Do you have a green thumb or a black one? Can you grow beautiful roses or can you even kill a cactus? At this month’s MOPS meeting we learned from Cape County Master Gardener Club member Elena Perryman how to beautify our homes and gardens with flowers and plants!
She demonstrated 2 ways to create container gardens, one type for flowers, and the other type for vegetables! Her main tip for creating container gardens were to choose plants that are THRILLERS, SPILLERS, and FILLERS for your pot. For more information on those plants check out this article. She also recommended that you fertilize your containers approximately every 10-15 days with a product such as Miracle Grow to ensure you have healthy and hardy plants. She cautioned us to not use compost or manure as these are "hot" fertilizers and can burn the roots of the plants. Also, be sure you choose plants that like the same type of sun! Read those plant labels and don't mix shade loving plants in your sunny container of sun loving plants! You can also visit these links to learn more about choosing the right flowers and vegetables for your containers.
Container flower and vegetable gardens are a perfect activity that both you and your kids can enjoy. Take advantage of this gorgeous spring weather and add a little beauty and color to your home, deck, and porches! Teach your children about where food comes from by growing your own little salad/taco/pizza garden!
Also, on Saturday, May 5th, from 9 AM to 3 PM, the Cape County Master Gardener's Club will be hosting a spring garden festival at the Conservation Pavilion in Arena park. They will be offering classes and demonstrations for adults and children on planting your own vegetable gardens, container gardens, how to choose flowers and plants, etc. This is a great time to get outdoors with your kids and help them develop their own green thumb.
Here are a few photo highlights from our March meeting.
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