LittleDingus
Omono
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I must admit...I've bought a lot of pots since the start of covid so, why not have a thread for them all
First, an introduction:
Much of my stuff lives in grow bags. I put most of the "house" stuff into pots...but I used to just buy cheap plastic big-box-store type pots. Occasionally, I'd buy "cheap" big-box-store type ceramic pots when I needed something heavier. My kids have all pretty much moved on now which has helped our personal economy quite a bit. Recently, I started buying more expensive ceramic pots instead.
Sometimes I buy a pot for a particular plant. I have so many plants, however, that I mostly just buy pots that I like and pick a plant that needs a pot to shove into it My thinking is as follows:
1) The pots I'm buying will, baring accidents, outlive any plant I own. Just ask an archeologist If I like the pot...I'll find something to grow in it.
2) I see no reason NOT to use a pot. If it's the wrong plant for the pot...that can be fixed when I have a better plant. If the pot is empty and needs to be stored...may as well store it with a plant in it
3) Perhaps most important: I'm not a "by the rules" guy. I understand there's a formality to most any craft, and that is a good thing! It pushes the craft forward. It provides a framework to compare and contrast techniques and outcomes. That is NOT how I approach my hobbies though. I don't have great trees. I don't care. What I have growing in any particular pot at any given time may not be "appropriate" to some. See above. Agree with the above or not: I don't care.
For this thread, I intend to eventually include most every clay pot I own that is better than commercial grade terra-cotta. Most of them will be "bonsai" pots...but maybe not with bonsai in them! I do own a number of non-bonsai pots that I'll include as well, however.
I do not own a super large number of pots. I do not own any super spectacularly special pots. I'm not trying to compete with anyone on size or quality of my collection. I'm just starting a thread to catalogue what I own. Discuss as you feel appropriate.
For each pot, I will try to provide the following information:
1) A number to reference the pot by
2) The potter why crafted the pot...if known
3) The year the pot was purchased...if remembered
4) A picture of the pot
...and enough with the words! Let's see some pots!
I must admit...I've bought a lot of pots since the start of covid so, why not have a thread for them all
First, an introduction:
Much of my stuff lives in grow bags. I put most of the "house" stuff into pots...but I used to just buy cheap plastic big-box-store type pots. Occasionally, I'd buy "cheap" big-box-store type ceramic pots when I needed something heavier. My kids have all pretty much moved on now which has helped our personal economy quite a bit. Recently, I started buying more expensive ceramic pots instead.
Sometimes I buy a pot for a particular plant. I have so many plants, however, that I mostly just buy pots that I like and pick a plant that needs a pot to shove into it My thinking is as follows:
1) The pots I'm buying will, baring accidents, outlive any plant I own. Just ask an archeologist If I like the pot...I'll find something to grow in it.
2) I see no reason NOT to use a pot. If it's the wrong plant for the pot...that can be fixed when I have a better plant. If the pot is empty and needs to be stored...may as well store it with a plant in it
3) Perhaps most important: I'm not a "by the rules" guy. I understand there's a formality to most any craft, and that is a good thing! It pushes the craft forward. It provides a framework to compare and contrast techniques and outcomes. That is NOT how I approach my hobbies though. I don't have great trees. I don't care. What I have growing in any particular pot at any given time may not be "appropriate" to some. See above. Agree with the above or not: I don't care.
For this thread, I intend to eventually include most every clay pot I own that is better than commercial grade terra-cotta. Most of them will be "bonsai" pots...but maybe not with bonsai in them! I do own a number of non-bonsai pots that I'll include as well, however.
I do not own a super large number of pots. I do not own any super spectacularly special pots. I'm not trying to compete with anyone on size or quality of my collection. I'm just starting a thread to catalogue what I own. Discuss as you feel appropriate.
For each pot, I will try to provide the following information:
1) A number to reference the pot by
2) The potter why crafted the pot...if known
3) The year the pot was purchased...if remembered
4) A picture of the pot
...and enough with the words! Let's see some pots!