Re: CULT: Pot culture utopia

In a message dated 9/6/2005 5:26:59 P.M. Central Standard Time,  
gschubert@earthlink.net writes:

<<Still would appreciate comments on the pot versus dirt  though.>>
 
George, 
 
Everything I've read says not to use garden soil, in the pots.  I've  not 
read anything on the list, either way.  
 
I only use pots for cultivars that refuse to grow in my garden soil and my  
yearly crop of seedling pots.  I always carry the pots over for a  second year. 
 Sometimes more.  The pots do not escape the weeds and  grass.  The seeds 
blow in.   
 
Parts of my garden have plastic in the paths.  It does help. Like the  pots 
and soil, there is an initial outlay for plastic and the landscape  anchors.  
Anchors are available in quantity from online nursery  supply.  This combined 
with Preen does help.  I also use Roundup for  middles that don't have the 
plastic.  
 
If it grows in your garden, I recommend that over the pots for most  areas.  


 
Betty W. in  South-central KY Zone 6
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