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Large tub/tank to soak large pots - X-post
On Wed, 28 Jun 2017 08:32:22 +0100, Graeme wrote:
In message , David writes Chanced across a small blow up one in HomeBase for £4.99 which seemed worth a punt. There are a million blow up pools available via eBay. Sounds like a good idea, as you could stand the pot on the base then inflate the sides around it, which would avoid having to lift the pot over the inflated sides. My suggestion was going to be a rigid cement mixing tray. More expensive, and fairly shallow, but also useful for other jobs - like mixing cement :-) Have one of those - it is a bit too shallow to get good immersion. Cheers Dave R -- AMD FX-6300 in GA-990X-Gaming SLI-CF running Windows 7 Pro x64 --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus |
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Large tub/tank to soak large pots - X-post
"David" wrote in message ... On Wed, 28 Jun 2017 08:32:22 +0100, Graeme wrote: In message , David writes Chanced across a small blow up one in HomeBase for £4.99 which seemed worth a punt. There are a million blow up pools available via eBay. Sounds like a good idea, as you could stand the pot on the base then inflate the sides around it, which would avoid having to lift the pot over the inflated sides. My suggestion was going to be a rigid cement mixing tray. More expensive, and fairly shallow, but also useful for other jobs - like mixing cement :-) Have one of those - it is a bit too shallow to get good immersion. Why do you need to immerse them ? Do you not wonder how everybody else with large pots manages to water them successfully without having to resort to immersing them ? There are situarions, cacti which fill the entire pot, where there's no alternative. But they're only watered three or four times a year at most. And are thoroughly drained each time not left standing in water. Standing posts in water is a bad idea for reasons already given. Basically it takes time. If the compost is thoroughly dried out then maybe you will need to water them, over a couple of days. Lightly water the top and when that's eventually soaked in the compost will expand to the sides and water will no longer run down the sides between the pot and the compost and straight out the bottom. This takes time as you will learn with experience. Similarly if you're growing plants in large pots, the surface of the soil or compost may well dry out even go rock hard, while underneath its still moist. Basically pots need to be watered when the plants need it not when (it may well look as if) the soil needs it. You can tell this if you're lucky by examining the leaves. Basically if the leaves and maybe stems aren't showing initial signs of wilting - going soft (leaves) or stringy (stems) but remain rigid then in those plants the pots don't need watering. I say if you're lucky because in many waxy leaved plants camellias, rodos etc this is almost impossible to tell. In which case you might need to splash out on a moisture meter. But somehow I don't think you want to know this. Like a lot of people posting questions on Usenet you already know all the answers, you've got your "quick fix" to your problem and anyone telling you any different is already wasting their time. Such is life, I suppose michael adams .... |
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Large tub/tank to soak large pots - X-post
On Fri, 30 Jun 2017 09:26:07 +0100, michael adams wrote:
snip But somehow I don't think you want to know this. Like a lot of people posting questions on Usenet you already know all the answers, you've got your "quick fix" to your problem and anyone telling you any different is already wasting their time. Such is life, I suppose Yes, such is life. I have many years experience of gardening (which does not make me right, of course) but I have found out that in certain situations it is effective to immerse a pot in water. This is the second time in this thread you have posted much the same advice. So it is debatable whose time is being wasted. I was asking for suggestions on how to immerse a pot to give it a good soaking. Others have been very helpful. You, less so. Cheers Dave R -- AMD FX-6300 in GA-990X-Gaming SLI-CF running Windows 7 Pro x64 --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus |
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Large tub/tank to soak large pots - X-post
"David" wrote in message ... On Fri, 30 Jun 2017 09:26:07 +0100, michael adams wrote: snip But somehow I don't think you want to know this. Like a lot of people posting questions on Usenet you already know all the answers, you've got your "quick fix" to your problem and anyone telling you any different is already wasting their time. Such is life, I suppose Yes, such is life. I have many years experience of gardening Such that you were also asking for advice on which paint is suitable for painting over creosote. You didn't seem to have much luck with that one either, by the looks of things did you ? michael adams |
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Large tub/tank to soak large pots - X-post
On Fri, 30 Jun 2017 18:13:29 +0100, michael adams wrote:
"David" wrote in message ... On Fri, 30 Jun 2017 09:26:07 +0100, michael adams wrote: snip But somehow I don't think you want to know this. Like a lot of people posting questions on Usenet you already know all the answers, you've got your "quick fix" to your problem and anyone telling you any different is already wasting their time. Such is life, I suppose Yes, such is life. I have many years experience of gardening Such that you were also asking for advice on which paint is suitable for painting over creosote. You didn't seem to have much luck with that one either, by the looks of things did you ? michael adams Bitchy much? -- AMD FX-6300 in GA-990X-Gaming SLI-CF running Windows 7 Pro x64 --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus |
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Large tub/tank to soak large pots - X-post
"David" wrote in message ... On Fri, 30 Jun 2017 18:13:29 +0100, michael adams wrote: "David" wrote in message ... On Fri, 30 Jun 2017 09:26:07 +0100, michael adams wrote: snip But somehow I don't think you want to know this. Like a lot of people posting questions on Usenet you already know all the answers, you've got your "quick fix" to your problem and anyone telling you any different is already wasting their time. Such is life, I suppose Yes, such is life. I have many years experience of gardening Such that you were also asking for advice on which paint is suitable for painting over creosote. You didn't seem to have much luck with that one either, by the looks of things did you ? michael adams Bitchy much? Ordered all your kiddie's paddling pools yet ? Maybe when they're all installed, alongside the railways sleepers, you could post a picture of your garden on here. michael adams .... |
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Large tub/tank to soak large pots - X-post
On Sat, 01 Jul 2017 14:03:57 +0100, michael adams wrote:
"David" wrote in message ... On Fri, 30 Jun 2017 18:13:29 +0100, michael adams wrote: "David" wrote in message ... On Fri, 30 Jun 2017 09:26:07 +0100, michael adams wrote: snip But somehow I don't think you want to know this. Like a lot of people posting questions on Usenet you already know all the answers, you've got your "quick fix" to your problem and anyone telling you any different is already wasting their time. Such is life, I suppose Yes, such is life. I have many years experience of gardening Such that you were also asking for advice on which paint is suitable for painting over creosote. You didn't seem to have much luck with that one either, by the looks of things did you ? michael adams Bitchy much? Ordered all your kiddie's paddling pools yet ? Maybe when they're all installed, alongside the railways sleepers, you could post a picture of your garden on here. michael adams ... Mmm....yes...bitchy very much! -- AMD FX-6300 in GA-990X-Gaming SLI-CF running Windows 7 Pro x64 --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus |
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