"June Hughes" wrote in message
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| In message , June Hughes
| writes
| I have just thought of an idea for all those plastic plant pots we were
| discussing recently. I have bought several huge plant pots (about 30"
| high) and have made drainage holes in the bottom. If you put the black
| plastic pots you don't want in twos (for stability), upside down in the
| bottom of the container, perhaps they will serve for drainage. I
| normally use crocks, so unless the compost squashes the pots flat, it
| should be OK and the drainage should be good, as all the small pots
| have small drainage holes in the bottom. It takes about 12 small pots
| to do each large one. It may be a duff idea but I shall let you know
| how it goes. They may require surrounding with gravel for extra drainage?
|
| Sorry to follow my own post. I have just remembered, someone here once
| suggested collecting wine corks and using them in plant-pots. Unless
| you cut them up, they are a little large for smaller post and I have a
| collection in my greenhouse. I shall use them instead of gravel. I'm
| rather excited about this and hope it works. (Sad bat
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| June Hughes

Plastic bottle tops are good too