Sunset's Guide to Container Gardens

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    1. Choosing Pots for Container Gardening
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    Interested in cultivating a container garden? Sunset Magazine breaks down which containers to use and how to set up drainage and irrigation systems.

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    Interested in cultivating a container garden? Sunset Magazine breaks down which containers to use and how to set up drainage and irrigation systems.

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    2. Selecting Plants for Container Gardening
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    Time to design your container garden! Sunset Magazine shows you how to pick plants for your containers based on sunlight, water needs, and aesthetic principles.

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    Time to design your container garden! Sunset Magazine shows you how to pick plants for your containers based on sunlight, water needs, and aesthetic principles.

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    3. Planting a Container Garden
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    For many plants, the trip from the nursery to your container garden can be a stressful experience. Sunset Magazine helps you make the transition easy.

    Planting a Container Garden
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    For many plants, the trip from the nursery to your container garden can be a stressful experience. Sunset Magazine helps you make the transition easy.

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    4. Growing Edible Plants in Containers
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    Whether you are starting from seed or seedling, Sunset Magazine shows you how to choose, grow, and harvest edible plants in your container garden.

    Growing Edible Plants in Containers
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    Whether you are starting from seed or seedling, Sunset Magazine shows you how to choose, grow, and harvest edible plants in your container garden.

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    5. Maintaining a Container Garden
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    Want to keep your container garden looking fresh? Sunset Magazine shows you how to care for your plants with regular watering, fertilizer, and frost protection.

    Maintaining a Container Garden
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    Want to keep your container garden looking fresh? Sunset Magazine shows you how to care for your plants with regular watering, fertilizer, and frost protection.

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    Hilary S
    Should the terra cotta pots be glazed on the inside? It seems that would defeat the purpose of the pot letting the plants and water breath, however I read a review of someone complaining that it sucks out all of the water from the soil, drying out the plant sooner. Anybody have any thoughts on this?
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    Jessica W
    I really like these ideas, I haven't heard them anywhere else
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    Shirley S
    It was all helpful information.
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    Jean M
    What about veggies together?
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    Sunset Seminars
    So long as your container is big enough, vegetables with similar light and water needs can be planted together. But I'll tell you—probably the most common mistake I see is people planting baby plants too closely together. They make start small, but plants (and their roots!) need room to reach maturity. Be sure to read the label that comes with the plant and follow those spacing instructions.
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    Toni-Ann C
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