Thanks, Sandy!

Somehow, I never think about the "idea" tips. I have LOTS of them, tucked away in the recesses of my tiny brain, LOLOL!

Hugs!

You already have the photo and the directions. Go for it! Just add the explanation of what you were trying to accomplish. It's a good idea!

Ok, Ok. I just hit the "SUBMIT" button, LOL!

I do the same thing, Linda, but use treated lumber. 1"x6" for the platform and 2"x2" for the "feet". I use three 2x2's per platform. My platforms are everywhere under my oaks and cedars. That's what I put the potted plants on during the spring and summer. That not only allows the pots to drain well but also keeps the pots off the ground. My tree roots readily grow into the bottom of the pots otherwise. Also it keeps the earthworms from getting into the pots. I don't mind the worms.........actually I like them being in the potting soil, but my customers freak out if they find a worm in the root-ball (some of them anyway). I posted something a year or two ago about a customer in New York City finding an earthworm in a root-ball. It was and is a funny story.

LOLOL!

Ken,
I going to forward the acorns to you. This was YOUR post. I just ran with the ball.

Hugs!

No, no, @Gymgirl (Linda). You keep those acorns. Your platforms are more interesting than mine and you gave me the information so that I will ask Lowe's whether they have some "throw-away" cedar fencing they need to dispose of.

drdawg said:I do the same thing, Linda, but use treated lumber. 1"x6" for the platform and 2"x2" for the "feet". I use three 2x2's per platform. My platforms are everywhere under my oaks and cedars. That's what I put the potted plants on during the spring and summer. That not only allows the pots to drain well but also keeps the pots off the ground. My tree roots readily grow into the bottom of the pots otherwise. Also it keeps the earthworms from getting into the pots. I don't mind the worms.........actually I like them being in the potting soil, but my customers freak out if they find a worm in the root-ball (some of them anyway). I posted something a year or two ago about a customer in New York City finding an earthworm in a root-ball. It was and is a funny story.

I would love to hear that story. O.k. I got my footie pj's on with my stomach down and feet crossed pointing to the sky with my hands curled under my chin awaiting a good story. he he

@esperanza, I hate telling stories again or re-posting the same thing twice. I never mean to bore people with my stories. But since you asked, here you go................

I sent a fiddle leaf ficus to a lady in New York City several years ago. Back then, I included a lot of the potting soil with the plant so that the stress on the plant would be minimized. I got an email from the lady shortly after she received the plant and said that there were two terrible "creatures" in the soil. She said she put on gloves, grasped the creatures, and flushed them down the toilet. I emailed her back and asked her to describe those "creatures". She described earthworms to the T. I explained to her that earthworms were pretty particularly about the soil they inhabited and if nothing else, they were a sign that the soil was healthy and nutritious for the fiddle leaf. She would have none of that. She said she had never seen an earthworm and that they were gross. SHE HAD NEVER SEEN AN EARTHWORM. I told her that if she ever got another earthworm in one of my plants, please ship the earthworm back to me at my expense because I valued earth worms. I have shipped several plants to this lady since and I have been very sure to see that there were no earth worms in that root-ball.

I just love dealing with the public! I need to get this lady to move out of the city and into "real" America. She needs to learn to celebrate earthworms, not loath them. I now put all my potted plants on wooden platforms so that earthworms won't "invade" the pots.

I apologize to y'all who have seen this "ancient" post. I hope Dave/Trisha won't ban me from future posts.

That's a story worth repeating! I hadn't seen it before, and it was a good one. Not sure what's funnier, Ken's story or the image in my head of @esperanza in her footed jammies waiting for the story!

Sandi, can you imagine me out feeding the chickens in my footies! I would totally rock them out in the winter if they came in my size!

Ken, fantastic story that I have never heard so I thank you for sharing. Creatures That is how people react to tarantulas here. After I get them from stop perching on top of the furniture and explain they mean that the land is pure and healthy and that they can only live in a healthy environment and its a good sign.....well they still spend most of the visit perched high on furniture. Some people have no understanding of the natural laws of the universe.

Audrey, the footies come in all sizes! You need to go shopping tomorrow!
We had lots of tarantulas in Tucson. ( I don't think I've seen one here). We would open the drapes at night in the dining room when we had company from out of town. We had 12" sills on our stucco house. The tarantulas would be crawling on the windows and sills eating bugs that were attracted to the lights. Our company would usually squeal!

Bubbles said:Audrey, the footies come in all sizes! You need to go shopping tomorrow!
We had lots of tarantulas in Tucson. ( I don't think I've seen one here). We would open the drapes at night in the dining room when we had company from out of town. We had 12" sills on our stucco house. The tarantulas would be crawling on the windows and sills eating bugs that were attracted to the lights. Our company would usually squeal!

I can imagine you had squealing guests. I was at a function one time when a giant spider with a mobile home attached to its back was crawling across the wall. One of the guys took off a shoe and hit the spider and hundreds if not seemingly thousands of tiny baby spiders went in every direction. People screaming and hair flying in every direction. I was laughing so hard at the chaos that I never stopped to think about how many dozen might have caught a ride home with me.

Regarding footies........ Im thinking silver jewlrey, boots, and a cowboy hat to feed the farm in huh? I will just have to hide behind the barn when UPS comes just like I do when I am still in my normal adult P.J.s

Ya'll just made my day!

I sure needed these laughs. Haven't been in my office an hour, nor have I finished my FIRST (and only) cup of coffee, and., already, the fecal matter has hit the oscillating device...

Thanks, again.

"I get by, with a little help from my friends!"

Every day should begin with a smile (I always smile just knowing that I woke up) and end with one (and a goodnight kiss).

@Gymgirl Sounds like you need some turnip greens!

@drdawg I love your philosophy of smiles!

@Esperanza I'm sure your attire wouldn't phase the UPS guy. He's probably seen weirder get-ups than you can come up with!

Someone did a medical study once and found that frowning took more energy than smiling. I don't like to waste energy so I smile.

drdawg said:Someone did a medical study once and found that frowning took more energy than smiling. I don't like to waste energy so I smile.

Well, you got that and when mom always says be careful or your face will stick that way are good reasons to be smiling

It was 71 yesterday, a bit warmer in the attic where I was finally putting away Christmas decorations. This morning's rising sun was fiery red for maybe 5 minutes until the clouds rolled over everything! It's a dreary day now. . . with high winds, much lower temps, and lots of cedar pollen in the air expected later this afternoon. Looks like I've been given a window of opportunity to pick up all the pots I left out before the holidays and store them before we get some freezing weather.

I'm afraid we're being set up for a damaging late freeze. The long range forecast for January only has a couple of nights that slip barely below freezing. Otherwise the temps are mildly cool reaching to the upper forties for night temps. That's warm enough to start some things growing. It's already been warm enough that I can see green buds on American elms along the riverbanks. It's true they are always really early, but not quite this early. February and early March are likely to still have some cold temps below freezing and potentially way below freezing. It's not good for the plants to be tricked into starting spring growth too early, but that's the scenario here.