Garden Chores

Master gardener Paul James repairs a stone path, creates a container for shade, and harvests potatoes and garlic.

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Figure G

Planting an iron basket

The next chore is sprucing up an iron basket that has ivy growing in its base. According to James, this basket is truly a tribute to the tenacity of ivy. "The ivy in this basket has been neglected for a year," says James. "I haven't watered it, and it has been subjected to temperatures ranging from zero to 100 degrees."

Figure H

James packs the sides of the basket with moist sphagnum peat moss, pressing the moss firmly and working from the bottom up. Next, he adds a large clump of red caladiums and fills the basket with potting mix. Finally, he dresses the basket up a bit by training the ivy up and around the sides of the basket.

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