Most places you find caulking at sell a sealant that is water tight, flexible, and you can paint over it. But they do come in different colors. It might be easier to replace it unless it is real expensive. But the product I have for things like this is called Silicone II by GE.
How do I repair a crack in a ceramic flower pot?
try epoxy resin
Saturday, November 19, 2011
Is puking into flower pots considered rude?
As an Englishman and owner of many US based companies I really must ask this.I am a great drinker, usually downing 20+ pints of Stella strong lager every night, but as I stagger home i usually feel a little sick.In my opinion there is nothing worse than seeing puke in the streets the morning after, so I tend to puke into people gardens.Recently i have taken this a little further and I now have a trail of plant pots in people gardens that i have puked in.
I think I am being responsible for not making a mess
Is puking into flower pots considered rude?
It would be even more fitting if you were to drink in the American Bar and then puke in the gardens of the American Embassy. That way you'll be giving them something back ! ! !
Reply:that opened a can of worms didn't it?
Reply:Yes! You`ll kill my tropical plants!
Reply:Only on indoor flower pots.
Reply:Its good for the soil as you are its called Mulsh
the alcohol and acid warms the roots of the plant
but the acid ruins the GREEN of the Stems and wrinkles
the plant to become Cowardly Yellow
the flower in that Pot will rot and stink but if ITS A lily or
a bulb it will florish the next SEASON
YES I WILL RESERVE IT FOR YOU .and your Yellow
Liver excuse me for being so nasty you peeded too on my lawn [you forgot that] well the grass will grow back too
that you will notice we hope !! call it Pot LUCK ON YOUR PART..!!
Reply:You should give one of your Americans overtime to carry a bag for you . Then you don't come across as rude and you'd be improving the life of an employee providing extra money.
Reply:Wow!!
You down 20+ pints of Stella a night?
You man, you!!
In my opinion there is nothing worse than a drunkard slobbering and vomiting everywhere. Why don't you confine your anti-social behaviour to your own home and give the rest of us a break?
Reply:I think it is a bit rude.
Reply:Yes. Only lightweights puke after drinking.
Reply:Wait until you stumble into your own yard and let it blow there. How rude to use others yards for your puking illness.
Reply:Just a thought...
...but why do you find it necessary to drink to the point of puking? To me, that's the characteristic of an alcoholic.
Reply:I don't think you are what you claim to be ie an Englishman and ownership of many companies and more.What that has to do with your puking in the potted plants ?Your are obviously a fraud an immature and a poor liar.
Reply:Have you considered the fact that you might be an alcoholic and need help?
Reply:I would think you would be ashamed to admit that you stagger home and need to puke anywhere after only 20 pints! Call yourself an Englishman? Shame on you. Well keep practising, take chasers or something to build up your reputation! Then I will put some extra flower pots outside to assist you on your journey home at night. Avoid the one in the middle if you can, I have an old cat that likes to pish in that one, but feel free to use the others, bring your mates along and I'll make you a coffee. I won't mind getting out of bed, don't worry about the time. Just give me a ring first so I can put me house plants at a suitable reaching point for you! See you later!! By the way, I assume you are doing the decent thing and adding a shot of Baby Bio to every pint?
Reply:desperate times call for desperate measures, it's better than puking in someones shoes ...
Reply:Yeah but you are making a mess because someone still has to clean the flower pots and gardens plus the plants might die!
Reply:It's only rude if the pots you puke into aren't yours.
Oh yes I'd change what you drink Stella is SO common.
Reply:I think puking in flower pots is better than puking on the Japanese prime minister...
Reply:I think you are a jerk for doing something so repulsive. Why not just carry a barf bag along with you for when the 'need' arises? Ya also may want to re-evaluate your drinking habits.
Reply:of course it is rude would like someone to do it on you ???
Reply:thats very bad indeed!!!!!!
bad indeed!!!!!!!!
bad$
bad^
bad%26amp;
bad*
bad%
very very bad
got it!!
Reply:Well , somebody once puked into the flowerpot outside my front door.
Rude??? If I´d have got my hands on the f***er I would have killed him.
Reply:It probably requires a tasteful apology note... something on fine linen and embossed with flowers.
Yes. It's rude.
Reply:Probably. Not only is it gross to look at, but the acidic nature of vomit probably isn't the best thing for pH sensitive plants.
Reply:what's really rude is making a mess of your life
and letting it rot in other people's gardens
that may sound harsh, but you did ask
sober up and get a life
Reply:if only everyone was as considerate as you.
Reply:Well, it's far FAR better than the alternative. Thank you for your consideration.
Reply:This is all a bit wrong.
You got a problem mate. Drinking any alcohol is stupid. It IS a poison to the human body, so your reasons for drinking any alcohol, are in fact questionable.
Now when your drinking is to the point of alcoholism, you have to ask flowerpot questions. And you run companies.
Please get your mind clear, perhaps through being sober and getting fit, and sort out where you're at and where you want to be in future.
You really are on a piss poor track going by your description. GIVE UP BOOZE, or at least have no more than the maximum recommended by your countries health board!!!
Reply:Well done you, if only more people were as responsible. Why not take one of your Americans with you next time you could then do it all over him instead, beautiful.
Awww dito Sid xx
Reply:well if someone sees you puking i guess its bad... but well most of the stuff that comes out of our body as unwanted is packed with nutrients that vegetative life could take advantage of... so you're probabely doing something for the plants but yeah it does look disgusting,smell disgustin and is sort of rude
Reply:it's a couple steps up from puking into women's handbags.
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I think I am being responsible for not making a mess
Is puking into flower pots considered rude?
It would be even more fitting if you were to drink in the American Bar and then puke in the gardens of the American Embassy. That way you'll be giving them something back ! ! !
Reply:that opened a can of worms didn't it?
Reply:Yes! You`ll kill my tropical plants!
Reply:Only on indoor flower pots.
Reply:Its good for the soil as you are its called Mulsh
the alcohol and acid warms the roots of the plant
but the acid ruins the GREEN of the Stems and wrinkles
the plant to become Cowardly Yellow
the flower in that Pot will rot and stink but if ITS A lily or
a bulb it will florish the next SEASON
YES I WILL RESERVE IT FOR YOU .and your Yellow
Liver excuse me for being so nasty you peeded too on my lawn [you forgot that] well the grass will grow back too
that you will notice we hope !! call it Pot LUCK ON YOUR PART..!!
Reply:You should give one of your Americans overtime to carry a bag for you . Then you don't come across as rude and you'd be improving the life of an employee providing extra money.
Reply:Wow!!
You down 20+ pints of Stella a night?
You man, you!!
In my opinion there is nothing worse than a drunkard slobbering and vomiting everywhere. Why don't you confine your anti-social behaviour to your own home and give the rest of us a break?
Reply:I think it is a bit rude.
Reply:Yes. Only lightweights puke after drinking.
Reply:Wait until you stumble into your own yard and let it blow there. How rude to use others yards for your puking illness.
Reply:Just a thought...
...but why do you find it necessary to drink to the point of puking? To me, that's the characteristic of an alcoholic.
Reply:I don't think you are what you claim to be ie an Englishman and ownership of many companies and more.What that has to do with your puking in the potted plants ?Your are obviously a fraud an immature and a poor liar.
Reply:Have you considered the fact that you might be an alcoholic and need help?
Reply:I would think you would be ashamed to admit that you stagger home and need to puke anywhere after only 20 pints! Call yourself an Englishman? Shame on you. Well keep practising, take chasers or something to build up your reputation! Then I will put some extra flower pots outside to assist you on your journey home at night. Avoid the one in the middle if you can, I have an old cat that likes to pish in that one, but feel free to use the others, bring your mates along and I'll make you a coffee. I won't mind getting out of bed, don't worry about the time. Just give me a ring first so I can put me house plants at a suitable reaching point for you! See you later!! By the way, I assume you are doing the decent thing and adding a shot of Baby Bio to every pint?
Reply:desperate times call for desperate measures, it's better than puking in someones shoes ...
Reply:Yeah but you are making a mess because someone still has to clean the flower pots and gardens plus the plants might die!
Reply:It's only rude if the pots you puke into aren't yours.
Oh yes I'd change what you drink Stella is SO common.
Reply:I think puking in flower pots is better than puking on the Japanese prime minister...
Reply:I think you are a jerk for doing something so repulsive. Why not just carry a barf bag along with you for when the 'need' arises? Ya also may want to re-evaluate your drinking habits.
Reply:of course it is rude would like someone to do it on you ???
Reply:thats very bad indeed!!!!!!
bad indeed!!!!!!!!
bad$
bad^
bad%26amp;
bad*
bad%
very very bad
got it!!
Reply:Well , somebody once puked into the flowerpot outside my front door.
Rude??? If I´d have got my hands on the f***er I would have killed him.
Reply:It probably requires a tasteful apology note... something on fine linen and embossed with flowers.
Yes. It's rude.
Reply:Probably. Not only is it gross to look at, but the acidic nature of vomit probably isn't the best thing for pH sensitive plants.
Reply:what's really rude is making a mess of your life
and letting it rot in other people's gardens
that may sound harsh, but you did ask
sober up and get a life
Reply:if only everyone was as considerate as you.
Reply:Well, it's far FAR better than the alternative. Thank you for your consideration.
Reply:This is all a bit wrong.
You got a problem mate. Drinking any alcohol is stupid. It IS a poison to the human body, so your reasons for drinking any alcohol, are in fact questionable.
Now when your drinking is to the point of alcoholism, you have to ask flowerpot questions. And you run companies.
Please get your mind clear, perhaps through being sober and getting fit, and sort out where you're at and where you want to be in future.
You really are on a piss poor track going by your description. GIVE UP BOOZE, or at least have no more than the maximum recommended by your countries health board!!!
Reply:Well done you, if only more people were as responsible. Why not take one of your Americans with you next time you could then do it all over him instead, beautiful.
Awww dito Sid xx
Reply:well if someone sees you puking i guess its bad... but well most of the stuff that comes out of our body as unwanted is packed with nutrients that vegetative life could take advantage of... so you're probabely doing something for the plants but yeah it does look disgusting,smell disgustin and is sort of rude
Reply:it's a couple steps up from puking into women's handbags.
deodorant
Besides flower pot or tea tray, what craft idea for broken dishes?
I have some broken dishes (from new dish purchase, but Mfg. will send replacements) - and I'd like to try out the craft of doing a mosaic kind of thing; something for the kitchen. I guess I could go with a tray, but what else? I don't have flower pots in my kitchen, 'cause the cats will eat the plants!
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Besides flower pot or tea tray, what craft idea for broken dishes?
You could do trivets, spoon holders, small stuff like that!~
Reply:You are welcome. I got he idea from hubby. He's a crafty little devil and has even made birdbaths with broken plates. Our feathered friends LOVE them! Thanks hon. Report It
Reply:I did a mosaic for a table top. I'm starting a bathroom counter mosaic now.
Reply:You could purchase a clay saucer and on the back
make a mosaic clock for your kitchen.
Reply:figure out what you'd like to sculpt and break them again to fit together to make whatever you like, a flower, a non water holding vase etc. I think a vase could really look neat made from broken dishes. Or a tissue box holder.
Reply:I received a bunch of dishes from an aging relative, which broke in shipping. Since I couldn't bear to throw them out, they were turned into stepping stones for my garden, using an ice cream bucket as a mold. I'm including a link with the photograph to show you how nice they can look :)
The shards can also be used to create a sculpture of sorts ~ vases and lamp bases are also pretty typical applications.
I've had friends make mobiles using dish shards (using jewelry clasps as the connection pieces) which looks fabulous. Shards can be run through a hobbyist rock tumbler and then used to make jewelry.
Reply:I have seen a wall mural done entirly of broken dishes and flatware. Also a wide frame around a mirror was very pretty.
Reply:You could do a backsplash boarder around the kitchen
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Besides flower pot or tea tray, what craft idea for broken dishes?
You could do trivets, spoon holders, small stuff like that!~
Reply:You are welcome. I got he idea from hubby. He's a crafty little devil and has even made birdbaths with broken plates. Our feathered friends LOVE them! Thanks hon. Report It
Reply:I did a mosaic for a table top. I'm starting a bathroom counter mosaic now.
Reply:You could purchase a clay saucer and on the back
make a mosaic clock for your kitchen.
Reply:figure out what you'd like to sculpt and break them again to fit together to make whatever you like, a flower, a non water holding vase etc. I think a vase could really look neat made from broken dishes. Or a tissue box holder.
Reply:I received a bunch of dishes from an aging relative, which broke in shipping. Since I couldn't bear to throw them out, they were turned into stepping stones for my garden, using an ice cream bucket as a mold. I'm including a link with the photograph to show you how nice they can look :)
The shards can also be used to create a sculpture of sorts ~ vases and lamp bases are also pretty typical applications.
I've had friends make mobiles using dish shards (using jewelry clasps as the connection pieces) which looks fabulous. Shards can be run through a hobbyist rock tumbler and then used to make jewelry.
Reply:I have seen a wall mural done entirly of broken dishes and flatware. Also a wide frame around a mirror was very pretty.
Reply:You could do a backsplash boarder around the kitchen
Will bean plants do ok in a flower pot?
I was going to plant a few bean plants but dont really have any where to put them.. How deep and long should my pot be to have a few bean plants? if they will grow ok in a pot..... any info will be appriciated thanks
Will bean plants do ok in a flower pot?
I would look at the package and see how far apart they recommend you place them (6" or so...) and make sure you have a pot wide enough to accommodate that spacing.
Your depth should be at least 6-8", but won't hurt anything if it is more.
Also make sure you check to see if they are bush beans or pole beans. Pole beans will need something to climb on. An upside down tomato cage would work OK for this, or you can place your pot by a trellis of some sort.
I have done tomatoes in pots before and had very good luck. Good luck with the beans!
Reply:Blue Lake bush-type beans grow well in pots of the 10x10 size, minimum. The larger the better though, and must have ample water, and full sun for a minimum of 8 hours a day. Remember, any plant that is producing flowers and "fruit" needs moisture and lots of food, so be dilligent in that respect. Any organic fertilizer supplimented with good soil will produce beter results.
Will bean plants do ok in a flower pot?
I would look at the package and see how far apart they recommend you place them (6" or so...) and make sure you have a pot wide enough to accommodate that spacing.
Your depth should be at least 6-8", but won't hurt anything if it is more.
Also make sure you check to see if they are bush beans or pole beans. Pole beans will need something to climb on. An upside down tomato cage would work OK for this, or you can place your pot by a trellis of some sort.
I have done tomatoes in pots before and had very good luck. Good luck with the beans!
Reply:Blue Lake bush-type beans grow well in pots of the 10x10 size, minimum. The larger the better though, and must have ample water, and full sun for a minimum of 8 hours a day. Remember, any plant that is producing flowers and "fruit" needs moisture and lots of food, so be dilligent in that respect. Any organic fertilizer supplimented with good soil will produce beter results.
What size flower pot would you plant daffodils in, and how many bulbs would you put in it?
I would use a 5gal pot and plant 8 to 10 bulbs
What size flower pot would you plant daffodils in, and how many bulbs would you put in it?
how ever many will fit with a reasonal amount of spacing.
you have to consider the fact that the bulbs need room to grow--roots.
Reply:depends how many your going to put in the pot stsrt of with a ten gallon pot and put as many as you can fit in there if it is too small go for a bigger pot.
What size flower pot would you plant daffodils in, and how many bulbs would you put in it?
how ever many will fit with a reasonal amount of spacing.
you have to consider the fact that the bulbs need room to grow--roots.
Reply:depends how many your going to put in the pot stsrt of with a ten gallon pot and put as many as you can fit in there if it is too small go for a bigger pot.
I have a pot of flower but there're some worms into should i be concerned ?
Hi, regarding to my question; i have a pot of flower on my balcony's table and i just descovered that there're alot of worms in the pot and they seems to be eating the leaf for survival or some sort, should i be concerned?
I have a pot of flower but there're some worms into should i be concerned ?
If they are eating the plant leaves,while they are still on the plant, then they are not earthworms and they are detrimental to the plant. See someone in a garden center to get the right pestacide.
Reply:No need to worry, worms are great!
They help aerate the soil and breakdown leaves etc. into good dirt.
Reply:If these are regular earthworms, they're good for the soil, provide natural fertilizer,%26amp; cause no harm. If they're not or you're unsure,you can remove the plant from the pot, wash off the soil with a hose %26amp; replant with a soiless potting mix .
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I have a pot of flower but there're some worms into should i be concerned ?
If they are eating the plant leaves,while they are still on the plant, then they are not earthworms and they are detrimental to the plant. See someone in a garden center to get the right pestacide.
Reply:No need to worry, worms are great!
They help aerate the soil and breakdown leaves etc. into good dirt.
Reply:If these are regular earthworms, they're good for the soil, provide natural fertilizer,%26amp; cause no harm. If they're not or you're unsure,you can remove the plant from the pot, wash off the soil with a hose %26amp; replant with a soiless potting mix .
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What's the easiest flower to pot and keep alive?
I want to pot some flowers for my front porch. Unfortunatly I did not inharite the green thumb from my father. My first attempt at this failed myserioubly. So, I need some help and advice. Something simple, yet pretty and colorful. Step by step instructions would be great but please don't feel obligated. I talked to the garden people at Lowe's when I made my first attempt and obviously what they told me didn't work out. So please, HELP!!!!!!!!
What's the easiest flower to pot and keep alive?
This is what I used in my barrel and several other pots last year as I got accustomed to my recent climate change. Very simple, looks great, easy care.
you will need potting soil(obviously), a small to medium bag of Miracle Grow should work well.
A 6-12 inch pot(s) depending on how much you want to do
Geraniums as a pp noted are easy to care for, and splendid for potted arrangments. Lets say, pick three color of your choice.
Asparagus fern(it looks like a fern, buy a six pack or two of this.....)Spike plants(not sure what the real name is but ask any nursery attendant and they can help)(buy in odd numbers, one for a 6-8 in pot, three for bigger pots)
Water everything well about an hour before you plan on planting. Plant the spike plant(s) in the center, then the geraniums and the asparagus fern alternating around that. Try to keep at least two inches away from the edge of the pot as the soil dries out faster there. Pat dirt into the areas around the plants that need it, and then a little more for good measure as the dirt level will sink when you water it the first few times. If you need to, you can always add more dirt later but don't over do it. You would like to keep the dirt an inch or more below the top. Done! Now water well. Depending on how hot it gets where you are, and weather or not its protected from the rain, you may have to water every other day, or once a week. As the pp said, poke a finger in there, and if the top few inches are getting really dry water it. Other obvious signs are wilting, or browning up of the plants. Dont over water, the leavs turn yellow and drop, or you end up rotting the stems of the plants and they die that way. All in all its a pretty, easy arrangment. You can legthen the time the geraniums will bloom by dead heading, or pulling off the dead flowers. Alternatives for the flowers would be petunias, both traditional and the newer trailing kinds. Petunias can be a little more finicky but there are many more colors to choose from. Be creative. Ive been gardening for 12 years, here in AZ and in Minnesota. don't be hard on yourself. Best of luck I hope this helps!!!
Reply:It was nice to see a bunch of good answers. I think everyone who contributed added something, although the best answer was chosen by the asker was definitely the best answer. Nice job Heather. Report It
Reply:This is an excellent answer. I have grown potted outdoor plants and have had success with the kinds of plants Heather mentioned. Report It
Reply:In stead of picking a plant that is easiest, you should maybe think about what's not going right from your end.
Water is usually what makes the diffence. Some people who consider themselves "black thumbs" either overwater or underwater.
You can get a little moisture meter from Lowes for about $8 and that will tell you if you should water or not. Check your planters at least once a week, and twice a week once it gets hot.
Also, make sure that the planters have drainage. Are you using those rectangular plastic planters from Lowes? The ones that are about 3 feet long and 8 inches wide? If so, they usually have a hole that has a plug in it. Pull the plug out so it can drain. If it does not have an open hole, get something to poke some holes in it.
Without knowing more information (how much sun you get, how much you water, what climate you live in, etc.), it is hard to make a specific suggestion. However, given you past difficulties, I would suggest an annual. They are relatively inexpensive and tend to be tougher during their year of life.
Again, without knowing more, I would suggest Marigolds. They are colorful, readily available, inexpensive and tough. If your porch faces north, they may not be the best because they need sun, but if it faces south, east, or west, that would be my best guess.
If you're not into reds, organges and yellows, Petunias also tend to be tougher than you'd guess.
If you really bake in the sun, there is something called rose moss or moss rose that will do well in the baking sun.
Good luck.
Reply:I don't know your area, but what works for me in the hot Houston area is kalanchoes. This is a succulent, so it doesn't need much water, and it prefers indirect sun. I know this because when I was younger, like you, trying to make plants grow, I had one of these. It looked so bad at first that I scooted it to the back of the pots in the yard, and it got pushed farther and farther into the shade. I gave up on it and forgot about it. I watered the opther plants in front and it probably got sprinkled a little once a week or so. One day I spied a pretty pink bloom. It was my kalanchoe, and it was rich green with fluffy petals and lots of blooms. I gave it a plant spike and it did ok in the shade from then on. I almost killed it with kindness, but left to its own devices, it did better than the other plants!
Reply:I think Callie Lilly's are very easy to keep alive, they can get real wilted from no water but when you water they come back to life. You don't have to have in full sun, and I used a soil-less type soil in my pots with Water Keep added to the soil. I have even had some that just were put in the Water Keep and one in vase with fish that lived for years or as long as the fish then when fish died planted the Lilly. All other items found at Wal Mart.
Reply:What zone do you live in? That would help. Also, is your porch in the sun or shade most of the day? What types of pots are you planning to use? Clay or plastic or something else? Answer these and I can help you out!
Reply:Geraniums are a great plant for you. They come in red, pink and white. They tolerate cold weather and do splendidly all the way through the growing season until a freeze kills them off.
They also revive well If they dry out. Plant about 3-4 in a 16" pot in a circular manner and water well the first time. Make sure the pot has drainage holes in the bottom so excess water can come out.
You can plant all one color in each pot if you like.
To determine if the plants are dry I always stick my finger into the soil about 2-3 inches. If it comes out with no soil attached its time to break out the watering can.
What's the easiest flower to pot and keep alive?
This is what I used in my barrel and several other pots last year as I got accustomed to my recent climate change. Very simple, looks great, easy care.
you will need potting soil(obviously), a small to medium bag of Miracle Grow should work well.
A 6-12 inch pot(s) depending on how much you want to do
Geraniums as a pp noted are easy to care for, and splendid for potted arrangments. Lets say, pick three color of your choice.
Asparagus fern(it looks like a fern, buy a six pack or two of this.....)Spike plants(not sure what the real name is but ask any nursery attendant and they can help)(buy in odd numbers, one for a 6-8 in pot, three for bigger pots)
Water everything well about an hour before you plan on planting. Plant the spike plant(s) in the center, then the geraniums and the asparagus fern alternating around that. Try to keep at least two inches away from the edge of the pot as the soil dries out faster there. Pat dirt into the areas around the plants that need it, and then a little more for good measure as the dirt level will sink when you water it the first few times. If you need to, you can always add more dirt later but don't over do it. You would like to keep the dirt an inch or more below the top. Done! Now water well. Depending on how hot it gets where you are, and weather or not its protected from the rain, you may have to water every other day, or once a week. As the pp said, poke a finger in there, and if the top few inches are getting really dry water it. Other obvious signs are wilting, or browning up of the plants. Dont over water, the leavs turn yellow and drop, or you end up rotting the stems of the plants and they die that way. All in all its a pretty, easy arrangment. You can legthen the time the geraniums will bloom by dead heading, or pulling off the dead flowers. Alternatives for the flowers would be petunias, both traditional and the newer trailing kinds. Petunias can be a little more finicky but there are many more colors to choose from. Be creative. Ive been gardening for 12 years, here in AZ and in Minnesota. don't be hard on yourself. Best of luck I hope this helps!!!
Reply:It was nice to see a bunch of good answers. I think everyone who contributed added something, although the best answer was chosen by the asker was definitely the best answer. Nice job Heather. Report It
Reply:This is an excellent answer. I have grown potted outdoor plants and have had success with the kinds of plants Heather mentioned. Report It
Reply:In stead of picking a plant that is easiest, you should maybe think about what's not going right from your end.
Water is usually what makes the diffence. Some people who consider themselves "black thumbs" either overwater or underwater.
You can get a little moisture meter from Lowes for about $8 and that will tell you if you should water or not. Check your planters at least once a week, and twice a week once it gets hot.
Also, make sure that the planters have drainage. Are you using those rectangular plastic planters from Lowes? The ones that are about 3 feet long and 8 inches wide? If so, they usually have a hole that has a plug in it. Pull the plug out so it can drain. If it does not have an open hole, get something to poke some holes in it.
Without knowing more information (how much sun you get, how much you water, what climate you live in, etc.), it is hard to make a specific suggestion. However, given you past difficulties, I would suggest an annual. They are relatively inexpensive and tend to be tougher during their year of life.
Again, without knowing more, I would suggest Marigolds. They are colorful, readily available, inexpensive and tough. If your porch faces north, they may not be the best because they need sun, but if it faces south, east, or west, that would be my best guess.
If you're not into reds, organges and yellows, Petunias also tend to be tougher than you'd guess.
If you really bake in the sun, there is something called rose moss or moss rose that will do well in the baking sun.
Good luck.
Reply:I don't know your area, but what works for me in the hot Houston area is kalanchoes. This is a succulent, so it doesn't need much water, and it prefers indirect sun. I know this because when I was younger, like you, trying to make plants grow, I had one of these. It looked so bad at first that I scooted it to the back of the pots in the yard, and it got pushed farther and farther into the shade. I gave up on it and forgot about it. I watered the opther plants in front and it probably got sprinkled a little once a week or so. One day I spied a pretty pink bloom. It was my kalanchoe, and it was rich green with fluffy petals and lots of blooms. I gave it a plant spike and it did ok in the shade from then on. I almost killed it with kindness, but left to its own devices, it did better than the other plants!
Reply:I think Callie Lilly's are very easy to keep alive, they can get real wilted from no water but when you water they come back to life. You don't have to have in full sun, and I used a soil-less type soil in my pots with Water Keep added to the soil. I have even had some that just were put in the Water Keep and one in vase with fish that lived for years or as long as the fish then when fish died planted the Lilly. All other items found at Wal Mart.
Reply:What zone do you live in? That would help. Also, is your porch in the sun or shade most of the day? What types of pots are you planning to use? Clay or plastic or something else? Answer these and I can help you out!
Reply:Geraniums are a great plant for you. They come in red, pink and white. They tolerate cold weather and do splendidly all the way through the growing season until a freeze kills them off.
They also revive well If they dry out. Plant about 3-4 in a 16" pot in a circular manner and water well the first time. Make sure the pot has drainage holes in the bottom so excess water can come out.
You can plant all one color in each pot if you like.
To determine if the plants are dry I always stick my finger into the soil about 2-3 inches. If it comes out with no soil attached its time to break out the watering can.
Anyone have ideas for a good name for a flower pot company I am starting up?
Terra Pot ta
Anyone have ideas for a good name for a flower pot company I am starting up?
Bill and Ben's-the flower pot men.
Reply:Pot Luck
Reply:congratulations for your company... maybe u can use
(different flowers for your life),( between flowers)
(took this flower)
Reply:POTentially Beautiful
Reply:Grow with Us
Reply:Pot of Gold ; Pots of Gold
Reply:A flower pot company? Are you selling flowers as well as the flower pots? Or just flower pots?
Reply:Potally yours
Reply:Pot-a-Max
Inc Pot
Potter Pan
Hairy Potter
Reply:The Pot Spot
Reply:Potheadz
Daisy Dukes
Reply:potabilities
Pots galore
Pots in a row
Uniquely potable
Pots for all plants
We Got Pots
Pottery for plants
posy Pots
Anyone have ideas for a good name for a flower pot company I am starting up?
Bill and Ben's-the flower pot men.
Reply:Pot Luck
Reply:congratulations for your company... maybe u can use
(different flowers for your life),( between flowers)
(took this flower)
Reply:POTentially Beautiful
Reply:Grow with Us
Reply:Pot of Gold ; Pots of Gold
Reply:A flower pot company? Are you selling flowers as well as the flower pots? Or just flower pots?
Reply:Potally yours
Reply:Pot-a-Max
Inc Pot
Potter Pan
Hairy Potter
Reply:The Pot Spot
Reply:Potheadz
Daisy Dukes
Reply:potabilities
Pots galore
Pots in a row
Uniquely potable
Pots for all plants
We Got Pots
Pottery for plants
posy Pots
I have an oversize flower pot that is a bright blue with a light blue edge at top. I want to know what to?
plant in the pot that will accent the pot. Can you help?
I have an oversize flower pot that is a bright blue with a light blue edge at top. I want to know what to?
My suggestion would be Red hot poker. Color 'Orange Crush'. I think this would be great.
nfd♥
I have an oversize flower pot that is a bright blue with a light blue edge at top. I want to know what to?
My suggestion would be Red hot poker. Color 'Orange Crush'. I think this would be great.
nfd♥
Will an alumium homemade aluminum flower pot kill a plant?
we cut the top off an alumium heniken (i think its a gallon keg)...we cut the top off and put in the dirt and the plant in it...someone told us that the aluminum will kill it.....anyone know?
Will an alumium homemade aluminum flower pot kill a plant?
There are a few plants that will suffer from aluminum toxicity -- some ferns and orchids come to mind. Most plants tolerate aluminum well -- clay soils are mostly low grade aluminum ore.
Your informant may be concerned with the heat conductivity of aluminum and afraid the plant's roots will get cooked by absorbed sunlight. That might be a possibility, depending on how the pot is situated and your climate.
Whatever you do, don't forget to poke some holes in the bottom for drainage. Plants rarely survive in undrained containers for very long.
Reply:I think you'll be fine as long as you drilled some drainage holes in it.
Reply:never heard that before.i doubt it i am a gardener and people use aluminum flower pots all the time so whom ever told you that is wrong.
for shoe lasts
Will an alumium homemade aluminum flower pot kill a plant?
There are a few plants that will suffer from aluminum toxicity -- some ferns and orchids come to mind. Most plants tolerate aluminum well -- clay soils are mostly low grade aluminum ore.
Your informant may be concerned with the heat conductivity of aluminum and afraid the plant's roots will get cooked by absorbed sunlight. That might be a possibility, depending on how the pot is situated and your climate.
Whatever you do, don't forget to poke some holes in the bottom for drainage. Plants rarely survive in undrained containers for very long.
Reply:I think you'll be fine as long as you drilled some drainage holes in it.
Reply:never heard that before.i doubt it i am a gardener and people use aluminum flower pots all the time so whom ever told you that is wrong.
for shoe lasts
Can anyone give me a link on how to make a veggie tray using a flower pot? its like a bouquet of veggiesl.?
I used to have a picture of a veggie floral bouquet using fresh raw veggies. I cant find the pic, and cant remember what it looks like.
Can anyone give me a link on how to make a veggie tray using a flower pot? its like a bouquet of veggiesl.?
Here's a pretty decent photo to start you off. Use your imagination, and look at garnishes that you can put on a stick!
http://www.ucalgary.ca/oncampus/weekly/o...
Reply:ok then
Can anyone give me a link on how to make a veggie tray using a flower pot? its like a bouquet of veggiesl.?
Here's a pretty decent photo to start you off. Use your imagination, and look at garnishes that you can put on a stick!
http://www.ucalgary.ca/oncampus/weekly/o...
Reply:ok then
How Do I Grow Pansies From Seeds In A flower Pot?
Could someone give me the steps, so that I can follow them.
How Do I Grow Pansies From Seeds In A flower Pot?
Morning sun, pm shade. place a strip of saran wrap over the pot to create a greenhouse effect. Use a mild mixture of miracle gro and water.(after they begin to sprout, use the miracle gro plant food sticks! (They're $1 or so, then only use water). Never pour miracle gro into the green plant itself, it will burn it. make sure you use good potting mix and not cheap stuff. They should also be exposed to the pollen (which is shedding right now so lose the saran wrap or create holes for the pollen to get in........)
How Do I Grow Pansies From Seeds In A flower Pot?
Morning sun, pm shade. place a strip of saran wrap over the pot to create a greenhouse effect. Use a mild mixture of miracle gro and water.(after they begin to sprout, use the miracle gro plant food sticks! (They're $1 or so, then only use water). Never pour miracle gro into the green plant itself, it will burn it. make sure you use good potting mix and not cheap stuff. They should also be exposed to the pollen (which is shedding right now so lose the saran wrap or create holes for the pollen to get in........)
What type of paint can i use on a flower pot?
that wont wash away or fade that much.
What type of paint can i use on a flower pot?
Acrylic is fine. I still have some pots that I painted 10 years ago and are still in perfect condition.
Reply:Any type of paint that you want. If you are going to keep it outside it is a good idea to use outdoor paint.
Reply:For terra cotta pots use acrylic paint and then seal the pot with a couple coats of clear acrylic Krylon sealer
On clay pots, Patio Paint brand is weatherproof and doesn't need to be sealed, but you could use their Clear Coat to give it a glossy finish.
Reply:House paint - - external paint.
What type of paint can i use on a flower pot?
Acrylic is fine. I still have some pots that I painted 10 years ago and are still in perfect condition.
Reply:Any type of paint that you want. If you are going to keep it outside it is a good idea to use outdoor paint.
Reply:For terra cotta pots use acrylic paint and then seal the pot with a couple coats of clear acrylic Krylon sealer
On clay pots, Patio Paint brand is weatherproof and doesn't need to be sealed, but you could use their Clear Coat to give it a glossy finish.
Reply:House paint - - external paint.
I have an old television set I want to take apart, and use it as a flower pot?
I need to know how to gut a television, taking out the screen and everything. I got the back off, cut all of the wires but I am having a problem with the screen itself. Has anyone tried anything like this before?
I have an old television set I want to take apart, and use it as a flower pot?
the tube does not store electricity,, capacitors and transformers are the culprit and this is the older units,, the problem you face is accidentally breaking the tube itself,, this could implode and blow glass every wheres at tremendous pressure!! i have taken many apart and yes i did drop one once,, took two weeks to get my shorts clean again!!
Reply:The picture tube can store a huge amount of electricity for a long time. Watch out you don't get zapped.
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I have an old television set I want to take apart, and use it as a flower pot?
the tube does not store electricity,, capacitors and transformers are the culprit and this is the older units,, the problem you face is accidentally breaking the tube itself,, this could implode and blow glass every wheres at tremendous pressure!! i have taken many apart and yes i did drop one once,, took two weeks to get my shorts clean again!!
Reply:The picture tube can store a huge amount of electricity for a long time. Watch out you don't get zapped.
Graphics software
Has anyone had success at growing bush beans in limited space such as a hugh flower pot?
I have a private patio in an apartment, facing the Southwest location so there's a lot of sun. I've worked with Tomatoes and Banana Peppers and I've had great success. Now I want to try Grean Beans. I'm in the midwest and I plan on giving this a try after the danger of frost has past in late April or early May.
Has anyone had success at growing bush beans in limited space such as a hugh flower pot?
Many people have grown beans successfully in containers.
Below are some links with more information:
Reply:you might have to water 3Xs/day. Look for a variety that says something like compact habitat.
I tried the pole beans in a container with no luck.they sprouted and grew about 2 feet and died. Don't let your containers get too hot
Also beans need to be pollinated
Reply:If you have a way to provide heighth to the container, try pole beans. You'll get enought to enjoy. Bush beans won't give you very many.
Reply:you might grow a healthy and good looking plant, but you would only get 4 or 5 beans off each plant or less, also you only get a few pickings before they quit producing--- count up how many plants you would have to have to get a mess for supper, and see if it is worth the effort
Has anyone had success at growing bush beans in limited space such as a hugh flower pot?
Many people have grown beans successfully in containers.
Below are some links with more information:
Reply:you might have to water 3Xs/day. Look for a variety that says something like compact habitat.
I tried the pole beans in a container with no luck.they sprouted and grew about 2 feet and died. Don't let your containers get too hot
Also beans need to be pollinated
Reply:If you have a way to provide heighth to the container, try pole beans. You'll get enought to enjoy. Bush beans won't give you very many.
Reply:you might grow a healthy and good looking plant, but you would only get 4 or 5 beans off each plant or less, also you only get a few pickings before they quit producing--- count up how many plants you would have to have to get a mess for supper, and see if it is worth the effort
If you pour tea into a flower pot with a flower, what will happen?
will it die
or help it?
If you pour tea into a flower pot with a flower, what will happen?
weak tea is good for plants..also ground up egg shells is very good for plants...
Reply:Really hot tea would cause shock and root damage. Cold tea in small doses would be harmless to most pot plants and large shrubs.
Reply:Nothing, usually. But if the plant prefers basic soil, the tea could cause it to go into shock making it droopy, maybe even browning a bit. This is the worst case scenario, and it will only cause this if it is a delicate plant. I cannot see any way it would cause it to die unless it is a venus flytrap (one of the pickiest plants in the world)
Reply:the tea will provide organic nitrogen. the only flower i know of that gets screwed up by nitrogen is a daffodil, (messes up the bulb process or something). Tea is fine for most plants.
or help it?
If you pour tea into a flower pot with a flower, what will happen?
weak tea is good for plants..also ground up egg shells is very good for plants...
Reply:Really hot tea would cause shock and root damage. Cold tea in small doses would be harmless to most pot plants and large shrubs.
Reply:Nothing, usually. But if the plant prefers basic soil, the tea could cause it to go into shock making it droopy, maybe even browning a bit. This is the worst case scenario, and it will only cause this if it is a delicate plant. I cannot see any way it would cause it to die unless it is a venus flytrap (one of the pickiest plants in the world)
Reply:the tea will provide organic nitrogen. the only flower i know of that gets screwed up by nitrogen is a daffodil, (messes up the bulb process or something). Tea is fine for most plants.
How do I quarry the goose without waking the sleeping flower pot?
am so perturbed, I just don't know what to make of this circumstance. If he wakes, the sun will drip anti-freeze into my eye!! This may cause horrible things, like war between the French and Eskimos by snapping the piece treaty in half, it's so tastey the ants will eat it first. If he sleeps, global warming will subside, and I'd really like to save the Earth before breasts shrivel up and fall off....
How do I quarry the goose without waking the sleeping flower pot?
You better hurry and use a vaccum to suck up the piece treaty and keep it safe. Throw some oatmeal cream pies to the ants so they leave the goose alone and then go pick it up w/ a pooper scooper
Reply:Have noooo clue exactly what this means...if anything but I absolutely love the creativity!! : )
Reply:Maybe you should look into getting a summer job.
How do I quarry the goose without waking the sleeping flower pot?
You better hurry and use a vaccum to suck up the piece treaty and keep it safe. Throw some oatmeal cream pies to the ants so they leave the goose alone and then go pick it up w/ a pooper scooper
Reply:Have noooo clue exactly what this means...if anything but I absolutely love the creativity!! : )
Reply:Maybe you should look into getting a summer job.
What are the advantages of planting bulbs in a flower pot vs the ground?
If you plant bulbs in pots they will need a cold period, the same as if they were out doors.A cold room or in the garage would do. Some will start spouting on their own.You would need to bring them in and start to water. Wait for a bit to put in sun.Filtered light would be best, such as a sheer curtain.I find they do best when I do not put in full sun...last longer. I love having spring flowers in bloom when it is storming out. Let them die down, put back in garage and forget them until spring. When you can work the soil plant them and they should come back next year.
What are the advantages of planting bulbs in a flower pot vs the ground?
In a flower pot you can bring them in for the winter and try to get them to bloom early indoors. You also know that squirrels won't try to eat them f they are indoors in the pot.
Reply:When planting bulbs outdoors if you use bone meal which is good for feeding the bulbs you take the chance of your dog or some ohter animal digging up your bulb before you can enjoy your hard work. If you put it in a pot you can force it to bloom indoors in the middle of winter and then in the spring plant it to enjoy year after year. They will get bigger and multiply moore in the ground.
Reply:you can move them inside during the winter so they don't die. If planted in ground, make sure they can survive the winter. Plant in the ground if you want the plant to get bigger.
Reply:you can force them to bloom any time of the year whereas if their planted in the ground only mother nature can tell
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What are the advantages of planting bulbs in a flower pot vs the ground?
In a flower pot you can bring them in for the winter and try to get them to bloom early indoors. You also know that squirrels won't try to eat them f they are indoors in the pot.
Reply:When planting bulbs outdoors if you use bone meal which is good for feeding the bulbs you take the chance of your dog or some ohter animal digging up your bulb before you can enjoy your hard work. If you put it in a pot you can force it to bloom indoors in the middle of winter and then in the spring plant it to enjoy year after year. They will get bigger and multiply moore in the ground.
Reply:you can move them inside during the winter so they don't die. If planted in ground, make sure they can survive the winter. Plant in the ground if you want the plant to get bigger.
Reply:you can force them to bloom any time of the year whereas if their planted in the ground only mother nature can tell
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No fire extingisher, only water to put out fire from someone's cigarette in my plastic flower pot?
I've been using water, but I think the roots/dry soil/plastic pot has been burning for hours?
No fire extingisher, only water to put out fire from someone's cigarette in my plastic flower pot?
I used to have that where I worked..Just keep an eye on it..Those things do smolder quite a bit.
Reply:Grab your baking soda and try that; works for lots of things.
Reply:You should have re potted 2 hours ago, if the soil was that dry the plant was dead anyways and the soil is not going to burn unless it is all wood chips or some flammable fertilizer. I have never heard of this unless the plants themselves caught fire or the planter did. With a health plant and soil, well watered, this should not happen from a single cigarette butt.
Reply:the pot is outside i hope an away from other things that can burn ( its not on a porch or deck? )
water should put it out
Reply:Try salt it should smother it
No fire extingisher, only water to put out fire from someone's cigarette in my plastic flower pot?
I used to have that where I worked..Just keep an eye on it..Those things do smolder quite a bit.
Reply:Grab your baking soda and try that; works for lots of things.
Reply:You should have re potted 2 hours ago, if the soil was that dry the plant was dead anyways and the soil is not going to burn unless it is all wood chips or some flammable fertilizer. I have never heard of this unless the plants themselves caught fire or the planter did. With a health plant and soil, well watered, this should not happen from a single cigarette butt.
Reply:the pot is outside i hope an away from other things that can burn ( its not on a porch or deck? )
water should put it out
Reply:Try salt it should smother it
How can I keep the neighbors cat from doing #2 in my Flower pot that holds my tomatoe plant?
I need to know if I can put something in the soil or maybe sprinkle chili powder over the soil. My Tomato plant(wink-wink) keeps getting smashed...If I see this cat he's gonna get it bad.
How can I keep the neighbors cat from doing #2 in my Flower pot that holds my tomatoe plant?
Your special plant can be protected by putting river rocks on top of the soil. The rocks will keep kitty from digging as well as other wild animals from digging. It will also keep your soil from washing away.
Reply:mouse traps.
Reply:put mouse traps in there, cats startle easy and that will scare it if not pinch it.
Reply:put foil or saran wrap around the top of the plant. Or you can top the soil with those river stones you find in the floral department.
Reply:Listen to Vivi.Chicken wire over the soil is easy, inexpensive and won't harm the cat. It works for squirrels too!
Reply:All your answers are great but what's wrong with the pet owner keeping his/her cat on a leach and confined to their yard? Because they don't want the smell there.......Cat owners should be held responsible just like dog owners.
I'm not fond of cats either..
Reply:you can put up a small electric fence around it that should help
that is what we did for ours
Reply:I had the same problem in a flower garden. I was told to get the wooden skewers ($.99 a bag of about 40) that you use for Kabobs. Break them to a size that only a 1/2 inch sticks out from the ground/dirt. Place the point up about 2 inches apart. Once the cat steps on this once or twice, it won't be back. Also, keep the dirt moist. It is said that cats don't like that neither. This has worked for me about 2 weeks now. If this fails, I will resort to pepper flakes. You know, all of us have to keep our dogs in our yards. Why don't city rules apply to nasty cats???
Also, their droppings are bad for soil that grows food - not healthwise to eat.
Reply:Put a chicken wire dome over it. It will keep the cats out and won't inhibit your "tomoato" plants from growing. My mom had the same problem. Cats seem to have a very annoying attraction to crap in things they shouldn't be in. The chicken wire is real cheap. You can probably get it at wal-mart or your local hardware store. Good Luck!
Reply:Pepper.
Reply:bait it with anti-freeze- i hate cats too lol
Reply:EVER STOP TO THANK HIM FOR THE FREE FERTILIZER?
Reply:I'd try the chili powder or some moth balls. Cats don't like moth balls but I'm not sure you should put them around your tomato plants - maybe on the ground next to the pot. I think pet stores sell something for this. If you see the cat, blast it with a water gun!
Reply:Citrus rinds.
I think there are also things you can buy at Home Depot to keep dogs and cats away.
If your soil is sandy, that may be why the cat likes it so much. Try mixing some nutrients into the soil so it isn't sandy anymore.
Reply:put a chicken fence around the tomatoes..........i do that to keep my tomatoes safe from some fiesty squirells!!!
Reply:I hate cats so you are not going to like my answer. Rat poison! ( kidding)
Reply:Buy some chicken wire and cut it so it's over the soil and fits over the rim of the pot. That way the cat can't dig into the soil to do #2's. It worked with my kittens with my potted roses i had on the terrace.
How can I keep the neighbors cat from doing #2 in my Flower pot that holds my tomatoe plant?
Your special plant can be protected by putting river rocks on top of the soil. The rocks will keep kitty from digging as well as other wild animals from digging. It will also keep your soil from washing away.
Reply:mouse traps.
Reply:put mouse traps in there, cats startle easy and that will scare it if not pinch it.
Reply:put foil or saran wrap around the top of the plant. Or you can top the soil with those river stones you find in the floral department.
Reply:Listen to Vivi.Chicken wire over the soil is easy, inexpensive and won't harm the cat. It works for squirrels too!
Reply:All your answers are great but what's wrong with the pet owner keeping his/her cat on a leach and confined to their yard? Because they don't want the smell there.......Cat owners should be held responsible just like dog owners.
I'm not fond of cats either..
Reply:you can put up a small electric fence around it that should help
that is what we did for ours
Reply:I had the same problem in a flower garden. I was told to get the wooden skewers ($.99 a bag of about 40) that you use for Kabobs. Break them to a size that only a 1/2 inch sticks out from the ground/dirt. Place the point up about 2 inches apart. Once the cat steps on this once or twice, it won't be back. Also, keep the dirt moist. It is said that cats don't like that neither. This has worked for me about 2 weeks now. If this fails, I will resort to pepper flakes. You know, all of us have to keep our dogs in our yards. Why don't city rules apply to nasty cats???
Also, their droppings are bad for soil that grows food - not healthwise to eat.
Reply:Put a chicken wire dome over it. It will keep the cats out and won't inhibit your "tomoato" plants from growing. My mom had the same problem. Cats seem to have a very annoying attraction to crap in things they shouldn't be in. The chicken wire is real cheap. You can probably get it at wal-mart or your local hardware store. Good Luck!
Reply:Pepper.
Reply:bait it with anti-freeze- i hate cats too lol
Reply:EVER STOP TO THANK HIM FOR THE FREE FERTILIZER?
Reply:I'd try the chili powder or some moth balls. Cats don't like moth balls but I'm not sure you should put them around your tomato plants - maybe on the ground next to the pot. I think pet stores sell something for this. If you see the cat, blast it with a water gun!
Reply:Citrus rinds.
I think there are also things you can buy at Home Depot to keep dogs and cats away.
If your soil is sandy, that may be why the cat likes it so much. Try mixing some nutrients into the soil so it isn't sandy anymore.
Reply:put a chicken fence around the tomatoes..........i do that to keep my tomatoes safe from some fiesty squirells!!!
Reply:I hate cats so you are not going to like my answer. Rat poison! ( kidding)
Reply:Buy some chicken wire and cut it so it's over the soil and fits over the rim of the pot. That way the cat can't dig into the soil to do #2's. It worked with my kittens with my potted roses i had on the terrace.
How can I re-plant an olive tree branch in a flower pot?
Do I have to select a special part of the branch, shoot etc? How long should it take to grow roots?
How can I re-plant an olive tree branch in a flower pot?
It sounds like from your question you want to root a shoot and grow it indoors. To do this you need to cut off a few shoots that are first year growth with as little wood as possible. Take about 5 or 6 shoots just to make sure you get one that works.
Next get some rooting hormone (dust or gel will work) as long as it's the correct strength. I would recommend .08 active ingredient. Generic RooTone is .02 and wouldn't be strong enough. Your better Lawn and Garden Centers should have a variety of strengths. Too weak and it won't root--too strong and the end will callus (like plant scar tissue) instead of root.
Dip the bottom 1/2" into the gel or dust (if it's dust, snap the shoot with your finger to knock off excess dust) and then put it into individual pots filled with vermiculite or seeding mix. These two (especially vermiculite) are sterile to reduce your chance of disease.
Mist the leaves 2-4 times a day. The only way the plant can get water is through the leaves because it has no roots. The growth medium should be kept moist but not soggy. After a few weeks pull one out and see if it has any roots starting to form. Keep doing this until you see roots.
Once you have a good start to a root system start to put more water in the pot and mist the leaves less. You have to "teach" the roots to take up water. Once you are to the point where you're not misting the leaves and the roots are doing the job you can use a liquid fert like miraclegrow at half strength. Don't use it full strength until you are ready to repot it in actual potting soil. That's it. A lot of work but there are no shortcuts except to go buy one.
Reply:I've never tried to plant cuttings from an olive tree, but generally it is pretty simple. Just cut a small (about 2ft) branch that is healthy and stick it in your pot. Like any other plant, make sure to water it regularly, keep it at the proper temperature, give it plenty of sunlight, and fertilize it, with either a pellet type fertilizer or liquid plantfood such as miracle grow. It usually takes a while for it to establish a root system, probably about 1 or 2 months. During this time it does not grow much, because it uses all its energy making roots. Once it does this, it should start producing leaves and more woody growth.
How can I re-plant an olive tree branch in a flower pot?
It sounds like from your question you want to root a shoot and grow it indoors. To do this you need to cut off a few shoots that are first year growth with as little wood as possible. Take about 5 or 6 shoots just to make sure you get one that works.
Next get some rooting hormone (dust or gel will work) as long as it's the correct strength. I would recommend .08 active ingredient. Generic RooTone is .02 and wouldn't be strong enough. Your better Lawn and Garden Centers should have a variety of strengths. Too weak and it won't root--too strong and the end will callus (like plant scar tissue) instead of root.
Dip the bottom 1/2" into the gel or dust (if it's dust, snap the shoot with your finger to knock off excess dust) and then put it into individual pots filled with vermiculite or seeding mix. These two (especially vermiculite) are sterile to reduce your chance of disease.
Mist the leaves 2-4 times a day. The only way the plant can get water is through the leaves because it has no roots. The growth medium should be kept moist but not soggy. After a few weeks pull one out and see if it has any roots starting to form. Keep doing this until you see roots.
Once you have a good start to a root system start to put more water in the pot and mist the leaves less. You have to "teach" the roots to take up water. Once you are to the point where you're not misting the leaves and the roots are doing the job you can use a liquid fert like miraclegrow at half strength. Don't use it full strength until you are ready to repot it in actual potting soil. That's it. A lot of work but there are no shortcuts except to go buy one.
Reply:I've never tried to plant cuttings from an olive tree, but generally it is pretty simple. Just cut a small (about 2ft) branch that is healthy and stick it in your pot. Like any other plant, make sure to water it regularly, keep it at the proper temperature, give it plenty of sunlight, and fertilize it, with either a pellet type fertilizer or liquid plantfood such as miracle grow. It usually takes a while for it to establish a root system, probably about 1 or 2 months. During this time it does not grow much, because it uses all its energy making roots. Once it does this, it should start producing leaves and more woody growth.
How to make a flower pot from recycled materials?
were gonna use it to plant flowers in our classroom because it's so hot their
How to make a flower pot from recycled materials?
you can use and old egg carton -and use it to start your plants in that. then you can use plastic bottles cut the top off and use the bottom part of it make sure you put a few holes in the bottom so that it can breath and set it on a pie pan to catch any water that comes from the holes( you would make three holds -small ones in the bottom).
Reply:13oz. %26amp; 48 oz, cans of coffee the labels can be peeled off
and you have a rust proof container
these cans have e-z open tabs where once used
you donot have to worry on cutting your fingers
also and its easy to make holes with that opener
that you use to make holes on a can of oil as you will need
drainage an aluminum tray on the bottom makes a lovely
container you can use labels to mark out what you planted
your students should be able to furnish you with both from
their kitchen at home you can even plant some herbs
infact the student should each buy their choice of plants
even a potatoe in the refrid with tiny ngreen eyes peeping out
is great to plant the foiledge is beautiful so are onions with that scallion growth is nice so is garlic mint and oregano rosemary sage and so many out there good luck in your prodject and whats great the kids can take them home
and replace the can with something of their own choosing
remember herbs blosom and make a flower once that flower dries that is seed to replant mint spearmint oregano a
sage and collander if they were in the ground they will take over the whole ground,,
Reply:coffee cans-the kids can paint them too!
Reply:There are so many different ways you can do that, it is almost limitless.
First I recommend you think about the four R's regarding waste.
1.) Reduce
2.) Reuse
3.) Recycle
4.) Recover
Actually your best option is not to recycle but actually to Reuse. Those four R's are listed by importance from first to last. So Reusing is more important than Recycling as far as its benefit to the environment.
There are tons of plastic and metal containers you should be able to re-use. There are butter containers, coffee containers, canned vegetable containers, milk jugs, 2 liter bottles, peanut butter containers, used disposable plastic cups, etc.
If you are starting from seed, re-using an egg carton as a seed planter works very well. If it is made out of paper, you could use it just like you would the biodegradable pots.
For other biodegradable pots you could use paper milk or orange juice cartons, used paper cups, etc.
You can also even get a little more creative and line a box with a bag and use that to put your flowers in. Or you could a bag such as a bread brag or newspaper paper bag full of potting soil and cut holes into the side of it and plant flowers into the side of the bag. Then you can hang the bag and make a cheap and easy hanging flower basket where it looks like there is no basket at all, just flowers hanging in mid-air.
I've even seen old shoes and boots used for flower pots.
My only suggestions are that you stay away from chemical containers such as laundry detergent, bleach or paint containers. If laundry detergent or bleach containers are used they should be cleaned out very well with the supervision of the parents. For metal cans, Use the can openers that cut the lid on the side so a person cant' get cut on the can or lid.
Holes can be punched in the bottom of the containers with a hammer and nail. The bottom of a second re-used container can be used as a tray to catch the excess water if you add drainage holes to the bottom of your flower pots.
And if you want, for a little added bonus, you could have the kids paint the pots to give them their own little personal touch.
Reply:there are many receptacles you can use for flower pots, choose the receptacles that are plenty and readily available in your area (i.e. old cans, soda bottles, milk cartons etc.) cut the top section so that you can place soil in the receptacle and don't forget to put holes at the bottom for proper drainange.
Reply:Cardboard milk/juice cartons, cut in half . Why not recycle .....pots?;D Almost any gardener will have at least a few around . Many are already made from recycled materials .
Reply:You can use just about anything as a flower pot or seed starter, however, you need to make sure there is drainage by putting holes in the bottom and maybe a few pieces of gravel. I know a cool way to make a terrarium out of recycled 3liter pop bottles. 3 liter bottle have a black base that can be pulled off (at least they used too) Anyhow, you take the black base off, add soil and your plants, take the clear plastic part and cut off the nozzle past the part that curves around, water your plant, and then place the plastic part over the plant and work it into the soil. There you have a homemade terrarium out of a recycled product. Probably more than you asked for, but since you are a teacher I thought you wouldn't mind. Good luck and have fun.
Reply:well there are lots of options, any kind of plastic jug cleaned out good, if clear or somewhat see through they could be decorated using paint or glue on some kind of paper, put holes in bottom for water drainaged, and use old plastic lids, alluminum pie pans
horns
How to make a flower pot from recycled materials?
you can use and old egg carton -and use it to start your plants in that. then you can use plastic bottles cut the top off and use the bottom part of it make sure you put a few holes in the bottom so that it can breath and set it on a pie pan to catch any water that comes from the holes( you would make three holds -small ones in the bottom).
Reply:13oz. %26amp; 48 oz, cans of coffee the labels can be peeled off
and you have a rust proof container
these cans have e-z open tabs where once used
you donot have to worry on cutting your fingers
also and its easy to make holes with that opener
that you use to make holes on a can of oil as you will need
drainage an aluminum tray on the bottom makes a lovely
container you can use labels to mark out what you planted
your students should be able to furnish you with both from
their kitchen at home you can even plant some herbs
infact the student should each buy their choice of plants
even a potatoe in the refrid with tiny ngreen eyes peeping out
is great to plant the foiledge is beautiful so are onions with that scallion growth is nice so is garlic mint and oregano rosemary sage and so many out there good luck in your prodject and whats great the kids can take them home
and replace the can with something of their own choosing
remember herbs blosom and make a flower once that flower dries that is seed to replant mint spearmint oregano a
sage and collander if they were in the ground they will take over the whole ground,,
Reply:coffee cans-the kids can paint them too!
Reply:There are so many different ways you can do that, it is almost limitless.
First I recommend you think about the four R's regarding waste.
1.) Reduce
2.) Reuse
3.) Recycle
4.) Recover
Actually your best option is not to recycle but actually to Reuse. Those four R's are listed by importance from first to last. So Reusing is more important than Recycling as far as its benefit to the environment.
There are tons of plastic and metal containers you should be able to re-use. There are butter containers, coffee containers, canned vegetable containers, milk jugs, 2 liter bottles, peanut butter containers, used disposable plastic cups, etc.
If you are starting from seed, re-using an egg carton as a seed planter works very well. If it is made out of paper, you could use it just like you would the biodegradable pots.
For other biodegradable pots you could use paper milk or orange juice cartons, used paper cups, etc.
You can also even get a little more creative and line a box with a bag and use that to put your flowers in. Or you could a bag such as a bread brag or newspaper paper bag full of potting soil and cut holes into the side of it and plant flowers into the side of the bag. Then you can hang the bag and make a cheap and easy hanging flower basket where it looks like there is no basket at all, just flowers hanging in mid-air.
I've even seen old shoes and boots used for flower pots.
My only suggestions are that you stay away from chemical containers such as laundry detergent, bleach or paint containers. If laundry detergent or bleach containers are used they should be cleaned out very well with the supervision of the parents. For metal cans, Use the can openers that cut the lid on the side so a person cant' get cut on the can or lid.
Holes can be punched in the bottom of the containers with a hammer and nail. The bottom of a second re-used container can be used as a tray to catch the excess water if you add drainage holes to the bottom of your flower pots.
And if you want, for a little added bonus, you could have the kids paint the pots to give them their own little personal touch.
Reply:there are many receptacles you can use for flower pots, choose the receptacles that are plenty and readily available in your area (i.e. old cans, soda bottles, milk cartons etc.) cut the top section so that you can place soil in the receptacle and don't forget to put holes at the bottom for proper drainange.
Reply:Cardboard milk/juice cartons, cut in half . Why not recycle .....pots?;D Almost any gardener will have at least a few around . Many are already made from recycled materials .
Reply:You can use just about anything as a flower pot or seed starter, however, you need to make sure there is drainage by putting holes in the bottom and maybe a few pieces of gravel. I know a cool way to make a terrarium out of recycled 3liter pop bottles. 3 liter bottle have a black base that can be pulled off (at least they used too) Anyhow, you take the black base off, add soil and your plants, take the clear plastic part and cut off the nozzle past the part that curves around, water your plant, and then place the plastic part over the plant and work it into the soil. There you have a homemade terrarium out of a recycled product. Probably more than you asked for, but since you are a teacher I thought you wouldn't mind. Good luck and have fun.
Reply:well there are lots of options, any kind of plastic jug cleaned out good, if clear or somewhat see through they could be decorated using paint or glue on some kind of paper, put holes in bottom for water drainaged, and use old plastic lids, alluminum pie pans
horns
Ugg anyone decorated a flower pot?
Ok I am making my Mom and Mom in law a pot with mixed plants I am using ivy, pansies,geraniums and i the center a spikie like Rhea. My ? is I want to take picutres of my daughters and glue to the pot decorate the pot wiht snap shots and then a gloss sill on it. Any suggestions.
Ugg anyone decorated a flower pot?
My suggestion is to plant the plants in normal pots, then buy a bigger pot, (in terracotta or acrylic-painted metal, no texture to the surface), to decopupage the pictures on. Pictures will not stay stuck to a pot that gets wet!
Rough up the surface of the outer pot a little with some sand paper. Get high quality copies of your photos made: either print them yourself on regular copy paper or have copes done at a copy shop. Photo paper does not decoupage well.
With a paint brush, apply decoupage medium to the pot where you would like the photo to go, then carefully lay the photo over that spot and gently rub to remove air bubbles. Apply another coat of medium over the photo. Repeat as desired.
You can get the decoupage medium at a craft store, as well as disposable foam brushes. If you want to totally cover the pot with images, use photos AND copies of your children's art work. Your mother and mother in law will LOVE it!
Reply:If you want illustrations acrylic paints are good but expensive and are almost impossible to remove
Ugg anyone decorated a flower pot?
My suggestion is to plant the plants in normal pots, then buy a bigger pot, (in terracotta or acrylic-painted metal, no texture to the surface), to decopupage the pictures on. Pictures will not stay stuck to a pot that gets wet!
Rough up the surface of the outer pot a little with some sand paper. Get high quality copies of your photos made: either print them yourself on regular copy paper or have copes done at a copy shop. Photo paper does not decoupage well.
With a paint brush, apply decoupage medium to the pot where you would like the photo to go, then carefully lay the photo over that spot and gently rub to remove air bubbles. Apply another coat of medium over the photo. Repeat as desired.
You can get the decoupage medium at a craft store, as well as disposable foam brushes. If you want to totally cover the pot with images, use photos AND copies of your children's art work. Your mother and mother in law will LOVE it!
Reply:If you want illustrations acrylic paints are good but expensive and are almost impossible to remove
Looking for indoor flowers to put in a home made flower pot?
looking for various flowers to plant in a six inch pot for a indoor office enviroment- no sun -
Looking for indoor flowers to put in a home made flower pot?
Id try an orchid, very minimal light requirments, so should be fine, also maybe seasonal bulb plants they are cute for 2 weeks to a month, then you can plant them in your garden.
Reply:you can grow table rose small flowers it will look pleasant
even chrysanthemum and small roses. For that sun is not need.
Reply:No sun, I wouldnt bother. Get some dried flowers. Many are very pretty, no maintence, and last forever! :)
Reply:Try african violets...you may need a small desk lamp with a grow bulb for some light but they are inexpensive and pretty easy care.
Reply:if the flower pot was home made then i would put artificial flowers in it as you can keep forever and say to people you done it all by hand and display the flowers how you wont and if you use neutral colours you can decorate as often as you like and it will always match
Looking for indoor flowers to put in a home made flower pot?
Id try an orchid, very minimal light requirments, so should be fine, also maybe seasonal bulb plants they are cute for 2 weeks to a month, then you can plant them in your garden.
Reply:you can grow table rose small flowers it will look pleasant
even chrysanthemum and small roses. For that sun is not need.
Reply:No sun, I wouldnt bother. Get some dried flowers. Many are very pretty, no maintence, and last forever! :)
Reply:Try african violets...you may need a small desk lamp with a grow bulb for some light but they are inexpensive and pretty easy care.
Reply:if the flower pot was home made then i would put artificial flowers in it as you can keep forever and say to people you done it all by hand and display the flowers how you wont and if you use neutral colours you can decorate as often as you like and it will always match
Can an apple tree be sustained in a large flower pot?
My children wanted to plant some of the seeds from there apples a wile back, I thaught it would be a good experince for them to see the groth of a seed, sure enough they grew. now the problem of what to do with them. I have no room in the yard for them but my patio has lots of room good sun lite and good air flow.
If I build a large planter boxs will the trees servive there?
Can an apple tree be sustained in a large flower pot?
You can keep it in a pot as long as you want. You may find it necessary to prune the roots every year or 3. Just as you prune the branches the roots need to be trimmed. This controls the size of the tree.
Think of it as a *bonsai* and read up on how to maintain a tree in a pot from that angle.
Easy and doable.
A #15 pot, often called a 15 gallon pot, (15" dia and abt 2ft tall) can hold a 15 foot tree happily. But you need to care for it with water and fertilizer and all that.
Reply:Generally not a regular variety of apple but they DO have smaller dwarf varieties that can be put in pots on your deck, they are not great producers but do produce full size fruit. this is where I got mine.
http://www.raintreenursery.com/catalog/p...
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*But it will get bigger, and the roots will have to dig deeper.
once it gets to be about 3 or 4 feet.
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Reply:On trees like that you can plant them in a planter, but just to get the roots started, eventually you will have to put it in the ground
Reply:For a short amount of time yes, but it will get bigger and the roots will have to dig deeper. once it gets to be about 3 or 4 feet. i think you'll have to plant it into the ground...
If I build a large planter boxs will the trees servive there?
Can an apple tree be sustained in a large flower pot?
You can keep it in a pot as long as you want. You may find it necessary to prune the roots every year or 3. Just as you prune the branches the roots need to be trimmed. This controls the size of the tree.
Think of it as a *bonsai* and read up on how to maintain a tree in a pot from that angle.
Easy and doable.
A #15 pot, often called a 15 gallon pot, (15" dia and abt 2ft tall) can hold a 15 foot tree happily. But you need to care for it with water and fertilizer and all that.
Reply:Generally not a regular variety of apple but they DO have smaller dwarf varieties that can be put in pots on your deck, they are not great producers but do produce full size fruit. this is where I got mine.
http://www.raintreenursery.com/catalog/p...
Reply:A : { See%26gt;%26gt;,
1)-*** [ For a short period of time, can grow !,
*But it will get bigger, and the roots will have to dig deeper.
once it gets to be about 3 or 4 feet.
2)-**So, you will have to plant it into the ground..!
" No, way's !!!",]. }.
OK
Mercy
A77p
Reply:On trees like that you can plant them in a planter, but just to get the roots started, eventually you will have to put it in the ground
Reply:For a short amount of time yes, but it will get bigger and the roots will have to dig deeper. once it gets to be about 3 or 4 feet. i think you'll have to plant it into the ground...
How do you take care of Tulips in a flower pot?
I am growing some tulips. How do i take care of them?
How do you take care of Tulips in a flower pot?
The foliage will die soon after blooming. Do not remove it until it is all but dead, since it is still feeding the bulbs in the soil. You can easily transplant the tulips in your outside garden and they will reappear year after year. If you want to keep them in a pot, remember that the bulbe are multiplying underground and need room to grow. Repot to a larger pot if necessary. Also remember that tulips need to undergo a cold weather dormant period or they will not grow the next year. You can set the pot in an unheated garage over the winter. Do not let the pot get bone dry for an extended period of time. The bulbs are alive and will need a little bit of moisture to survive.
Good luck with your tulips.
Reply:if you are trying to grow them indoors just keep the soil moist and give them plenty of bright, but not direct, sunlight.
choosing shoe horns
How do you take care of Tulips in a flower pot?
The foliage will die soon after blooming. Do not remove it until it is all but dead, since it is still feeding the bulbs in the soil. You can easily transplant the tulips in your outside garden and they will reappear year after year. If you want to keep them in a pot, remember that the bulbe are multiplying underground and need room to grow. Repot to a larger pot if necessary. Also remember that tulips need to undergo a cold weather dormant period or they will not grow the next year. You can set the pot in an unheated garage over the winter. Do not let the pot get bone dry for an extended period of time. The bulbs are alive and will need a little bit of moisture to survive.
Good luck with your tulips.
Reply:if you are trying to grow them indoors just keep the soil moist and give them plenty of bright, but not direct, sunlight.
choosing shoe horns
At the moment on our flower pot we have about 30 caterpillars. Will they all become butterflies?
How could I make them all become butterflies? Will they eat all the plant? I cannot see any cucoon anywhere now.
At the moment on our flower pot we have about 30 caterpillars. Will they all become butterflies?
You can't MAKE them become butterflies. When they are ready to make a cocoon, they will. They will probably not make a cocoon on your plant, but will crawl away and go elsewhere. They may eat the whole plant, it sounds as if you have an awful lot of them on one plant. Depending on the caterpillar, they will probably be anywhere from an inch to 2 inches long before they are ready to make their pupae, or chrysalis, which is by the way what the butterfly makes. It is the moth which makes a cocoon.
It would be a good idea to get a good book on butterflies and moths to identify your caterpillars so you know what to expect. Your local library or bookstore should have a Golden Guide, or Peterson's Guide to butterflies and moths.
Reply:They will, aslong as there is plenty of plant for them to eat.
Reply:They 'll need lots and lots and lots and lots and lots of plant. And protection from predators. Don't forget ants- they eat anything that moves. and HUMANS. And heavy rain. Think about the weather.
Reply:Hello,
More then likely the caterpillars will eat all the leaves off that plant and move on to another plant before you will see any cocoon. That is if the birds do not eat them first.
Caterpillars are cute and all but very destructive.
Reply:check out this site to see if it is a type of critter you want
they may be a beautiful future butterflies or tent caterpillars that turn into moths.
http://www.whatsthiscaterpillar.co.uk/am...
hope this helps you decide what to do
At the moment on our flower pot we have about 30 caterpillars. Will they all become butterflies?
You can't MAKE them become butterflies. When they are ready to make a cocoon, they will. They will probably not make a cocoon on your plant, but will crawl away and go elsewhere. They may eat the whole plant, it sounds as if you have an awful lot of them on one plant. Depending on the caterpillar, they will probably be anywhere from an inch to 2 inches long before they are ready to make their pupae, or chrysalis, which is by the way what the butterfly makes. It is the moth which makes a cocoon.
It would be a good idea to get a good book on butterflies and moths to identify your caterpillars so you know what to expect. Your local library or bookstore should have a Golden Guide, or Peterson's Guide to butterflies and moths.
Reply:They will, aslong as there is plenty of plant for them to eat.
Reply:They 'll need lots and lots and lots and lots and lots of plant. And protection from predators. Don't forget ants- they eat anything that moves. and HUMANS. And heavy rain. Think about the weather.
Reply:Hello,
More then likely the caterpillars will eat all the leaves off that plant and move on to another plant before you will see any cocoon. That is if the birds do not eat them first.
Caterpillars are cute and all but very destructive.
Reply:check out this site to see if it is a type of critter you want
they may be a beautiful future butterflies or tent caterpillars that turn into moths.
http://www.whatsthiscaterpillar.co.uk/am...
hope this helps you decide what to do
Please HELP, i have found a whole in a flower pot...?
i have found this whole in one of the flower pots, about 7-8 cm. the soil is dug out. i live in a flat at the 2nd floor. how did it get in and what can it be, please help, im terrified!!!
Please HELP, i have found a whole in a flower pot...?
I would be scratching my head and feeling a little bit uncomfortable myself. By chance do any others live in your apartment, or has anyone visited recently? Is it possible someone stuck a finger down in the soil to check for watering needs? Maybe even someone goofing around with you..
Maybe you left a window open, or a door ajar. If there was a stray cat living in the apartment complex and wandered into your flat, it would head to the pot of dirt. Have you noticed any strong odors around the pot? Could even be a mouse or small rodent, especially if there were seeds or seedlings present in the pot.
If you recently transplanted a plant, maybe there was an airpocket
that settled out during a watering; would look just like a tunnel. There probably wouldn't be a little pile of soil if this was the case. Finally, if the potted soil has been outside before, or even if the soil was brought in (by spade or commerical bag) it could have contained a worm maybe. Night crawlers get to be a pretty good size, and maybe it just decided to escape from its confines.
I wouldn't worry too much though, if it's a small hole, then only a small creature could have made it. Doubt it would pose much of a threat or danger to you.
It would probably just bug the heck out of me trying to figure the logic of it all.
Good luck
Reply:WELL IT COULD OF BEEN A RAT OR A MOUSE SO U SHOULD SET A TRAP BY IT AND C WHAT HAPPENS NEXT IF THATS NOT IT THEN JUS GET RID OF THE POT....THEN U WONT BE TERRIFIED THEN U CAN BUY A NEW ONE THANX
Reply:a whole what?
Reply:Do you have a cat or small child? That might explain it!
Reply:You dont say where the hole is? If it is on the bottom it's there for drainage if somthing has bored a hole in it? MOVE
Reply:Goodness gracious me!
Reply:The hole is for drainage purposes.
Reply:I think you are making something out of nothing typical woman.
Reply:UK It is a squirrel burying its nuts, dig it out and see, probable a chestnut.
Reply:i swear a hole is suppose to be there to let the roots breath or something like dat
Reply:I'm sorry, I think you mean you have found a hole in a flower pot. But so what? There are worse things in life than this.
Reply:Perhaps the plant was blown out or a cat disturbed it.
By the way, in this case, hole has no w.
Reply:A whole what? and can you eat it?
Reply:the way i've worked this out,you have found a depression in the soil of your flower pot,you dont say if this has caused plant damage,so i think it's the cause that is disturbing.You say no child or cat,could it be a rat ,these are known to disturb soil,or rough watering could disturb the soil.be watchful,i'm sure you will get to the cause,then work out a remedy.
Reply:oh no! it's the end of the world!!!!!!!
Reply:Squirrel, chipmunk, cat, bird, alien.....who knows?
Please HELP, i have found a whole in a flower pot...?
I would be scratching my head and feeling a little bit uncomfortable myself. By chance do any others live in your apartment, or has anyone visited recently? Is it possible someone stuck a finger down in the soil to check for watering needs? Maybe even someone goofing around with you..
Maybe you left a window open, or a door ajar. If there was a stray cat living in the apartment complex and wandered into your flat, it would head to the pot of dirt. Have you noticed any strong odors around the pot? Could even be a mouse or small rodent, especially if there were seeds or seedlings present in the pot.
If you recently transplanted a plant, maybe there was an airpocket
that settled out during a watering; would look just like a tunnel. There probably wouldn't be a little pile of soil if this was the case. Finally, if the potted soil has been outside before, or even if the soil was brought in (by spade or commerical bag) it could have contained a worm maybe. Night crawlers get to be a pretty good size, and maybe it just decided to escape from its confines.
I wouldn't worry too much though, if it's a small hole, then only a small creature could have made it. Doubt it would pose much of a threat or danger to you.
It would probably just bug the heck out of me trying to figure the logic of it all.
Good luck
Reply:WELL IT COULD OF BEEN A RAT OR A MOUSE SO U SHOULD SET A TRAP BY IT AND C WHAT HAPPENS NEXT IF THATS NOT IT THEN JUS GET RID OF THE POT....THEN U WONT BE TERRIFIED THEN U CAN BUY A NEW ONE THANX
Reply:a whole what?
Reply:Do you have a cat or small child? That might explain it!
Reply:You dont say where the hole is? If it is on the bottom it's there for drainage if somthing has bored a hole in it? MOVE
Reply:Goodness gracious me!
Reply:The hole is for drainage purposes.
Reply:I think you are making something out of nothing typical woman.
Reply:UK It is a squirrel burying its nuts, dig it out and see, probable a chestnut.
Reply:i swear a hole is suppose to be there to let the roots breath or something like dat
Reply:I'm sorry, I think you mean you have found a hole in a flower pot. But so what? There are worse things in life than this.
Reply:Perhaps the plant was blown out or a cat disturbed it.
By the way, in this case, hole has no w.
Reply:A whole what? and can you eat it?
Reply:the way i've worked this out,you have found a depression in the soil of your flower pot,you dont say if this has caused plant damage,so i think it's the cause that is disturbing.You say no child or cat,could it be a rat ,these are known to disturb soil,or rough watering could disturb the soil.be watchful,i'm sure you will get to the cause,then work out a remedy.
Reply:oh no! it's the end of the world!!!!!!!
Reply:Squirrel, chipmunk, cat, bird, alien.....who knows?
How do you get your cat from scratching a flower pot and getting in?
Recently, my cat has been doing this lately, esp. at the bottom of the pot, when there's dirt on the ground. Why does she do it? I've put aluminum foil on top, so she won't do it again. Any alternative methods?
How do you get your cat from scratching a flower pot and getting in?
I use screen. Cut a circle to fit the pot, cut up one side and then make a hole for the plant. This gives the plant air, easy to water and isn't as noticeable as the foil and should keep her out.
Hope it works for you. Good luck
Reply:Someone told me to put rocks around the dirt. The ones you can buy for like a dollar a bag. I used to have paper plates covering the dirt (real attractive), but the rocks work really well and look so nice.
Reply:All cats will scratch at you plants..first of all they view dirt as a litter box..second depending on the plant they will eat them..i used a spray bottle of water and every time they got near it i squirted them..it worked during the day time..but at night..well all my plants died..now i have only artificial:( hope you have better luck
Reply:There is spray you can find at any pet store that keeps cats away from certain things. If you don't want her near the flower pot, just spray it on the floor around it and on the pot itself. That should do the trick. You can find it with the pet stain removers or with training aids. Good luck!
Reply:Use Moth balls in your flower pot. It worked for me.
Reply:I find that my cat only does this when 1 - her litter box is in bad shape and 2 - the plants' soil is very dry. So - keep her litter box in shape and keep your plants well watered!
Reply:put the plant where the cats can't get to it.
Reply:your vet has a spray that wont harm plants and you cant really smell it but the cat hates it and will stay away from it
Reply:Most cats hate the smell of citrus. I squirt the juice from an orange on my plants. I also cut some of the orange peel and put it on the dirt. It won't harm the plants. Now my cats will go by my plants and turn their nose up in the air and walk away.
Reply:spray the area w/ pet away...it smells bad, but after a couple of days she will stop, then after a week or so spray again just to remind her that the spot is off limits. or everytime she goes to the pot spray her w/ water....my cat hates that...she pouts for a few hours, but if you can be consistant w/ the water bottle it will break her from doing it. good luck
How do you get your cat from scratching a flower pot and getting in?
I use screen. Cut a circle to fit the pot, cut up one side and then make a hole for the plant. This gives the plant air, easy to water and isn't as noticeable as the foil and should keep her out.
Hope it works for you. Good luck
Reply:Someone told me to put rocks around the dirt. The ones you can buy for like a dollar a bag. I used to have paper plates covering the dirt (real attractive), but the rocks work really well and look so nice.
Reply:All cats will scratch at you plants..first of all they view dirt as a litter box..second depending on the plant they will eat them..i used a spray bottle of water and every time they got near it i squirted them..it worked during the day time..but at night..well all my plants died..now i have only artificial:( hope you have better luck
Reply:There is spray you can find at any pet store that keeps cats away from certain things. If you don't want her near the flower pot, just spray it on the floor around it and on the pot itself. That should do the trick. You can find it with the pet stain removers or with training aids. Good luck!
Reply:Use Moth balls in your flower pot. It worked for me.
Reply:I find that my cat only does this when 1 - her litter box is in bad shape and 2 - the plants' soil is very dry. So - keep her litter box in shape and keep your plants well watered!
Reply:put the plant where the cats can't get to it.
Reply:your vet has a spray that wont harm plants and you cant really smell it but the cat hates it and will stay away from it
Reply:Most cats hate the smell of citrus. I squirt the juice from an orange on my plants. I also cut some of the orange peel and put it on the dirt. It won't harm the plants. Now my cats will go by my plants and turn their nose up in the air and walk away.
Reply:spray the area w/ pet away...it smells bad, but after a couple of days she will stop, then after a week or so spray again just to remind her that the spot is off limits. or everytime she goes to the pot spray her w/ water....my cat hates that...she pouts for a few hours, but if you can be consistant w/ the water bottle it will break her from doing it. good luck
What sort of plants are best for pots in central texas?
I'm looking to find an eye-catching plant to put in a flower pot. I don't want something that is common and boring. But I need for it to be in a pot. I can't find any good websites for information about this either. We live in Central Texas...very hot, humid, but very little rain. When it does rain it POURS! Even just a website or two that could help direct me into the right plants that I need...Thank you!
What sort of plants are best for pots in central texas?
Container gardening is a bit of a challenge here in Texas, especially in the areas of high heat, and little rain. If you'll remember to add amendments (perlite, vermiculite, peat, slow release fertilizer such as osmocote, etc.) to your potting soil when you originally plant, you'll save yourself alot of work and worry later.
With that in mind, here are a couple of sites that may be just the information you seek:
http://lazygardener.home.comcast.net/art... (This one is cute.)
https://www.klru.org/ctg/tips/jun.asp (This is the site to which your first answerer referred...and excellent for central texas.)
Then last but not least, you may be interested in a site dedicated to plant swap, Central Texas: http://forums.gardenweb.com/forums/load/...
Happy Gardening!
Reply:Try your county extension agent. KLRU.org may help. They have the Central Texas Gardener. My local Lowe's and Home Depot have a lot of beautiful and some unusual plants. I bought one yesterday called "King's Crown". It blooms red flowers. I also like Purslane or Jasmine in pots. Kalanchoe is another good one. Try websites that are for "Central Texas Plants". You may luck out. Good luck. I live ine Central Texas, too.
choosing loops
What sort of plants are best for pots in central texas?
Container gardening is a bit of a challenge here in Texas, especially in the areas of high heat, and little rain. If you'll remember to add amendments (perlite, vermiculite, peat, slow release fertilizer such as osmocote, etc.) to your potting soil when you originally plant, you'll save yourself alot of work and worry later.
With that in mind, here are a couple of sites that may be just the information you seek:
http://lazygardener.home.comcast.net/art... (This one is cute.)
https://www.klru.org/ctg/tips/jun.asp (This is the site to which your first answerer referred...and excellent for central texas.)
Then last but not least, you may be interested in a site dedicated to plant swap, Central Texas: http://forums.gardenweb.com/forums/load/...
Happy Gardening!
Reply:Try your county extension agent. KLRU.org may help. They have the Central Texas Gardener. My local Lowe's and Home Depot have a lot of beautiful and some unusual plants. I bought one yesterday called "King's Crown". It blooms red flowers. I also like Purslane or Jasmine in pots. Kalanchoe is another good one. Try websites that are for "Central Texas Plants". You may luck out. Good luck. I live ine Central Texas, too.
choosing loops
I bought a flower pot about 10 days ago. Three days ago the tenticles stop coming out .?
I am running compact flourescents. My tank is 18" deep and the flower pot sits about 1/2 way up.
I bought a flower pot about 10 days ago. Three days ago the tenticles stop coming out .?
I use fishing line and tie to them to a rock if my plants start to float. When the roots are established, I just cut the line.
I bought a flower pot about 10 days ago. Three days ago the tenticles stop coming out .?
I use fishing line and tie to them to a rock if my plants start to float. When the roots are established, I just cut the line.
Some type of animal or bird keeps digging in the pots on my patio, how can I deter it?
I have a lot of flower pots on my patio, but I am a rubbish gardener. The only thing I can grow are marigolds, which I sowed two weeks ago, but some animal, probably a cat or a bird keeps coming and digging in the pots, (not all of them) it makes quite a mess apart from the fact that it mucks up the possibility of the seeds from germinating. How can I deter this creature please?
Some type of animal or bird keeps digging in the pots on my patio, how can I deter it?
I'm not sure where you live, but I had that problem and it turned out to be squirrels. I had luck with putting in little pieces of moth balls. They hate the smell! It's almost definitely not birds.
Reply:The culprits are probably squirrels or chipmunks. Try placing wire mesh over the top of the pot to prohibit access to the soil from your critters. Be careful if you chose to use mothballs...they are very toxic to humans as well as pets.
Reply:if fir sure it is birds you can buy a plastic ''owl'' the birds will never comenear the owl they are deathly afraid...
Reply:My guess would be cats using the planters for a litter box. I sprinkle chili powder in the dirt of my house plants and on the shelves of plant holding units by the window. My cats won't go near them now. I have pinecones on top the dirt of outside planters.
Reply:Try placing a small mesh screen over the pot, enough room for the plants to grow thru but enough to stop the digger, sounds like a cat or rodent to me. Moth balls can be toxic to kids and animals, if you use these be very careful.
Reply:Go to your local nursery and buy some animal repellent spray. Fairly cheap and most brands work quite well. Be sure to read directions for application.
Reply:Same thing happens to me, it is squirrels doing the damage. It could also be moles or chipmunks. I use mesh wire to stop them from digging the holes, but once the flowers start blooming, I put a plastic milk crate over the plant or pot and that has stopped the digging and the plant still gets air, sun, and rain. Depending on the size of the pot, you could cut a plastic gallon jug at the bottom and place it over the pot--open the top so it can breath. You can also add moth balls for good measure.
Reply:Deer dont' like marigolds, they will leave them alone. Mothballs are a good choice but if it is deer getting anything else the BEST way to keep them away is male human urine. You son't need so much where you smell it, just enough for them to.
Reply:its probably cats or squirrels. go down to a store that sells hunting and camping gear and tell them you need Cougar urine. yes they do sell it in a bottle. I'm not sure if its the real thing or not but if you put that in your pots nothing will touch them!!!!
Some type of animal or bird keeps digging in the pots on my patio, how can I deter it?
I'm not sure where you live, but I had that problem and it turned out to be squirrels. I had luck with putting in little pieces of moth balls. They hate the smell! It's almost definitely not birds.
Reply:The culprits are probably squirrels or chipmunks. Try placing wire mesh over the top of the pot to prohibit access to the soil from your critters. Be careful if you chose to use mothballs...they are very toxic to humans as well as pets.
Reply:if fir sure it is birds you can buy a plastic ''owl'' the birds will never comenear the owl they are deathly afraid...
Reply:My guess would be cats using the planters for a litter box. I sprinkle chili powder in the dirt of my house plants and on the shelves of plant holding units by the window. My cats won't go near them now. I have pinecones on top the dirt of outside planters.
Reply:Try placing a small mesh screen over the pot, enough room for the plants to grow thru but enough to stop the digger, sounds like a cat or rodent to me. Moth balls can be toxic to kids and animals, if you use these be very careful.
Reply:Go to your local nursery and buy some animal repellent spray. Fairly cheap and most brands work quite well. Be sure to read directions for application.
Reply:Same thing happens to me, it is squirrels doing the damage. It could also be moles or chipmunks. I use mesh wire to stop them from digging the holes, but once the flowers start blooming, I put a plastic milk crate over the plant or pot and that has stopped the digging and the plant still gets air, sun, and rain. Depending on the size of the pot, you could cut a plastic gallon jug at the bottom and place it over the pot--open the top so it can breath. You can also add moth balls for good measure.
Reply:Deer dont' like marigolds, they will leave them alone. Mothballs are a good choice but if it is deer getting anything else the BEST way to keep them away is male human urine. You son't need so much where you smell it, just enough for them to.
Reply:its probably cats or squirrels. go down to a store that sells hunting and camping gear and tell them you need Cougar urine. yes they do sell it in a bottle. I'm not sure if its the real thing or not but if you put that in your pots nothing will touch them!!!!
Tell me a pattern of 10 flower pots to arrage 5 rows , each row has 4 pots.?
its in the shape of a star right??
wait let me try it
yep it is
hey I got it right on first try
wait let me try it
yep it is
hey I got it right on first try
How do I stop this squirrel from digging up my newly planted hanging baskets and pots?
I have also found food cans buried in in the flower pots. very strange! is it the squirrel again?
How do I stop this squirrel from digging up my newly planted hanging baskets and pots?
YOU HAVE TO PUT SOME CATS HAIR IN THEM IT WORKS A TREAT.
GOOD LUCK XX
Reply:put a food table out for the little bugger, he's probably hungry and thinks he's a dog
Reply:Get a peashooter or a dog that will go for the kill. You could put a layer of mesh over the top of your pots and baskets - it stopped their games at my place.
Reply:Gun?
Reply:Catapult?
Reply:put mesh over the top of the soil that plants can grow through but squirrels can't get under
Reply:squirrel seeking missile?
Reply:I saw that squirrel catapult video, but try using wire with Vaseline to hang the plants... and get a dog if you don't have one already.
Reply:I use a type of black plastic netting available at most garden centers. You strech it over the container and nail it, tape it, or glue gun it in place. It's the same color as potting soil so it is nearly invisible. Your plants will grow right through it as long as it is no more than two inches above the soil. It would be very odd for a squirrel to bury a food can but sometimes squirrels are very odd creatures. I have one that sits in my oak tree and throws acorns at my cat. This happens regularly.
dvr
How do I stop this squirrel from digging up my newly planted hanging baskets and pots?
YOU HAVE TO PUT SOME CATS HAIR IN THEM IT WORKS A TREAT.
GOOD LUCK XX
Reply:put a food table out for the little bugger, he's probably hungry and thinks he's a dog
Reply:Get a peashooter or a dog that will go for the kill. You could put a layer of mesh over the top of your pots and baskets - it stopped their games at my place.
Reply:Gun?
Reply:Catapult?
Reply:put mesh over the top of the soil that plants can grow through but squirrels can't get under
Reply:squirrel seeking missile?
Reply:I saw that squirrel catapult video, but try using wire with Vaseline to hang the plants... and get a dog if you don't have one already.
Reply:I use a type of black plastic netting available at most garden centers. You strech it over the container and nail it, tape it, or glue gun it in place. It's the same color as potting soil so it is nearly invisible. Your plants will grow right through it as long as it is no more than two inches above the soil. It would be very odd for a squirrel to bury a food can but sometimes squirrels are very odd creatures. I have one that sits in my oak tree and throws acorns at my cat. This happens regularly.
dvr
What are some easy flowers to grow outside in pots?
I live in Las Vegas, and we do not have a garden area. I would like to grow some flowers in pots and keep them on the patio. What flowers would be good for that? Our patio gets bright sunshine AND plenty of shade.
What are some easy flowers to grow outside in pots?
We have your kind of weather too. My hubby and I do lots of container gardening.....even vegetables. You can grow anything you like in pots. Here is our method (USA):
Plastic pots 14 inches across the top.
Holds 25 pounds potting soil-we use Miracle-Gro Potting Soil with Plant Food for flowers (not vegetables-ask the clerk at the nursery for vegetable potting soil).
Mix water crystals into the top six inches of potting soil-these hold water so you do not have to water more than once per week when the temperatures hit 100 degrees.
Water well and leave it alone for a few days so the crystals can absorb the water. Do not plant or the swelling crystals will push your flowers up and out of the potting soil.
After a few days, mix 4 tablespoons Osmocote flower fertilizer into the top four inches of potting soil. Water in well and wait a day or so. There is also a vegetable Osmocote fertilizer. (Read and follow the directions on the container just in case your container is different from ours.)
Now you can plant. Water well.
Every 14 days fertilize with liquid fertilizer - we use Miracle-Gro Bloom Booster.
Check for a vegetable liquid fertilizer.
Stop fertilizing one month before your first autumn frost. But keep watering.
Let your flowers go to sleep after the first frost or take them indoors and place in a south facing window (sunny window).
Lightly water through the winter months, but do not fertilize.
Do not put back outside until all frost has past. We usually wait till the nights have reached 68 or 70 degrees.
Add the Osmocote fertilizer again each spring (or other good flowering fertilizer).
When flowers start failing, change the potting soil's top 1/3 or 1/2, mix in well, add new water crystals, add fertilizer. Buy new plants. This is usually done every third spring.
Hint: Always water till it runs out the bottom. Wait a few minutes and then water again. This only need to be done about once per week to ten days when using the water crystals.
Take a look at this self watering large container, we love ours:
http://www.earthbox.com
Send for free gardening catalogs to get use to the different types of flowers and colors:
http://www.parkseed.com
http://www.burpee.com
(there are hundreds more free catalogs, google "free gardening catalongs" )
Happy gardening to you.
Reply:Try some Dwarf Marigolds. They can take the heat, and really don't need a whole lot of attention. I use them when I plant my vegetable garden. I put some Marigolds out too. They seem so attract a lot of bees, which you know, you need to pollinate.
Reply:You live in Vegas so you're going to have to buy tough plants that can tolerate heat and drought.
Pansies will live as long as it's cool. Consider them a winter plant for your location. Expect them to die off in spring.
I would buy sedums. They aren't traditional flowering plants like daisies, but they will tolerate your hot dry climate and be easier to care for. They're also perennials. I like Sedum 'Autumn Joy'. Their flowers look like green broccoli and they gradually turn pink and then deep red.
When you buy containers take your climate into consideration. If you buy metal containers line the sides with two layers of bubble wrap before you put in compost otherwise you will cook your plants to death. If you buy Terra cotta containers line them with plastic so you'll loose less water. In both instances, make sure there are drainage holes at the bottom of the containers. You don't want to water log your plants and deprive the roots of air. Without air the roots will die.
To help you with retaining some moisture in your soil either buy a ready-made compost or mix your own. What you need is a compost with vermiculite or water holding crystals. Either one will hold extra water for your plants to use as they dry out. A bonus would to have perlite in your compost too. Perlite holds air and prevents water logging.
Fertilize lightly. Over-fertilization can kill your plants.
Visit your local garden center and have a chat with them. Cactus, aloe and yucca are beautiful plants which love hot and dry conditions. Pick plants that are easy to care for in your area and you'll be more successful.
Reply:roses, mogra,marigold and seasonal flowering plants which are easily available in nearby nursery
Reply:Geraniums are ideal. The trailing variety is best and the colours are truly vibrant. They will stand up to your climate really well.
I live in England we grow them in pots in our garden as they are easy to grow. We go to the South of France on holiday. Their climate is similar to yours, hot and dry in summer. The people there grow them in abundance and the look fantastic en masse.
Reply:tomatoes are very good to grow and sunflowers
Reply:Pansies
Diathus
Minature Roses
Hydrangeas
Lobelia
Geraniums
Yuccas
Begonias
Lillies
Impatience [busy Lizzie]
There's also loads of bulbs you can plant too.
What are some easy flowers to grow outside in pots?
We have your kind of weather too. My hubby and I do lots of container gardening.....even vegetables. You can grow anything you like in pots. Here is our method (USA):
Plastic pots 14 inches across the top.
Holds 25 pounds potting soil-we use Miracle-Gro Potting Soil with Plant Food for flowers (not vegetables-ask the clerk at the nursery for vegetable potting soil).
Mix water crystals into the top six inches of potting soil-these hold water so you do not have to water more than once per week when the temperatures hit 100 degrees.
Water well and leave it alone for a few days so the crystals can absorb the water. Do not plant or the swelling crystals will push your flowers up and out of the potting soil.
After a few days, mix 4 tablespoons Osmocote flower fertilizer into the top four inches of potting soil. Water in well and wait a day or so. There is also a vegetable Osmocote fertilizer. (Read and follow the directions on the container just in case your container is different from ours.)
Now you can plant. Water well.
Every 14 days fertilize with liquid fertilizer - we use Miracle-Gro Bloom Booster.
Check for a vegetable liquid fertilizer.
Stop fertilizing one month before your first autumn frost. But keep watering.
Let your flowers go to sleep after the first frost or take them indoors and place in a south facing window (sunny window).
Lightly water through the winter months, but do not fertilize.
Do not put back outside until all frost has past. We usually wait till the nights have reached 68 or 70 degrees.
Add the Osmocote fertilizer again each spring (or other good flowering fertilizer).
When flowers start failing, change the potting soil's top 1/3 or 1/2, mix in well, add new water crystals, add fertilizer. Buy new plants. This is usually done every third spring.
Hint: Always water till it runs out the bottom. Wait a few minutes and then water again. This only need to be done about once per week to ten days when using the water crystals.
Take a look at this self watering large container, we love ours:
http://www.earthbox.com
Send for free gardening catalogs to get use to the different types of flowers and colors:
http://www.parkseed.com
http://www.burpee.com
(there are hundreds more free catalogs, google "free gardening catalongs" )
Happy gardening to you.
Reply:Try some Dwarf Marigolds. They can take the heat, and really don't need a whole lot of attention. I use them when I plant my vegetable garden. I put some Marigolds out too. They seem so attract a lot of bees, which you know, you need to pollinate.
Reply:You live in Vegas so you're going to have to buy tough plants that can tolerate heat and drought.
Pansies will live as long as it's cool. Consider them a winter plant for your location. Expect them to die off in spring.
I would buy sedums. They aren't traditional flowering plants like daisies, but they will tolerate your hot dry climate and be easier to care for. They're also perennials. I like Sedum 'Autumn Joy'. Their flowers look like green broccoli and they gradually turn pink and then deep red.
When you buy containers take your climate into consideration. If you buy metal containers line the sides with two layers of bubble wrap before you put in compost otherwise you will cook your plants to death. If you buy Terra cotta containers line them with plastic so you'll loose less water. In both instances, make sure there are drainage holes at the bottom of the containers. You don't want to water log your plants and deprive the roots of air. Without air the roots will die.
To help you with retaining some moisture in your soil either buy a ready-made compost or mix your own. What you need is a compost with vermiculite or water holding crystals. Either one will hold extra water for your plants to use as they dry out. A bonus would to have perlite in your compost too. Perlite holds air and prevents water logging.
Fertilize lightly. Over-fertilization can kill your plants.
Visit your local garden center and have a chat with them. Cactus, aloe and yucca are beautiful plants which love hot and dry conditions. Pick plants that are easy to care for in your area and you'll be more successful.
Reply:roses, mogra,marigold and seasonal flowering plants which are easily available in nearby nursery
Reply:Geraniums are ideal. The trailing variety is best and the colours are truly vibrant. They will stand up to your climate really well.
I live in England we grow them in pots in our garden as they are easy to grow. We go to the South of France on holiday. Their climate is similar to yours, hot and dry in summer. The people there grow them in abundance and the look fantastic en masse.
Reply:tomatoes are very good to grow and sunflowers
Reply:Pansies
Diathus
Minature Roses
Hydrangeas
Lobelia
Geraniums
Yuccas
Begonias
Lillies
Impatience [busy Lizzie]
There's also loads of bulbs you can plant too.
What a good potted plant / flower for a love interest?
I dont like giving cut flowers - theyre dead. So whats a good live plant / potted flower for a date?
What a good potted plant / flower for a love interest?
orchid...
Reply:for this time of year a Christmas Cactus , they have beautiful pink flowers . and they look good inside all year round
Reply:first, anything you think is pretty. get what you like. other than that, african violets are good. depends what your love interest like--traditional? exotic? i like bromeliads, but some folks might not. a miniature rose is another option.
Reply:African Violets will probably be well received, in any age group.
Tell your date how to care for them properly when you give them.
Also, you may think this is cheesy, but a LOT of people (myself included)love chia pets (plant growing kits that your date can grow herself). Get her something cute or romantically themed--(just don't get her Elmer Fudd, okay?)
Now, I have something really cool, Really, really cool to tell you--if you give your date a subtance called dip and grow (a powdered rooting hormone) she can maybe cause that cut plant to root!
Wouldn't that be awesome!
Reply:Peace lilies are nice...beautiful foilage...and pretty flowers if cared for right. If you go with this...make sure your love interest waters it, waters it waters it...they love to be wet.
Reply:Lillies,
http://www.twillastinytreasures.com/imag...
Stargazers,
http://www.fiveonedesign.com/garden8/img...
Plumeria,
http://toptropicals.com/pics/garden/m1/r...
White or Pink Bat Plant
http://theplumeriaman.com/images/kaneohe...
http://theplumeriaman.com/images/pinkcha...
Brugmansia (Angel Trumpet)
http://www.odla.nu/artiklar/images/bilde...
and
Amaryllis
http://www.elizabethanchristmas.com/pott...
Good luck! :) And Merry Christmas!
Reply:Try a bulb flower, like pixie tiger lillies. They seem to be more hardy, in case she isn't good with plants. Nothing too too big.
deodorizers
What a good potted plant / flower for a love interest?
orchid...
Reply:for this time of year a Christmas Cactus , they have beautiful pink flowers . and they look good inside all year round
Reply:first, anything you think is pretty. get what you like. other than that, african violets are good. depends what your love interest like--traditional? exotic? i like bromeliads, but some folks might not. a miniature rose is another option.
Reply:African Violets will probably be well received, in any age group.
Tell your date how to care for them properly when you give them.
Also, you may think this is cheesy, but a LOT of people (myself included)love chia pets (plant growing kits that your date can grow herself). Get her something cute or romantically themed--(just don't get her Elmer Fudd, okay?)
Now, I have something really cool, Really, really cool to tell you--if you give your date a subtance called dip and grow (a powdered rooting hormone) she can maybe cause that cut plant to root!
Wouldn't that be awesome!
Reply:Peace lilies are nice...beautiful foilage...and pretty flowers if cared for right. If you go with this...make sure your love interest waters it, waters it waters it...they love to be wet.
Reply:Lillies,
http://www.twillastinytreasures.com/imag...
Stargazers,
http://www.fiveonedesign.com/garden8/img...
Plumeria,
http://toptropicals.com/pics/garden/m1/r...
White or Pink Bat Plant
http://theplumeriaman.com/images/kaneohe...
http://theplumeriaman.com/images/pinkcha...
Brugmansia (Angel Trumpet)
http://www.odla.nu/artiklar/images/bilde...
and
Amaryllis
http://www.elizabethanchristmas.com/pott...
Good luck! :) And Merry Christmas!
Reply:Try a bulb flower, like pixie tiger lillies. They seem to be more hardy, in case she isn't good with plants. Nothing too too big.
deodorizers
How long does it take for a sunflower to start budding for a flower and when should it happen?
we stated them in little flower pots may 24th and planted then in the ground june 17th. we water then every other day unless it rains.
How long does it take for a sunflower to start budding for a flower and when should it happen?
It depends on the variety of sunflower you planted and the amount of sunshine. The package should tell you how long it takes for the plant to flower/mature. Some bloom earlier than others.
Patience . . . it will bloom!
Reply:I Live in Australia and have grown Sunflowers each summer. The flower head or heads typcially form within the first few weeks of growth, and continue to enlarge up until the open up. You indicate they have been in the ground now for nearly 3 weeks so you should be able to see the heads by now right at the very top of the plant, or if they are a multiple flowering variety you should see them starting to develop inbetween the stem and the leaf of the plant
Reply:You did not say what part of the country you are in. If you are in the northern states, say within 300 miles or so from the Canandian border, they should be budding soon, within the next few weeks. I put some out from seed direct and they are blooming right now but they are also in good soil. I take it your soil is good so if you are about the same distance from Canada, yours should be budding soon. They will normally get about 4 feet high before starting to bud but it depends a lot on the weather and soil conditions too. Also depends on the type of sunflower you planted. Good luck. Just be patient and you should have some blooming soon.
Reply:I planted mine in very sunny areas in my yard.I dont think it takes very long at all and I just let the rain water mine and the grew about 7 feet tall.
How long does it take for a sunflower to start budding for a flower and when should it happen?
It depends on the variety of sunflower you planted and the amount of sunshine. The package should tell you how long it takes for the plant to flower/mature. Some bloom earlier than others.
Patience . . . it will bloom!
Reply:I Live in Australia and have grown Sunflowers each summer. The flower head or heads typcially form within the first few weeks of growth, and continue to enlarge up until the open up. You indicate they have been in the ground now for nearly 3 weeks so you should be able to see the heads by now right at the very top of the plant, or if they are a multiple flowering variety you should see them starting to develop inbetween the stem and the leaf of the plant
Reply:You did not say what part of the country you are in. If you are in the northern states, say within 300 miles or so from the Canandian border, they should be budding soon, within the next few weeks. I put some out from seed direct and they are blooming right now but they are also in good soil. I take it your soil is good so if you are about the same distance from Canada, yours should be budding soon. They will normally get about 4 feet high before starting to bud but it depends a lot on the weather and soil conditions too. Also depends on the type of sunflower you planted. Good luck. Just be patient and you should have some blooming soon.
Reply:I planted mine in very sunny areas in my yard.I dont think it takes very long at all and I just let the rain water mine and the grew about 7 feet tall.
My Terra Cotta flower pot fell and broke in half. Is there?
My Terra Cotta flower pot fell and broke in half. Is there any way that this pot can be glued together. I did try crazy glue but it did not take. The pot is pourous and think this might have been the cause for not adhering.
Thank you one and all for any assistance that you can provide.
My Terra Cotta flower pot fell and broke in half. Is there?
Use waterproof silicone caulk, press the broken edges together, and bind the pot with wire to hold it together while the caulk cures. Allow at least 24 hours before you loosen the wire, and another 24 before you mess with it much.
I just realized it's possible we're talking about a very large pot here. So, here are a couple more methods that you might have better success with.
Use a small masonry bit and drill holes along the sides of the broken edges, and wire it together, kinda like suturing a sternum lol (I've had that done, so I know what I'm trying to say, you may be looking all crazy at your computer screen). Use silicone caulk for a little extra hold before you start suturing.
Use an epoxy, and roll out one long thin rope of it, long enough to cover the entire break. Press it on one side, then press the other side into it, wire around the pot and twist it toght to hold in place until the epoxy cures. Follow the curing instructions on the label. Then you can sand the excess, and paint over it with a terra cotta paint.
Reply:The reason is terracotta is the same material as bricks. It is porous and crumbly. Super glue will just make it crumble off a new layer.
Home improvement stores sell squeeze bottles of cement repair epoxy. You can glue your pot back together with it as it will fill the porous holes with epoxy giving a stronger bond.
Or for less money, you can go to the Dollar Store and buy a new pot for $1
Reply:Try the crazy glue again, taking care to work the product into the pot. Your first attempt may have sealed the clay, allowing a second attempt to be more successful.
Good luck
Reply:Buy a new pot they are not that expensive.
Reply:why don't you just go out and buy a knew pot.this time get a plastic one so if it falls it will not brake.
Thank you one and all for any assistance that you can provide.
My Terra Cotta flower pot fell and broke in half. Is there?
Use waterproof silicone caulk, press the broken edges together, and bind the pot with wire to hold it together while the caulk cures. Allow at least 24 hours before you loosen the wire, and another 24 before you mess with it much.
I just realized it's possible we're talking about a very large pot here. So, here are a couple more methods that you might have better success with.
Use a small masonry bit and drill holes along the sides of the broken edges, and wire it together, kinda like suturing a sternum lol (I've had that done, so I know what I'm trying to say, you may be looking all crazy at your computer screen). Use silicone caulk for a little extra hold before you start suturing.
Use an epoxy, and roll out one long thin rope of it, long enough to cover the entire break. Press it on one side, then press the other side into it, wire around the pot and twist it toght to hold in place until the epoxy cures. Follow the curing instructions on the label. Then you can sand the excess, and paint over it with a terra cotta paint.
Reply:The reason is terracotta is the same material as bricks. It is porous and crumbly. Super glue will just make it crumble off a new layer.
Home improvement stores sell squeeze bottles of cement repair epoxy. You can glue your pot back together with it as it will fill the porous holes with epoxy giving a stronger bond.
Or for less money, you can go to the Dollar Store and buy a new pot for $1
Reply:Try the crazy glue again, taking care to work the product into the pot. Your first attempt may have sealed the clay, allowing a second attempt to be more successful.
Good luck
Reply:Buy a new pot they are not that expensive.
Reply:why don't you just go out and buy a knew pot.this time get a plastic one so if it falls it will not brake.
What is the best way to clean old stained clay flower pots?
Hi there. It sounds like mineral build up caused by hard water. Soak the pots over night in white vinegar and wash with warm soapy water. Have a nice day.
What is the best way to clean old stained clay flower pots?
The best method is to accidently drop them on a hard surface and just go out and buy new ones for, what?, $2.00 each?
What is the best way to clean old stained clay flower pots?
The best method is to accidently drop them on a hard surface and just go out and buy new ones for, what?, $2.00 each?
How long do cut evergreens last outside? I was thinking of replacing hanging flower pots with evergreens and?
white and red berries for the winter season but I'm not sure how long they'll last. What other plant cound I put out in hanging pots? I live in the Northeast (usually pretty snowy but thanks to global warming the times, they are a-changing). I have a white farmhouse, black shutters, red door. Thanks : )
How long do cut evergreens last outside? I was thinking of replacing hanging flower pots with evergreens and?
Balsam fir branches will stay green for a long time as long as they are not picked too early in the fall. Two or three cold days causes something to change in the tree and the needles will stay on all winter. If you pick them before a hard frost the needles will fall off.
Reply:Try putting the foam that is used for flowers in the container and keep it wet. Be sure to shred the cut end of the evergreen before inserting in the foam. You can get the foam from a craft store or a florist.
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How long do cut evergreens last outside? I was thinking of replacing hanging flower pots with evergreens and?
Balsam fir branches will stay green for a long time as long as they are not picked too early in the fall. Two or three cold days causes something to change in the tree and the needles will stay on all winter. If you pick them before a hard frost the needles will fall off.
Reply:Try putting the foam that is used for flowers in the container and keep it wet. Be sure to shred the cut end of the evergreen before inserting in the foam. You can get the foam from a craft store or a florist.
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Why do flower pots have pierced holes on the bottom?
Hello,
What is the purpose of the pierced holes on the bottom of the flower pots? What will happen if I close them?
Why do flower pots have pierced holes on the bottom?
To allow excess water to drain out of the pot. Most plants need water, but do not need to sit in water. The drain allows water out. To keep it from pouring out, place a small rock over the hole, it will keep some water in which will be good. Also a piece of terra cota from another broken pot would work. Just don't stop it up completly. Good luck.
Reply:I agree with last answer.
Also, in my experience I have used a coffee filter, for the whole in pot was rather large an I didn't want the dirt to fall out as I was re potting.
Have fun exploring.
Reply:The excess water has to come out. Otherwise the plant will start rotting soon, don't you think? Why does it bother you? Just place a dish under it .....
Reply:For drainage...if you close them the soil will become waterlogged and the plant's roots will rot
What is the purpose of the pierced holes on the bottom of the flower pots? What will happen if I close them?
Why do flower pots have pierced holes on the bottom?
To allow excess water to drain out of the pot. Most plants need water, but do not need to sit in water. The drain allows water out. To keep it from pouring out, place a small rock over the hole, it will keep some water in which will be good. Also a piece of terra cota from another broken pot would work. Just don't stop it up completly. Good luck.
Reply:I agree with last answer.
Also, in my experience I have used a coffee filter, for the whole in pot was rather large an I didn't want the dirt to fall out as I was re potting.
Have fun exploring.
Reply:The excess water has to come out. Otherwise the plant will start rotting soon, don't you think? Why does it bother you? Just place a dish under it .....
Reply:For drainage...if you close them the soil will become waterlogged and the plant's roots will rot
Should i grow grass for science project in pots or egg carton cups?
i need 30 plants!
10 per variable.
10 for organic fertilizer
10 for inorganic
and 10 for no fertilizer
to see which grows taller in a month.
egg cartons are good because i already have them, easy to carry around (their all attached) not to big, and will look cute
but will i be able to put the fertilizer in easily enough?
and for flower pots won't i need A LOT of seeds?
which should i use?
Should i grow grass for science project in pots or egg carton cups?
by the end of a month, your egg cartons may start to break down. Grass seed is dirt cheap, and I wouldn't be surprised if a garden centre would give you some used 6" plastic pots for free if you told them it was for a science project. If they want to sell, don't pay more than 25 cents per pot - they'll be making a profit on that as it is.
Your plastic pots should also have the volume of soil that they hold stamped on the bottom, which will hep in making accurate fertilizer calculations.
-actually, if you have to transport them, ask for cell packs with trays, not individual pots. that's the type of thing that annuals are sold in.
Reply:Egg cartons are too small to contain enough soil to allow your seedlings to get big enough for your experiment. I'd suggest small "starter" pots that you can get at most nurseries. They're usually 1.5 - 2 inches across; shape doesn't matter, although square pots can be easier to deal with in large numbers. To make them look nice, just get a seed flat (which you can also get at a nursery) to set them in to carry them around when you need to.
Reply:be creative--use an old scanner/printer, --gut it out ,,fill it with dirt %26amp; grow some lawns--use old old computers--speakers whatever you have on hand. dumpster dive for something--you'll know it's just right when you find it.grow it in a plain ol' huge glass bowl--bigger the better-- you'll figure out a way to keep their roots from creeping into each others space.
10 per variable.
10 for organic fertilizer
10 for inorganic
and 10 for no fertilizer
to see which grows taller in a month.
egg cartons are good because i already have them, easy to carry around (their all attached) not to big, and will look cute
but will i be able to put the fertilizer in easily enough?
and for flower pots won't i need A LOT of seeds?
which should i use?
Should i grow grass for science project in pots or egg carton cups?
by the end of a month, your egg cartons may start to break down. Grass seed is dirt cheap, and I wouldn't be surprised if a garden centre would give you some used 6" plastic pots for free if you told them it was for a science project. If they want to sell, don't pay more than 25 cents per pot - they'll be making a profit on that as it is.
Your plastic pots should also have the volume of soil that they hold stamped on the bottom, which will hep in making accurate fertilizer calculations.
-actually, if you have to transport them, ask for cell packs with trays, not individual pots. that's the type of thing that annuals are sold in.
Reply:Egg cartons are too small to contain enough soil to allow your seedlings to get big enough for your experiment. I'd suggest small "starter" pots that you can get at most nurseries. They're usually 1.5 - 2 inches across; shape doesn't matter, although square pots can be easier to deal with in large numbers. To make them look nice, just get a seed flat (which you can also get at a nursery) to set them in to carry them around when you need to.
Reply:be creative--use an old scanner/printer, --gut it out ,,fill it with dirt %26amp; grow some lawns--use old old computers--speakers whatever you have on hand. dumpster dive for something--you'll know it's just right when you find it.grow it in a plain ol' huge glass bowl--bigger the better-- you'll figure out a way to keep their roots from creeping into each others space.
Where can I buy Lily of the Valley flower potted?
This french flower that grows in May is so hard to find. Does anyone know a website? I tried growing them on my own but that didnt work.
Where can I buy Lily of the Valley flower potted?
Looks like there are 15 vendors with plants for sale at http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/53/ RScott
Reply:Wait until next year. Then check your local nurseries and garden centers for flowering lily of the valley in pots.
Reply:Who ever told you it is French? Convallaria majalis requires a period of cold in order to bloom. Perhaps you could get one at White Flower Farm or Smith and Hawken already potted. I have seem them in both places before.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lily_of_the...
Where can I buy Lily of the Valley flower potted?
Looks like there are 15 vendors with plants for sale at http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/53/ RScott
Reply:Wait until next year. Then check your local nurseries and garden centers for flowering lily of the valley in pots.
Reply:Who ever told you it is French? Convallaria majalis requires a period of cold in order to bloom. Perhaps you could get one at White Flower Farm or Smith and Hawken already potted. I have seem them in both places before.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lily_of_the...
How do I fix a broken wooden flower pot?
This is one of those large round wooden pots they have on the sidewalks in the North End of Boston. Someone ran into the one in front of my apt and some of the wooden planks came loose and some appear to be broken. It has 2 metal braces that hold the planks in place and they appear to be OK. I do not really want to spend money on this so I'm hoping someone can provide a Macgyversim or something. It might be just as simple as just putting the planks back in the metal braces but I'm not sure.
How do I fix a broken wooden flower pot?
if all the pieces are there you could put it back together and use an exterior wood glue
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How do I fix a broken wooden flower pot?
if all the pieces are there you could put it back together and use an exterior wood glue
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Can you buy items from wal-mart that they had 3 years ago like flower pots?
probably not. if you can not find it then they have stopped carrying it. they buy big stocks from low bidders. some may dissapear from the horizon after...
Can you buy items from wal-mart that they had 3 years ago like flower pots?
the best thing to do is go up there and check, that way you would know for sure
Reply:Try ebay.
Reply:Best thing to do is STAY AWAY from Waly world and shop at Target or another store simliar.
Rent the documentary on Wally World..it will make u sick
Can you buy items from wal-mart that they had 3 years ago like flower pots?
the best thing to do is go up there and check, that way you would know for sure
Reply:Try ebay.
Reply:Best thing to do is STAY AWAY from Waly world and shop at Target or another store simliar.
Rent the documentary on Wally World..it will make u sick
I put some flower seeds in pots and theres no sign of growth?
I got them free with a magazine (Flowers i think) and lightly watered them every 3 days. That was 16 days ago
I put some flower seeds in pots and theres no sign of growth?
Wow. You've got a range of answers.
Some seeds would have germinated by now, if the seeds were fresh (always in question when they're freebies) and some wouldn't. Some seeds need to be scratched (Scarified) or soaked before planting. I'm guessing you followed package instructions, so scarification probably wasn't required for your seeds.
For most annual flowers, you would place the seeds on top of some good quality potting medium, press lightly over them, so they make good soil contact, and then sprinkle a little more soil over the top. If the seeds were bigger, like nasturtiums, one would press them deeper into the soil, but not much. Gently, thoroughly water the soil and put pots in a warm place. The seeds do not need sun to germinate, but rather warm, moist conditions. If you can't keep up with watering, as another answerer said, put the pots in plastic bags, or use plastic wrap to tightly cover them. This will conserve the moisture and save you some time with watering. (All this said, most seeds do not do well in soggy soil, so don't overdo it!)
When the seeds germinate, then is the time natural sunlight, or properly timed broad spectrum lamplight is essential.
It may be too late for this batch of freebies, but don't let that stop you trying again!
Reply:Water them thoroughly and put a bag over the top.Seeds are not staying wet enough to germinate...
Reply:Perhaps you put them too far down.
Reply:you need to put compost or dirt in the pot first!
Reply:If your not water the seeds everyday then they may not grow, they're likely to take around a week or so to grow depending on what the seeds are suppose to grow into.
Reply:Make sure you have good soil in the pots. Sunlight is critical as well. Some seeds need fertilizer.
Reply:the birds have ate them,...
Reply:the seeds might be old or emtpy,,,,,over time they dry out inside and there's nothing to grow from.....
Reply:They are duds, or you are!
Reply:chia pet?
Reply:try water
Reply:Do you still have the seed packet? If so, did you read the instructions on the back when planting your seeds? Some flowers/plant are persnickety little things and will need varied conditions to grow. For example, poppies can be notoriously difficult to get to germinate because they need to do so in the cold (rather than in sun and warmth like other plants).
My suggestion would be to find the packet if you can and see if you did what it said to do. Also, check the number of days until germination on the packet. It may just be that they haven't germinated yet and you'll have to wait a while.
Reply:Did you plant them the right way up?
they might of grown down under.
Reply:It's best to do some research on what type of plants seeds you are planting. Some seeds need more sun than others to germinate. Some seeds need to be covered by a little bit of soil and some don't. Some will germinate in a week or less and some will take much longer. Some need to be winterized or scarified and take a lot more work. Also, it's important to water thouroughly the first couple of days so the seed coat does not dry out.
Reply:Make sure there is growth media like soil in the pots,
Reply:it all depends what kind of seeds they were and it maybe ones that only come next year.check your packet for details!good luck.
I put some flower seeds in pots and theres no sign of growth?
Wow. You've got a range of answers.
Some seeds would have germinated by now, if the seeds were fresh (always in question when they're freebies) and some wouldn't. Some seeds need to be scratched (Scarified) or soaked before planting. I'm guessing you followed package instructions, so scarification probably wasn't required for your seeds.
For most annual flowers, you would place the seeds on top of some good quality potting medium, press lightly over them, so they make good soil contact, and then sprinkle a little more soil over the top. If the seeds were bigger, like nasturtiums, one would press them deeper into the soil, but not much. Gently, thoroughly water the soil and put pots in a warm place. The seeds do not need sun to germinate, but rather warm, moist conditions. If you can't keep up with watering, as another answerer said, put the pots in plastic bags, or use plastic wrap to tightly cover them. This will conserve the moisture and save you some time with watering. (All this said, most seeds do not do well in soggy soil, so don't overdo it!)
When the seeds germinate, then is the time natural sunlight, or properly timed broad spectrum lamplight is essential.
It may be too late for this batch of freebies, but don't let that stop you trying again!
Reply:Water them thoroughly and put a bag over the top.Seeds are not staying wet enough to germinate...
Reply:Perhaps you put them too far down.
Reply:you need to put compost or dirt in the pot first!
Reply:If your not water the seeds everyday then they may not grow, they're likely to take around a week or so to grow depending on what the seeds are suppose to grow into.
Reply:Make sure you have good soil in the pots. Sunlight is critical as well. Some seeds need fertilizer.
Reply:the birds have ate them,...
Reply:the seeds might be old or emtpy,,,,,over time they dry out inside and there's nothing to grow from.....
Reply:They are duds, or you are!
Reply:chia pet?
Reply:try water
Reply:Do you still have the seed packet? If so, did you read the instructions on the back when planting your seeds? Some flowers/plant are persnickety little things and will need varied conditions to grow. For example, poppies can be notoriously difficult to get to germinate because they need to do so in the cold (rather than in sun and warmth like other plants).
My suggestion would be to find the packet if you can and see if you did what it said to do. Also, check the number of days until germination on the packet. It may just be that they haven't germinated yet and you'll have to wait a while.
Reply:Did you plant them the right way up?
they might of grown down under.
Reply:It's best to do some research on what type of plants seeds you are planting. Some seeds need more sun than others to germinate. Some seeds need to be covered by a little bit of soil and some don't. Some will germinate in a week or less and some will take much longer. Some need to be winterized or scarified and take a lot more work. Also, it's important to water thouroughly the first couple of days so the seed coat does not dry out.
Reply:Make sure there is growth media like soil in the pots,
Reply:it all depends what kind of seeds they were and it maybe ones that only come next year.check your packet for details!good luck.
Why do Americans throw beer into flower pots?
As an Englishman and owner of many major US based companies I feel I must ask this.
I own many Americans and although they are hard working, they do act very odd on occasions.Recently I took a few of my Americans to a pub for a drinking session and as I was downing my 12th pint of Stella I noticed my Americans were tipping their pints in to various flower pots in the pub to avoid drinking and this continued until I had sunk my 24th pint.At this point I was furious and orderded my Americans back to their huts.I have taken the money for the beer and punished them, but most Americans do this, am I wrong?
Why do Americans throw beer into flower pots?
Be very quiet, Mr. Vicious. The men in white coats are looking everywhere for you.
Reply:Almost certainly to cover up the smell of your vomit that you mentioned yesterday in your question.
Reply:Hi Sid , Its because as a nation they like to waste . Of course it could also be they decided to cut out the middle man and instead of vomiting in the plant pots they would just throw the beer straight in!!!!!Thus saving them the embarrassment.
Reply:Well if you were brought up on the cr@p they call beer you'd throw it into a flower pot.
Reply:silly, we use it for fertilizer! I'll bet they p!ssed on the grass too? again, fertilizer
Reply:ah sidders, well it was Stella, and not the coloured water fermented from rice that they are used to
next time, sit them down with a bottle of Jim Beam a-piece, sort out the bikers from the pikers
chin chin
Reply:relax sid, you aint never gonna understand them STOP TRYING
Reply:Flower pots?? That's a waste of good beer! Talk about alcohol abuse. Did no one give a reason why they weren't drinking it? Flower pots, humph! Some people......
Reply:I agree with Yellowfish's answer yesterday Sid. You should take the pair of us out instead. We could help you show them the proper way to drink.
We could then all stagger back to your hut and you could 'punish' us.....
xx
Reply:You're not wrong at all Sid. In fact you're quite right. That kind of behaviour should not be tolerated.
Reply:most Americans do this, am I wrong?
I feel obliged to tell you that I never poured beer or anything other than water in the pots. Of course most of the time I have had too much to drink anyway, so if I have poured beer into any pots, I certainly can't remember. Most Americans? I say no, not most, but some, yes. If I get to the UK, I will be more than willing to have some pints with you. I can guarantee at least 8, 12 may be a bit much for me.
Reply:Sid, where have you been, buying up huge amounts of America I presume....they use flower pots, so the beer can run out of the hole at the bottom.....its disgusting....I bet they don't drive home afterwards either....
Reply:This is obviously because the concept of vomitting into the flower pot was entirely lost on them, as so many higher concepts are. Like irony.
They were only trying to please you in their own "American" way. Don't beat them too hard.
Reply:it feed, s the plants
Reply:Sid and Amy lol nice one
although I must admit Sid that you stabbed my heart a lil bit up there saying Amy is ur fav ;-( so now I have a bleeding heart
oh hell with it lets party.....i am bringing the whipped cream, Amy you bring the drinks, Sid, just make sure your tongue is with u....lol lol
I own many Americans and although they are hard working, they do act very odd on occasions.Recently I took a few of my Americans to a pub for a drinking session and as I was downing my 12th pint of Stella I noticed my Americans were tipping their pints in to various flower pots in the pub to avoid drinking and this continued until I had sunk my 24th pint.At this point I was furious and orderded my Americans back to their huts.I have taken the money for the beer and punished them, but most Americans do this, am I wrong?
Why do Americans throw beer into flower pots?
Be very quiet, Mr. Vicious. The men in white coats are looking everywhere for you.
Reply:Almost certainly to cover up the smell of your vomit that you mentioned yesterday in your question.
Reply:Hi Sid , Its because as a nation they like to waste . Of course it could also be they decided to cut out the middle man and instead of vomiting in the plant pots they would just throw the beer straight in!!!!!Thus saving them the embarrassment.
Reply:Well if you were brought up on the cr@p they call beer you'd throw it into a flower pot.
Reply:silly, we use it for fertilizer! I'll bet they p!ssed on the grass too? again, fertilizer
Reply:ah sidders, well it was Stella, and not the coloured water fermented from rice that they are used to
next time, sit them down with a bottle of Jim Beam a-piece, sort out the bikers from the pikers
chin chin
Reply:relax sid, you aint never gonna understand them STOP TRYING
Reply:Flower pots?? That's a waste of good beer! Talk about alcohol abuse. Did no one give a reason why they weren't drinking it? Flower pots, humph! Some people......
Reply:I agree with Yellowfish's answer yesterday Sid. You should take the pair of us out instead. We could help you show them the proper way to drink.
We could then all stagger back to your hut and you could 'punish' us.....
xx
Reply:You're not wrong at all Sid. In fact you're quite right. That kind of behaviour should not be tolerated.
Reply:most Americans do this, am I wrong?
I feel obliged to tell you that I never poured beer or anything other than water in the pots. Of course most of the time I have had too much to drink anyway, so if I have poured beer into any pots, I certainly can't remember. Most Americans? I say no, not most, but some, yes. If I get to the UK, I will be more than willing to have some pints with you. I can guarantee at least 8, 12 may be a bit much for me.
Reply:Sid, where have you been, buying up huge amounts of America I presume....they use flower pots, so the beer can run out of the hole at the bottom.....its disgusting....I bet they don't drive home afterwards either....
Reply:This is obviously because the concept of vomitting into the flower pot was entirely lost on them, as so many higher concepts are. Like irony.
They were only trying to please you in their own "American" way. Don't beat them too hard.
Reply:it feed, s the plants
Reply:Sid and Amy lol nice one
although I must admit Sid that you stabbed my heart a lil bit up there saying Amy is ur fav ;-( so now I have a bleeding heart
oh hell with it lets party.....i am bringing the whipped cream, Amy you bring the drinks, Sid, just make sure your tongue is with u....lol lol
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