On Gardening:
Aqua blue pots on a hill the ‘peace’ de resistance By Norman Winter Aqua blue pots in the landscape and staggered on the side of a hill were not my idea, but my bride’s, the person who pops up on my phone as Jan My Love Winter. I have avoided this color like the plague for most of my life. To modify the French phrase, this project was going to be my “peace” de resistance. Jan is a gifted and natural plant groomer when it comes to our mixed containers, so making peace is the goal. The containers have two sections, a lower reservoir for pea gravel and the upper-level for a good lightweight potting soil, which I consider the critical element for all containers and baskets. I was also required to drill drainage holes in the upper-level compartment, and in the bottom.
The spring of 2021 three aqua blue pots were planted and positioned on a hillside overlooking The Garden Guy’s backyard. All three containers were planted with Pyromania Blaze kniphofia, Superbells Grape Punch calibrachoa, Superbells Coral Sun calibrachoa and Illusion Emerald Lace ornamental sweet potato. Photos courtesy Norman Winter/TNS
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