Comments on: Homemade/DIY Houseplant Pots

By: David Hall

David Hall — Fri, 29 Mar 2024 12:42:31 +0000

That is a great idea. I shall give that a try. Oh, and thank you for the speedy response and sharing your knowledge. Take care.
David

By: Caroline Cocker

Caroline Cocker — Thu, 28 Mar 2024 18:52:09 +0000

In reply to David Hall. Thank so much, I’m glad you liked it. As far as I’m aware, there’s no easy way to stop saucers from getting funky BUT you can hide it by buying self watering pots (the kind with the string to wick up water). You can use the like normal pots, but use the outer pot like a saucer so you can’t see the grimness within!

By: David Hall

David Hall — Thu, 28 Mar 2024 16:47:26 +0000

Ohh mi, ohh my!
Here I sit after dragging myself buggy, trying to figure out how to keep the the funk from growing on the outside of my plant pot that sits in a flatter, plastic water catcher, and inside that water catcher when it dries out.
So I get online to look for ideas and came across this site.
Bwaahaaahaaa hehe.
Coroline, I love your sense of humor.
What a great read.
From the get go, about ‘how life is more fun with those picky bastards’, till the end, I got a kick off reading this.
Just what I needed as I was about to get grumpy.
Bravo Coroline, great site, good info.
Was it in the Joe Dirt movie, where he says,
” Life’s Like A Garden, Dig It”!!
Thank you and take care,
David

By: Caroline Cocker

Caroline Cocker — Tue, 05 Sep 2023 09:30:15 +0000

In reply to Dan. Oh really? Thanks for the info!

By: Dan

Dan — Sun, 27 Aug 2023 06:19:18 +0000

Only parafin wax candles. Soy and bees wax based candles are fine to burn around fishtank.

I agree scented candles often seem made to give headaches than to relieve them

By: Caroline Cocker

Caroline Cocker — Sat, 22 Aug 2020 07:32:54 +0000

In reply to Marion. Thanks so much for the suggestion - I’ve been wanting to be brave and start drilling stuff! There’s always so many nice vases in my local thrift shop that would be perfect planters.

By: Marion

Marion — Fri, 21 Aug 2020 11:54:23 +0000

Diamond drill bits are perfect for drilling holes in ceramic and glass without cracking or breaking the material. I got a 10pc set on amazon for about £11 and the return on (a very small) investment has been awesome: https://smile.amazon.com/Diamond-Baban-Coating-Ceramics-Porcelain/dp/B01L92YM1A

By: Caroline Cocker

Caroline Cocker — Thu, 23 Jul 2020 15:10:48 +0000

In reply to Lucy. It’s so true about the cans, but I do use them for herbs that only last a couple of months. I’m in the market for a drill bit that won’t smash ceramic so I can make everything a pot (with drainage holes)!

By: Lucy

Lucy — Tue, 21 Jul 2020 21:42:23 +0000

I think I’d be a bit wary about tin cans because a) sharp edges and B) rust stains, but I can see yoghurt pots working well! Or hummus pots, marg pots, mushroom tubs, (great for water dishes), I use cute cups for water dishes too (I have a lot of water dishes) and saucers also work great for this!