Grow together combinations

Grow-Together Combinations
Good to Use	Do Not Work Well
One vigorous foliage plant in the center	Growth retardants
Upright verbenas, double impatiens, geraniums	Rampant growers
Foliage plants for neutral color & texture	Tall plants
Summer bloomers for summer market	Slow growers
Plants with long necks	Creeping and very compact plants
Various textures and forms	Too many fine textures
Analogous color harmonies	Salmon with violet or fuchsia with bright red
Slight succession of bloom for earlier market	Extremes in bloom times
Odd numbers of plants	Only two plants of one species

refrence: Container Gardens

Window sill it

Attaching a small wooden or plastic container under a wind sill  means that there are small flowers or fresh just within reach.

It also means that some climbing insects may live there as well.

Watering the soil is necessary especially during the really hot days.

Planting plants that have differing seasonal growth times make an interesting and continuous view from the inside of the rooms.

Small Connections

Plants and gardens connect you with the seasons. having fresh new plants available to add into your cooking. Sometimes having fresh growth is a good 'excuse' for changing the meals offering around.