Fabric grow pots
Ken Wilkinson
6 years ago
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Moses, Pittsburgh, W. PA., zone 5/6, USA
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Comments (9)I order my plant I.D. tags from https://www.pettags4less.com. They laser engrave the tags as part of the price. The extra-large circles I like to use (they have many different shapes available, and lots of different colors) currently run $2.49 but are frequently discounted to $2.29. They also offer stainless steel tags and others, but I know aluminum can't rust, so I stick with that. They always have free shipping. The Coughlin aluminum tent stakes have a hole near the top, through which is threaded a white cord, to make it easy to "pull up stakes". I remove that cord and insert the screw post through that hole and the hole in the plant I.D. tag. I put the other part of the screw post into the first part and screw the 2 together, to make a weather proof attractive connection which won't allow the plant I.D. tag to wobble or turn to the back. I experimented with several things before hitting on this perfect way to attach the plant I.D. tag to the tent stake. The aluminum plant I.D. tags cannot rust and are very weather proof. I've had some out in the garden for several years, and the worst that's happened to them (besides the "landscape workers") is a bit of mud. I think you can put up to 4 lines of text on one side of the tag, but I generally only use 2 lines: Hosta/Grand Prize, for example....See MoreShould I transplant hostas in ceramic pots to fabric now, or wait?
Comments (6)I made some calls Friday to find the best rate for shipping my hostas and heuchies to Baltimore. Busfreighters wanted $625. Fedex wanted $412. I know the replacement cost for my hostababies would be over $700, so just figured Fedex would just be part of the cost of moving. Then, quite unexpectedly, I got a call Friday afternoon from my friends Mimi & Joe. They have been absolutely wonderful to me over the years, helping me with some household repairs I couldn't do myself. Are you sitting down, Hostapeople? Mimi said that they'd be happy to load up all my potted hostas in their large SUV and drive them to my place in Baltimore after I am moved in! And if it took 2 trips to get them all down there, they'd do it. Can you believe such kindness? I was literally reeling after I got off the phone! I had to share this with you. BTW, I intend to place the fabric potted hostas on the wire shelving units I purchased for them, on the balcony. Do I need to protect them from the winter, as they will not be sunk into the ground, and if so, what should I do? Thanks....See MoreBaltimore Balcony report
Comments (4)Hi, Ken. Thanks. I'm really trying to pamper my hostababies until I can buy a little house with a garden and they can then reside in a raised bed. So, the fact that I see no new growth in the hostas, only the heuchies, is not a bad sign, right? Sometimes the soil has gotten pretty dry until I can make it out onto the balcony (first I have to open the stubborn vertical blinds, then undo the Charlie bar, then take out the pipe insulation I set in the track to stop drafts, and THEN open the 2 locks just to open the door...) and I worried that roots may have dried out, particularly in the smaller pots. Being set back about a foot from the edge, most rains we've gotten did not blow far enough inward to affect the potted hostas and heuchies. Oh yes, I've made some very nice new friends here in Baltimore, and am discovering some wonderful new things to do. Right across the street is a beautiful apartment complex which has a city senior lunch program. I go with my new friend Sima once or twice a week to feast on a delicious varied lunch, with other nice retired women at our table, and it only costs only $2--I couldn't make such a nice lunch for that money. There's a great community center a few blocks away with wonderful gym classes, personal trainers, various classes and day trips. I am constantly discovering new interesting things to do and meeting new people. The maintenance men here are very respectful and don't spray weedkiller anywhere where it could reach my balcony. They already admire my balcony of hostas--just wait til SPRING. There is a "Most Beautiful Balcony" prize, I'm told, and we already know who's gonna capture that this spring, don't we? Heh, heh, heh.......See MoreYaha!!! Geraniums are coming BACK!
Comments (8)@ morpheuspa2. I would never replace geraniums with something else. They are only of the most expensive annuals around here so I like them to last the entire season. Geraniums are one of the last annual plants to die. It takes a snow to freeze them other than that they always look awesome for me. I buy many geraniums for Summer. This Summer we have had many downpours of rain so some of mine are small still. I try to not let them get too much rain but sometimes it can’t be helped. They love full sun and to be slightly dry. @Ester. I am happy they bounced back for you. Enjoy your flowers for the rest of the season. :-). I understand how you too get disappointed when a flower goes downhill and you don’t know why....See MoreMoses, Pittsburgh, W. PA., zone 5/6, USA
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Moses, Pittsburgh, W. PA., zone 5/6, USA