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May 21, 2023 8:47 AM CST
Name: UrbanWild
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Kentucky - Plant Hardiness Zone 7a
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I have used lava rock in the bottoms of some really deep pots to save on soil.

I do block holes in pots either with landscape cloth or aluminum screen.

I reuse poiing soil all the time. I either mix old in with new I'm making or add it to compost pulled. The compost ends up in putting mixes anyway.

I use reclaimed bricks under pots as pot feet. This make a really stable base as well as provides lots of refugia for lizards and other critters. Those with more formal looks might not want to see brick however.
Always looking for interesting plants for pollinators and food! Bonus points for highly, and pleasantly scented plants.

"Si hortum in bibliotheca habes, nihil deerit." [“If you have a garden and a library, you have everything you need.”] -- Marcus Tullius Cicero in Ad Familiares IX, 4, to Varro. 46 BCE
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