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<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0 height="100%"><tr> <td valign="top" width=210 BGCOLOR="#FFCC66" TEXT="#080000" background="02ad2c00dkelyh.png"> <div> <IMG SRC="19bce8a0.jpg" border=0 width="206" height="138" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <B>An inverted plastic bucket,  eight and one half inches across the bottom and a large pan, makes a  good base for Patio's  Or Decks.</B></div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="19a74570.png" border=0 width="116" height="87" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <B>Top View</B></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="19971550.png" border=0 width="113" height="85" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>Bottom View</B></div> <bR> </td> <td valign="top" BGCOLOR="#66CC00" TEXT="#080000"> <bR> <div> <I><B>1) </B></I><A HREF="index.html" TARGET="_top" TITLE=" "><U><I><B>Home</B></I></U></A><I><B>                                           </B></I></div> <div> <I><B>                                         </B></I><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >     <IMG SRC="19cf9a70.jpg" border=0 width="249" height="167" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></FONT></div> <div> <B>Page # 8</B></div> <div> <B>Home Gardner Suggestions........</B></div> <div> <B>When you receive your grow pots:</B></div> <div> <B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b7011800000000.png" HEIGHT="19" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">1) Assemble them empty and leave them over knight, this will  make it easer to re-stack them later.</B></div> <div> <B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b7011800000000.png" HEIGHT="19" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">2) Disassemble the grow pots and fill with a good potting soil or a hydroponics medium and wet it good the day before you plant, (the medium may shrink and more may be added before planting).</B></div> <div> <B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b7011800000000.png" HEIGHT="19" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">There are many very good potting soils, so read the labels and consult with local nurseries, or your county extension agent for their recommendations.</B></div> <div> <B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b7011800000000.png" HEIGHT="19" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">3) A very good potting soil is, Fox-Farm</B><B> (</B><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Times New Roman" ><A HREF="http://www.foxfarmfertilizer.com/index.html" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.foxfarmfertilizer.com/index.h"><U><B>http://www.foxfarmfertilizer.com/index.html</B></U></A></FONT><B>)</B><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Times New Roman" ><B> </B></FONT><B>and recommended by many Comerica growers, about 1/2 cubic ft. per pot will be needed. You can visit their site and click on you State and the dealer locations will be listed with phone numbers and addresses.</B></div> <div> <B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b7011800000000.png" HEIGHT="19" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">4) When planting </B><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#BF0000" FACE="Times New Roman" ><B>strawberries </B></FONT><B>make sure that you keep the crown above the potting soil, this will allow your crowns to expand or split to make more  or</B><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#BF0000" FACE="Times New Roman" ><B> larger berries.</B></FONT></div> <div> <B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b701680000bf00.png" HEIGHT="24" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Tower Suggestions Patios:</B></div> <div> <B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b7011800000000.png" HEIGHT="19" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">1)  </B><B>Purchase a wood base roller  from your local Nursery, or Home Depot  and a large pan about 4 inches in depth. This will keep irrigation water form draining on your deck or patio.</B></div> <div> <B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b7011800000000.png" HEIGHT="19" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">2) Screw the bottom grow pot through the pan and to the roller base, using a washer and gasket  so the pan does not leak on your deck.</B></div> <div> <B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b7011800000000.png" HEIGHT="19" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> 3) When the bottom grow pot is screwed to the platform, it makes a floor flange for your PVC stabilizer pipe. The PVC stabilize pipe should extend about five or six inches above your tower. The pan can be filled with colorful rocks or fill it with potting soil and plant it to flowers or vegetables.</B></div> <div> <B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b70118ff000000.png" HEIGHT="19" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Irrigation Suggestions:</B></div> <div> <FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Times New Roman" ><B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b70118ff000000.png" HEIGHT="19" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">A)</B></FONT><B> Connect a 360 degree sprinkler spike</B><B> to a 1/4 inch distribution hose, plug it into your lawn or garden irrigation lateral, and drop it into the top of the PVC pipe. This will water your tower when your irrigation timer comes on. (A 1/4 inch cut-off valve can be used to control your water pattern.)  </B></div> <div> <B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b70118ff000000.png" HEIGHT="19" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">B)</B><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Times New Roman" ><B> You have an option to use a double circle of drip hose that reaches out to your plants in the top grow pot, tied together with tape or zip tie.</B></FONT></div> <div> <B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b701180000ff00.png" HEIGHT="19" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Pest Control Tip: </B><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Times New Roman" ><B> I Apply a strip of Petroleum Jelly or Vaseline At the base of my tower stand and support post, to keep the small ciders and ants from getting into my Grow Pots. </B></FONT></div> <div> <B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b701180000ff00.png" HEIGHT="19" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">A strip of black tape</B><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Times New Roman" ><B>, (like the kind used for  insulating pipes) around the trunk of fruit trees, then apply a strip of jelly to the tape works great.</B></FONT></div> <div> <B>Have fun gardening. (To Place an order </B><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Times New Roman" ><B>Call: 805-461-1761</B></FONT><B> - </B><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#FF0000" FACE="Times New Roman" ><B>Toll Free US: 1-888-269-5343</B></FONT></div> <div> <B>Thank you,</B></div> <div> <I><B>Lee Blevins.     </B></I><A HREF="mailto:fleeblevins@charter.net" TARGET="_top" TITLE="mailto:fleeblevins@charter.net"><U><I><B>fleeblevins@charter.net</B></I></U></A></div> </td> </tr></table></body>