Re: Containers


> This may be a bit off topic for a perennial board, but say I am going
> to put perennials in this BIG new pot I bought... I would prefer not
> filling the entire pot with dirt as it would be too heavy & hard to
> move. Does anyone have any suggestions for something I can fill the
> bottom of the container with that would be light, take up lots of space,
> and not interfere with drainage? 

What about taking a smaller plastic container and placing inside the
larger pot, upside-down?  Unless the bigger pot has extremely slanted
sides, this should work relatively well.  


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                     \   /AIR IN \   /
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                       \|   POT   |/
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Chris
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