicals


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Containers

Run the gamut from: very expensive

inexpensive

free found objects

Large – multiple plants,shrubs & trees

Small – potted herbs Photograph: Isabel B

elanger

Photograph: D

yann Sheppard


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Container Media

Plastic Fiberglass Clay

Metal Concrete Wood Lead http://w

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.nidderdalelead.com/products/large-planters/

large-square-lion-planter/


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How to Choose a Container

Choose a size according to whatyou want to growPlants in bigger pots

grow bigger roots

Beautiful pots makea design statement

Basic plastic potsare functional

Photograph: Isabel Belanger

http://ww

w.crescentgarden.com

/planters/square-rectangular/eye-aint-planter

Fundamentals for Container Success

Right container for your plants Potting mix, compost / fertilizer Drainage is key Keep well watered, but not too much Larger pots provide room to grow


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Potting Mixes / Fertilizers

Potting Mix - specially formulated for pots Incorporate compost

FertilizersFertilizer spikes Liquid seaweed / fish fertilizer - when watering20-20-20 mixes

Follow instructions on the label


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Pests / Disease

Containers may offer more protection, but Plants not impervious to pests / diseases

Flying insects like Japanese beetles may attack container plants

Aphids like tender growth


http://w

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.ontariohopgrowersassociation

.ca/japanese-beetle-controls-and-

strategies/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aphid


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Pests / Disease Cont’d

Fungus may infect plants Slugs sometimes hide under plastic pots Inspect plants often

Control pests / disease in the same manner as plants grown in the ground


Tips for Overwintering

Good drainage is key Perennials / herbs / trees / shrubs / should be hardy

to 1-2 zones lower Toronto is in zone 6

Plants hardy to zone 4 have a better chance of surviving the winter

Plants hardy to zone 5 may or may not survive

Bring them in


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Design Concepts


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Annuals & Perennials



Photograph: Isabel B

elanger


Photograph: Dyann Sheppard Photograph: Dyann Sheppard


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Tropicals

Photograph: Dyann Sheppard



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Mixed Gardens

Photograph: Dyann Sheppard



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Trees & Shrubs




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Vegetables




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Herbs




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Montgomery’s Inn – Mid 1800’s

Herbs commonly used for: Cooking

Medicine

Scent

Other household uses likedyeing fabric

Many of these herbs arestill grown today

http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/toronto-feature-montgomerys-inn-etobicoke/


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How Herbs Were Brought to Toronto

Settlers:Brought seeds from homeBought them from nurseries

Often imported from the US or Europe

Mr. Montgomery was from IrelandOur focus will be on herbs he would have used

at his Inn

http://davesgarden.com/guides/articles/view/4122/


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Common Herbs for Cooking

Parsley

Sweet Marjoram

Mint

Sage

Summer Savory

Thyme

Chives

CarawayPhotograph: Isabel Belanger


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Common Herbs for Medicinal Uses Feverfew

Peppermint

Calendula

Chamomile


http://tryonfarm.org/share/node/336

http://www.homegrownutah.blogspot.ca/ Photograph: Isabel Belanger


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Other Uses for Herbs

Fragrance lavender, costmary, scented geranium, lemon balm

Insect repellent lavender, wormwood

Beauty products sage, chamomile



Summary Containers

Easy to grow a portable garden anywhere

Imagination is the limit

RememberUse a specially formulated potting mixFertilize regularly – water when needed

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Let’s Get Planting!

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Etobicoke Master Gardeners Thank you!

Questions?

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