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container garden

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noun

  1. a collection of pots or other receptacles containing soil for growing plants out of doors

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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But over the decades she made it a home, planting a sprawling container garden of flowers, fruits and medicinal herbs to cure her family of stomach pains and colds.

From Los Angeles Times May 5, 2023

“Unless you have an indoor greenhouse with ventilation, they won’t do well,” says Marta Caruso, container garden designer at the American Plant Landscape.

From Washington Post Nov. 30, 2021

Black cherry tomatoes are a great container garden tomato, easy to grow on patios or other small spaces, and are often found at farmers' markets.

From Salon Sep. 5, 2021

To get the most out of your container garden, create a grouping of flowering annuals and fragrant herbs in mixed sizes of pots, from tiny to oversized.

From Seattle Times Apr. 21, 2021

It’s disappointing to experience the demise of a container garden because of lack of care and maintenance.

From New York Times Jun. 26, 2013

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