Gardening expert Marianne Binetti tells how to have a garden even if there's no space for one.
Materials:
bag of potting soil
scissors or knife
2-liter plastic soda bottle
flowers (such as geraniums)
Steps:
- Poke holes in the bottom of the bag of soil to provide drainage.
- Cut X's in the top of the bag.
- Insert plants directly into the bag of soil by putting them in the X region.
- As plants grow larger, watering becomes difficult. To ease this problem, cut the bottom off the soda bottle, place the bottle spout-side down in the soil through a cut X and use as a funnel to get water into the soil.
- When the flowers begin to bloom, the bag will be hidden and can be placed anywhere to add a bit of color.
Resources Easy Answers for Great Gardens: 500 Tips, Techniques, and Outlandish Ideas
by Marianne Binetti
Sasquatch Books, 2000
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Shortcuts for Accenting Your Garden: Over 500 Easy and Inexpensive Tips
by Marianne Binetti
Storey Books, 1993
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Tips for Carefree Landscapes: Over 500 Sure-Fire Ways to Beautify Your Yard and Garden
by Marianne Binetti
Storey Books, 1990
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Guests Marianne Binetti
Gardening Expert / Author
PO Box 872
Enumclaw, WA 98022
Phone: 360-825-6186
E-mail:
Info@BinettiGarden.com
Website:
www.binettigarden.com
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