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Cover the Holes in the Bottom of Your Pots

By stetchworth
April 13, 2012

I used to put coffee filters in the bottom of my flower pots to keep the soil in, but I found they disintegrated too fast, so I now use some landscaping fabric and it holds up much better.

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Apr 15, 2012 3:03 PM CST
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Rick is an engineer. Nuff said? Hilarious!
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Apr 15, 2012 3:12 PM CST
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flaflwrgrl said:Rick is an engineer. Nuff said? Hilarious!


THAT explains *everything* ! Hilarious!
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flaflwrgrl
Apr 15, 2012 6:33 PM CST
Name: Ann ~Heat zn 9, Sunset
North Fl. (Zone 8b)
Garden Sages Region: Ukraine Native Plants and Wildflowers Xeriscape Organic Gardener I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database!
Garden Ideas: Master Level Butterflies Charter ATP Member Plant Identifier Million Pollinator Garden Challenge Dog Lover
I know bout them engineers. My dad was one. And I think I inherited his engineer-ness. Whistling

Always trying to think of a way to build a better mouse trap.
I am a strong believer in the simple fact is that what matters in this life is how we treat others. I think that's what living is all about. Not what I've done in my life but how I've treated others. ~~ Sharon Brown
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suesings
Apr 16, 2012 1:32 AM CST

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I put polystyrene pieces in the bottom of pots for drainage then cover them with a good layer of half-rotted leaves, this seems to let only the water out, not the soil.
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RickCorey
Apr 16, 2012 6:54 PM CST
Name: Rick Corey
Everett WA 98204 (Zone 8a)
Sunset Zone 5. Koppen Csb. Eco 2f
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"Oh" she said.

"You're one of THOSE."

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flaflwrgrl
Apr 16, 2012 8:34 PM CST
Name: Ann ~Heat zn 9, Sunset
North Fl. (Zone 8b)
Garden Sages Region: Ukraine Native Plants and Wildflowers Xeriscape Organic Gardener I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database!
Garden Ideas: Master Level Butterflies Charter ATP Member Plant Identifier Million Pollinator Garden Challenge Dog Lover
There's nothing wrong with one of THOSE Rick. The world runs on engineers. We wouldn't be very far without them. Didn't an engineer invent the wheel? Thumbs up
I am a strong believer in the simple fact is that what matters in this life is how we treat others. I think that's what living is all about. Not what I've done in my life but how I've treated others. ~~ Sharon Brown
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RickCorey
Apr 16, 2012 8:40 PM CST
Name: Rick Corey
Everett WA 98204 (Zone 8a)
Sunset Zone 5. Koppen Csb. Eco 2f
Frugal Gardener Garden Procrastinator I helped beta test the first seed swap Plant and/or Seed Trader Seed Starter Region: Pacific Northwest
Photo Contest Winner: 2014 Avid Green Pages Reviewer Garden Ideas: Master Level Garden Sages I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! I helped plan and beta test the plant database.
My floor in the dorm had a "Nerd of the Week" position on the bulletin board.

Frankly, we competed for it.
Just because it ISN'T complicated doesn't mean I can't MAKE it complicated!
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Melvalena
Apr 16, 2012 10:24 PM CST
Name: Melvalena
N Texas (Zone 7b)
RickCorey said:My floor in the dorm had a "Nerd of the Week" position on the bulletin board.

Frankly, we competed for it.



Hurray!
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flaflwrgrl
Apr 18, 2012 6:24 AM CST
Name: Ann ~Heat zn 9, Sunset
North Fl. (Zone 8b)
Garden Sages Region: Ukraine Native Plants and Wildflowers Xeriscape Organic Gardener I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database!
Garden Ideas: Master Level Butterflies Charter ATP Member Plant Identifier Million Pollinator Garden Challenge Dog Lover
Rolling on the floor laughing Rolling on the floor laughing
I am a strong believer in the simple fact is that what matters in this life is how we treat others. I think that's what living is all about. Not what I've done in my life but how I've treated others. ~~ Sharon Brown
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