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Gardening

The Velveteen Ocelot

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5. One way to make a pot lighter

Reply to hedgehog (Original post)

Fri Apr 24, 2015, 02:46 PM

Apr 2015

is to put a few empty plastic water bottles in the bottom and fill up the rest of the pot with whatever potting soil you are using. There would be enough space around and above the bottles for enough soil for the plants. You would have to be sure to water often, though.

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Instead of filling a hanging pot to the brim with heavy soil, [View all] hedgehog Apr 2015 OP

Perlite, Vermiculite, Packing popcorn things? NYC_SKP Apr 2015 #1

Maybe coir or peat moss. kentauros Apr 2015 #2

Sphagnum moss. In_The_Wind Apr 2015 #3

For heavy pots, I use packing peanuts. Curmudgeoness Apr 2015 #4

One way to make a pot lighter The Velveteen Ocelot Apr 2015 #5

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I hope so libodem Apr 2015 #8

Ice plants are very nice. brer cat Apr 2015 #9

That is what I'm hoping for libodem Apr 2015 #10

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Mix it with orchid mix n/t FloriTexan May 2015 #13