Hanging Planter Crochet Upcycled HandBraided by SundriesByCrystal. How to Grow Lilies. Lilies are loved by gardeners everywhere. These big, bright, and dependable flowers have an elegance that's unsurpassed. If you plant several different varieties, you can have blooms all summer long. Planting and Care Though lilies look like they'd be fussy plants, they are actually very easy to grow. They're not particular about soil type or pH and they grow well in full sun, part sun, dappled shade and even light shade. Plant lilies as soon as you get them, either in the fall or the spring. Because the bulbs lack the papery covering (known as a "tunic") that is common to other hardy bulbs, they can dry out quickly in storage. Even more than other bulbs, lilies demand well-drained soil.
Spread an organic mulch around lilies to help keep the soil moist and cool; use compost, well-rotted manure, or a longer-lasting mulch, such as bark mulch, wood chips or cocoa shells. Types of Lilies Asiatic lilies (Asiatic hybrids) start the season in early to midsummer. 10 Tomatoes to Grow in Your Container Garden. Ajith_chatie/CC BY 2.0 I tend to be a bit obsessive about tomatoes. In my summer garden, they are allotted the most space, the sunniest spots, and the beds with the fluffiest soil. And, inevitably, I run out of good garden spots before I run out of tomato plants that need to be planted (this is not how one should plan a garden. It makes sense to have spots for all of the plants you are going to grow. I forget this rule every year when seed buying/trading time arrives.) The result is that I usually have a half-dozen (or more...) tomato plants that need to be planted in pots every year.
Here are some of the varieties that have worked well for me, as well as recommendations from other garden writers. 1. 'Japanese Black Trifele' is tied with 'Brandywine' for my favorite tomato. 2. While my garden generally belongs to heirloom tomatoes, I do plant hybrid 'Sungold' tomatoes every year. Photofarmer/CC BY 2.0 3.
If you've never grown 'Wapsipinicon Peach,' you're in for a real treat. 4. 5. 6. 7. Choosing Containers: Home Container Gardening Tips, Ideas & Advice. Watering Container Gardens: Home Gardening Tips, Ideas & Advice.