Event

Container Gardening

Meg Easling, an organic gardener of Sonoma, will be giving a workshop on container gardening on Saturday, April 27.

You may bring a container, organic potting soil, perlite, gloves, and a hand trowel, seeds (some to share), a few small plants (like lettuce or herbs from the nursery. ( Or you may just come to learn.) We encourage organic and heirloom plants, veggies and herbs.

There are many reasons to garden in containers and various ways to do so. Some gardeners have very poor or contaminated soil or no sunlight in their gardens. Some have no garden and may grow inside using grow lights. Some want to contain and control an invasive plant (like mint). Some gardeners just like pots for their succulents, herbs, and vegetables or a convenient kitchen garden for their cooking herbs or a hanging pot for edible flowers.

Whether you want to grow your herbs and veggies in a plastic storage tub or in a pretty pot, we will talk about the process and what plants grow well together. If you bring a plastic container, we will drill holes into it.

We will discuss soil, companion plants, care, watering and light.

Leeks love carrots and protect each other from insects.
Parsley and asparagus invigorate each other.
Marigolds repel beetles and bugs.
Sweet alyssum attracts little birdies to eat the bugs and - it's tasty!