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By Leigh Cort

GIRLS IN THE GARDEN

Inn on Charlotte Presents Container Gardening ‘101'

Lynne Fairfield's Container of Fresh Herbs and Edible Flowers

There are few things more satisfying than watching miniature herbs and florals that you have planted slowly spring from the soil to become colorful nourishing food for the people you love. Even the smallest patio, back porch or balcony can provide ample room for a beautiful and fruitful garden. If you're tired of the same old hanging baskets and usual container plantings on the patio or porch, it's easy to utilize the unconventional or utterly ‘unusual' to make outstanding container plantings.

Consider the following (3) ‘out of the box' gardens:

A. Plant in your unused fire pit, which makes a perfect home for a combination of plants including tropical ferns.

B. Find an old wooden box that can transform into a peacefully planted herb garden with parsley, tarragon, thyme, oregano, rosemary and basil….or a combination. AND it will be portable too.

C. Have an old watering can? Drill drainage holes in the bottom, fill with soil and add your favorite plants.

Lynne Fairfield, owner of Inn on Charlotte in historic St. Augustine, presents Container Gardening ‘101' to her guests beginning in April ~ along with tips, tricks and the art of container gardening to guests who want to develop their own ‘green thumb'. A Master Gardener with a horticultural degree (in addition to being an award-winning inn owner), Fairfield has created a unique guest experience that will inspire even those with a limited amount of space for gardening.

Fairfield states "My class shows guests how to work with a limited amount of space, necessary garden supplies, potting mixes, various herbs and edible flowers…similar to the ones I use to prepare our sumptuous morning breakfasts at the Inn. Container gardens allow you to have a portable garden that can be easily moved; pots and unique containers can be brought inside as soon as the weather turns cold for a fresh, year round supply of flowers, vegetables, and herbs."