A hint...I went to the Robertson open gardens and a lady there had her whole yard in pots. To replenish the nutrients she would get a piece of plastic pipe, sharpen it to a spear (ie cut it on the angle)and take a core of soil from the pot. Then she would remove the soil from the pipe and replace the soil with a nutrient dense compost/worm castings and push it back into the hole she had made. Therefore no repotting and the plants stayed in the pots for years. They all looked very healthy and thriving...a good tip to get the “good stuff” close to the roots.
I wish I could send you the photos. Huge ceramic pots...sometimes 4 in a row...with a tree in the middle of each and poppies or pansies cascading out of them. They looked like she never moved the pots once in situ as too heavy. The whole garden was just pots. Very impressive. The Robertson Open Garden show is worth a visit. A different climate to ours but the gardens were so inspiring...avenues of Waratahs..both red and white at the railway station, old gnarled trees with lichen hanging from them, lakes and rock walls...deciduous trees..hubby and I still talk about the gardens. It’s on every two years for a weekend.. thanks for your inspirational videos and your love of gardening.
We have a heavy worm population in our pots and i havent repotted my blueberry in nearly a decade - still looks good. I had no idea i was supposed to be doing it more regularly.
I've popped my fruit trees and other potted plants into grow bags (air pruning ones) and then we're putting those into prettier pots (as we can afford them) It means we can more easily remove the plants for repotting. I've popped a couple of these pots onto heavy duty wheely things too, so I can move them around during the seasons. SUCH a boon! I'm looking forward to getting some more. It makes cleaning the patio areas a breeze too. I know the grow bags won't last forever, but they're holding up quite well so far, and the plants are doing so much better.
@@loveofdirt We got our grow bags via Up On The Rooftop. We've used them for growing ginger and garlic too. I have a couple of Aussie Gardener ones too, but prefer the UOTR ones. Loving their ollas too, and gradually adding them to the beds. The droughts, back when my eldest was a bub 18 years ago, are always in the back of my mind (plus the ollas are easier on my hands to install) With the plant trolleys, I did a fair bit of research. Settled on the ones from Mr Stacky (you can buy the trolley but separately) They are SUCH good quality. The wheels lock too, which is handy. Anyway, the combo means that not only can I get the plants out of the pots easily, but I can wheel them to a more optional spot to deal with them first ✨ My health is very up and down, so being able to do these things without getting someone to help is a relief! Future proofing our main hobbies is imperative 😄
Great video :) what about having plants potted into bags that are used for growing on advanced tree stock and putting them into a decorative pot. These bags have handles and are a lot easier to work with compared to large containers.
That’s what I used when we were renting, and they were great and way easier. The olive is still in one because I hadn’t decided what to do with it. They do dry out quicker though so there’s always pros and cons.
I have guinea pigs and I use their waste hay in the bottom of pots. I pack it in very densely and it does decompose fairly fast but the plants do very well. If you can access stock feed hay and not supermarket hay they are cheap to feed, are sweet pets and provide a constant supply of urine and dropping covered mulch. I also have enormous terracotta pots and while they look good repotting is not an annual thing. Make sure you get ones with straight sides. Happy gardening.
I think that was my problem with that big blue pot it had a lip on it. Definitely not an annual job 😂😂 my kids have been wanting Guinea pigs for ages too might make a case for them, great tip.
oh dear! I had them as kids, and bunnies. I was sold two boy bunnies and a month later they started multiplying. Luckily I was able to sell the babies back to the pet shop.
Eat cumquats skin and all as the skin is the sweetest part,especially with this oval variety which I think is Nagami kumquat.
Yeah that’s what we do but no one really loves them here.
A hint...I went to the Robertson open gardens and a lady there had her whole yard in pots. To replenish the nutrients she would get a piece of plastic pipe, sharpen it to a spear (ie cut it on the angle)and take a core of soil from the pot. Then she would remove the soil from the pipe and replace the soil with a nutrient dense compost/worm castings and push it back into the hole she had made. Therefore no repotting and the plants stayed in the pots for years. They all looked very healthy and thriving...a good tip to get the “good stuff” close to the roots.
Oh wow, great idea. Were they massive and pots?
I wish I could send you the photos. Huge ceramic pots...sometimes 4 in a row...with a tree in the middle of each and poppies or pansies cascading out of them. They looked like she never moved the pots once in situ as too heavy. The whole garden was just pots. Very impressive. The Robertson Open Garden show is worth a visit. A different climate to ours but the gardens were so inspiring...avenues of Waratahs..both red and white at the railway station, old gnarled trees with lichen hanging from them, lakes and rock walls...deciduous trees..hubby and I still talk about the gardens. It’s on every two years for a weekend.. thanks for your inspirational videos and your love of gardening.
Thank you for sharing that! I have a bad back, so this actually could be a really good solution for me!
We have a heavy worm population in our pots and i havent repotted my blueberry in nearly a decade - still looks good. I had no idea i was supposed to be doing it more regularly.
If you get heaps of berries I wouldn’t change it. The worms might me helping in that regard
I've popped my fruit trees and other potted plants into grow bags (air pruning ones) and then we're putting those into prettier pots (as we can afford them) It means we can more easily remove the plants for repotting. I've popped a couple of these pots onto heavy duty wheely things too, so I can move them around during the seasons. SUCH a boon! I'm looking forward to getting some more. It makes cleaning the patio areas a breeze too.
I know the grow bags won't last forever, but they're holding up quite well so far, and the plants are doing so much better.
I actually thought this as an option just after I posted the video. Great idea! Where do you get your bags from?
And the wheely thing is genius! Once we have our patio sorted I am totally stealing that idea. Thank you ☺️
@@loveofdirt We got our grow bags via Up On The Rooftop. We've used them for growing ginger and garlic too. I have a couple of Aussie Gardener ones too, but prefer the UOTR ones. Loving their ollas too, and gradually adding them to the beds. The droughts, back when my eldest was a bub 18 years ago, are always in the back of my mind (plus the ollas are easier on my hands to install)
With the plant trolleys, I did a fair bit of research. Settled on the ones from Mr Stacky (you can buy the trolley but separately) They are SUCH good quality. The wheels lock too, which is handy. Anyway, the combo means that not only can I get the plants out of the pots easily, but I can wheel them to a more optional spot to deal with them first ✨ My health is very up and down, so being able to do these things without getting someone to help is a relief! Future proofing our main hobbies is imperative 😄
Great tips thank you!
Good stuff 😊😊😊
Thanks 😁
Good potting tips, thanks. My blueberries looking like yours here in Brissy. Hopefully some pruning will perk them up🙏
Yeah they never look good this time of year.
@@loveofdirt Phew, my first winter growing them & thought I'd done
something wrong
Great video :) what about having plants potted into bags that are used for growing on advanced tree stock and putting them into a decorative pot. These bags have handles and are a lot easier to work with compared to large containers.
That’s what I used when we were renting, and they were great and way easier. The olive is still in one because I hadn’t decided what to do with it. They do dry out quicker though so there’s always pros and cons.
I have guinea pigs and I use their waste hay in the bottom of pots. I pack it in very densely and it does decompose fairly fast but the plants do very well. If you can access stock feed hay and not supermarket hay they are cheap to feed, are sweet pets and provide a constant supply of urine and dropping covered mulch. I also have enormous terracotta pots and while they look good repotting is not an annual thing. Make sure you get ones with straight sides. Happy gardening.
I think that was my problem with that big blue pot it had a lip on it. Definitely not an annual job 😂😂 my kids have been wanting Guinea pigs for ages too might make a case for them, great tip.
@@loveofdirt Google how to sex guinea pigs before you buy. Pet shops don't always know. You don't want more than a few.😂
oh dear! I had them as kids, and bunnies. I was sold two boy bunnies and a month later they started multiplying. Luckily I was able to sell the babies back to the pet shop.