SALAD IN THE SHADE
Salad leaves, such as certain
loose-leaf lettuces, can be grown
in shadier spots. Lettuce leaves
can be cut off for sandwiches or
salads from the convenience of
your kitchen window, and will
regrow to yield more crops.
1
If necessary, make holes in the base of
the container for drainage and cover
the base with a light layer of gravel. Then
add a layer of potting soil mixed with a
slow-release fertilizer to give your new
plants a head start.
PLANTING A
SHADY WINDOW BOX
You can bring color to a windowsill that
receives little or no direct light with a well-planted
window box. This one has been planned for summer
interest with colors that glow in darker corners.
YOU WILL NEED
• shade-tolerant window box plants,
e.g., artemisia, gypsophila, celosia,
and fuchsia
• window box container
• gravel
• potting soil
• slow-release fertilizer
SEE ALSO
• COLORFUL CONTAINERS >> 36/37
• MAKE HANGING BASKETS >> 38/39
• CHOOSING FLOWERS >> 54/57
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FLOWERS & FOLIAGE // PLANTING A SHADY WINDOW BOX 40 – 41
Place upright
plants in the
middle and back
rows of the box
Don’t add too
much potting
soil as it will
spill over during
watering
2
Slide the plants from their
containers and set them on
the soil surface. Ensure that the
top of the soil is 1 in (2.5 cm)
below the rim of the box to
allow for watering.
3
Fill around the plants
with potting soil and firm it
down. Put the box in position,
then water well. Continue to
water frequently throughout
summer while the plants are in
full growth. Cut o blooms as
they fade, to prolong flowering.
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