New terra cotta pot musty smell
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Patching big crack in big terra cotta pot?
Comments (2)You could try what I suggested to another forum member a little while ago - lift the plant from the pot & clean the inside around the crack. Moisten the pot and apply Gorilla Glue (moisture helps it cure). Wait for it to cure & then repot the plant. Alternately you could apply it to the outside - if you don't care what it looks like. The GG foams as it cures & ain't real pretty - but it works. You could also try an epoxy glue. Keep the pot from freezing, or moisture will get into the crack & break the pot when it freezes & expands. Al...See MoreSterilizing a terra cotta pot for a fig
Comments (4)Ceramics are heated to over a thousand degrees when originally fired, so a few hundred degrees shouldn't bother the pot. I just have to make sure it is fully dry or CRACK!--the moisture would break it. I thought about bleach too, but I read somewhere that bleach won't kill mosaic virus. Not sure if that was a reliable source or not... If I had a plastic pot I would try to use bleach, because heating the pot would probably melt it. Plus, the bleach wouldn't be absorbed by the pot like terra cotta would, which might be bad for the plant....See Moreterra-cotta pot wedding favor
Comments (7)You could put netting around the pot & tie it at the top with satin ribbon & make a little tag on the computer with their names & the date & maybe even a little poem. Put a hole in the tag & run the ribbon thru it. I have seen this done with seed packets inside the pot. Do the ribbons & netting in a coordinating color to the bridesmaids dresses. Did you do a search on the web for wedding favors for some ideas? Good Luck (you may want to post this on the bulb forum, they could recommend something to be planted at the time of the wedding)...See MoreHow best to use terra cotta pots in direct sun
Comments (22)I almost always seal my terra cotta pots ... I paint them with acrylic craft paint, then seal with decoupage glue or spray sealer. Mainly because I like the look, but I think it does slightly help with temperature and moisture retention, too. In the hottest parts of our summers, I normally have to water full sun pots daily, especially smaller ones. Regarding air circulation, I’ve been planting in Talavera and other factory glazed pots for 20+ yrs with no issues. They actually do better than plain terra cotta IME. Just planted these yesterday (since it’s Caladiums, they’re in a shady spot): And this is one I reseal every couple of years, haven’t gotten around to it yet. Will just brush on decoupage glue: I found some decorative pebbles at Hobby Lobby recently, for a new bed I did, and am going to get more for soil covers in some of my pots this year. We have a neighbor cat who loves digging in our mulch. These, they come in small bags, lots of color/style choices: A pot this small would dry out faster if it wasn’t in a glazed pot. It gets full on afternoon Texas sun: But no matter what’s used, in our Texas summers, you’ll just have to water a lot. No getting around it, when it’s 100+ out in hours of burning sun. I like the drip irrigation idea, haven’t ever tried it....See Morewestes Zone 9b California SF Bay
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