OUtdOOrS CONTA
INERS
LEAFY TRIO
Many ornamental kale
varieties, such as
‘Osaka White’,
top,
have richly variegated
leaves, which is why
some people refer to
these plants as
flowering kale. This
pot is topped w
ith
black lava rock for
added appeal.
AWASH IN AUTUMN
A vintage-style
washtub,
right,
holds a
collection of fall-color
favorites—tall ‘Redbor
kale, pink mums, and
two varieties of
ornamental kale.
‘Redbor’ happens to
be tasty, too (see “Can
You Eat Ornamental
Kale?”
page
iq
6.)
Galvanized
goes w ith
everything
There's a place
fo r neutral colors
in the garden—
on containers.
Galvanized metal,
like terra-cotta,
accents the plants
but doesn't steal
the show. Use
galvanized
containers as
cover-ups fo r
plastic pots, o r
drill drainage
holes and plant
directly in them .
1 0 4 NOVEMBER
2009
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