The Cabinet had announced the official holiday schedule well in advance for the year, making it easier to plan your vacations
uae1 hour ago
Window boxes deliver color, edibles and fragrance. They’re practical, too, as raised-bed gardens that elevate their contents to within easy reach.
If you have room for a window box, you have room for a garden. Window boxes are ideal for small, shallow-rooted plants like radishes, lettuce, marigolds, impatiens, pansies, begonias, parsley, basil, sage and thyme.
“Mix and match flowers with vegetables,” said Rhonda Ferree, an extension educator with the University of Illinois. “They need the same soil types and have the same water preferences. Plant flowers toward the front for curb appeal; position vegetables toward the back for easier access.”
The location of the window box usually dictates what you can grow, Trinklein said. “Window boxes that get a blistering afternoon sun require one thing. Window boxes in shade require another.”
Fern Richardson, author of “Small Space Container Gardens” (Timber Press, 2012) describes herself as “a big believer in creative window boxing.”
“There’s nothing stopping window box gardeners from adding garden ornaments to their boxes,” Richardson said. “Small gazing balls tucked between the plants can add a little sparkle to a shady area. Gardeners can even use short shepherd’s hooks to plant a hummingbird feeder in a window box.”
Window boxes work especially well:
“If there is no room in the budget for a high-style window box, thrifty gardeners can use spray paint and even stencils to upgrade inexpensive plastic window boxes into something that is one-of-a-kind,” Richardson said. “Current fashion trends are always a great place to look for color and pattern inspiration.”
Be careful, though, when watering window-box gardens, Trinklein said.
“Most plants die from overwatering in containers, but window boxes can dry out quickly from exposure to wind and hot weather,” he said. “Add a soilless medium like vermiculite or peat moss to the mix that drains well yet retains moisture and lightens their weight.
“Window boxes will need tending maybe three times a week, but that’s a small price to pay for what they add in the way of attractiveness to the home,” Trinklein said.
The Cabinet had announced the official holiday schedule well in advance for the year, making it easier to plan your vacations
uae1 hour ago
The country has in recent years rounded up thousands in crowded detention centres as it cracks down on undocumented migrants
asia1 hour ago
She is seen as a potentially strong partner for Trump given her conservative credentials and the stability of the right-wing coalition she heads in Italy
americas2 hours ago
The suspended president plunged the country into political chaos last month with the bungled martial law declaration and has since holed up in the presidential residence
asia2 hours ago
A KT reader wants to know the formalities in place before tying the knot
legal3 hours ago
KT reader wants to know his legal options in case of buying defective secondhand cars
legal4 hours ago
The win culminates a thrilling tour full of twists and turns that saw record crowds and some spectacular individual performances
sports4 hours ago
The National Weather Service (NWS) warned of ferocious weather and severe travel delays
world5 hours ago