tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4793702278130036246.post5732381485860585730..comments2024-03-28T09:25:14.379+00:00Comments on Veg Plotting: Pottering With PotsVPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02732971362066784175noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4793702278130036246.post-24260078652606007762011-06-23T12:08:39.994+01:002011-06-23T12:08:39.994+01:00Esther - any kind of mulch, such as you've fou...Esther - any kind of mulch, such as you've found will straw will reduce the need for watering in the summer as it keeps the moisture in. As long as you've watered well beforehand.<br /><br />Petoskystone - the gel lasts all season. As my pots are large I put chunks of polystyrene (styrofoam) in the bottom of the pots. This also means the pots aren't so heavy to move around as well as ensuring good drainage. The polystyrene's from when we've bought things like Hi-Fi equipment and I keep a supply in the shed raedy for new pots, though I do keep on re-using the old chunks each year too.<br /><br />Lu - absolutely no photo alteration was done in bringing you this picture. Actually a lot of the flowers are even brighter than that one! BTW I very rarely manipulate my photos - I like to get the shot I want with the camera. It saves a lot of work!<br /><br />Projectforty - I'm so glad people are coming your way from here. Thanks for letting me know :)VPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02732971362066784175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4793702278130036246.post-38333383455501568652011-06-12T21:08:09.112+01:002011-06-12T21:08:09.112+01:00I've been growing salad in pots this year as w...I've been growing salad in pots this year as we're overrun with rabbits. works to a certain extent but they still manage to nibble. also wanted to say thank you for including me in your blogroll. I'm seeing a huge inrease in traffic at projectforty and blogger tells me it is coming via your site. have a good week.janicebotterillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05188903247970259430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4793702278130036246.post-73078321361118014922011-06-11T21:19:27.134+01:002011-06-11T21:19:27.134+01:00that red socks you in the eye - was any photoshopp...that red socks you in the eye - was any photoshopping involved???Lunoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4793702278130036246.post-11827197795673371222011-06-11T13:06:18.424+01:002011-06-11T13:06:18.424+01:00the weeds double in size as the veggies grow at a ...the weeds double in size as the veggies grow at a healthy plant pace. how long does the water retaining gel last? the few times i have tried potting plants i've got the drainage wrong. what do you use to insure good drainage?petoskystonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01633621111274495078noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4793702278130036246.post-43928093234778027222011-06-11T09:36:08.756+01:002011-06-11T09:36:08.756+01:00I have an ever increasing number of pots - the gar...I have an ever increasing number of pots - the garden has run out of ground so I have spread onto paths in pots. It also means I can move things around as they grow - and work a kind of rotation rather than have gaps. Dieing plants get moved back, flowering ones come forward. (With young plants - I run re-locate them during the day when the sun goes round.)<br /><br />Since we've given up our allotment, there's been a further spurt of pots so I can grow token veg. I'm thinking with some things this saves water because one can be specific about where one puts it.<br /><br />Mulch - I have two pots of strawberries (not strawberry pots, just ordinary ones). Since I tucked straw under the fruits, I've needed to water them only twice whereas everything else needs to be watered daily. I've been wondering whether I should use straw under all the plants in the garden!<br /><br />EstherEsther Montgomeryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05412078991551799972noreply@blogger.com