GrammaChar said:@Donald, I love your succulents. I've moved mine under the porch until we're done with this patch of rainy weather. Then they'll go to the back patio where they get morning sun but are protected from the sunburn of the 5 p.m. Death Star. The only other threat is the squirrels, who like to nibble on them at times.
I am curious about your hanging terra cotta planters. Are those something you made by drilling holes in the pots (and if so, will you share your secret?).
Nice display.
The dratted squirrels are why nearly everything I grow is hanging. That's not foolproof, but it helps. Here everything is better off elevated somehow or the other. Either with a stand or just a tall container. Keeps the toads from making day beds and armadillos don't climb over anything that's not fairly short.
Yes, I just take a terra cotta pot and drill holes using a masonry bit. Regular terra cotta isn't quite as hard as the yellow or brown material. I don't know why. The yellow-looking pots especially are really hard. I've never seen a new one of those, though. The ones I have are pass-alongs or found at a garage sale or junk store. The bits don't seem to last very long. I have used them to drill into glass and ceramic, but those are so hard I've pretty much confined that sort of drilling to getting a drainage hole in the bottom of a container. I've heard that you can prevent chipping on the back side by using a little bit of duct tape over the area where the bit will come through, but I haven't tried that. I have learned to make rudimentary slings as well. It's faster, but I'm not very good at getting them sized. They are simple and they work. The cord needs to be as UV and weather proof as you can find or it may only last one season. I like how sisal looks, but it's lucky if it even makes through a single summer.
