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Re: hose in pots, was: your mail

Chris wrote:

>I'm not sure exactly how this works, but it does for me.  It doesn't
>prevent flaking from water absorbed in the pot's "pores," but I tend
>to like more weathered looking pots anyhow.  I've done it on and off
>and never lost a pot.  I don't know if the type of hose, etc. makes
>a difference or not, but I use a standard green rubber garden hose
>standing upright to an inch or two below the soil level.

Are you sure it is rubber and not a cheap cheap hose material. A rubber
hose is not easy to find and they are very costly. 

I like this idea. I will have to try it.  I have had several post break
down
over the winter.  I can see how this rubber hose idea will work.

>No guarantees here -- just a trick that seems to work for me.  Hope
>that you all are as successful!


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