TheGardener talks in his chummy style for 2 mins 21 seconds about terra cotta pots, or rather how to manage them. While terracotta pots really “look the business” according to TheGardener, they tend to dry out in summer so you need to line them with a plastic bag with holes in the bottom. The bag need not show above the rim — cut it off so the top will be below the soil level. Much more moisture gets retained that way.
Also you need to feed your plants, so consider using slow release pellets that will release nutrients over 6 to 9 months. Put them in the soil when planting your plant. If you forget, then use an apple corer to create a funnel down to where you want the pellet to be i.e. near the roots. Saves your fingers getting full of soil, says TheGardener, who is the neatest and cleanest gardener you could ever hope to encounter.
So particular is he that the puts a pair of tights over his wellies when he leaves them in the garden shed “to prevent spiders from getting in.”
Don’t forget to consider organic fertilizers for your container plants!
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