I have mostly plastic pots, mainly because they are lighter. But a large plastic pot full of well-watered soil is still too heavy to lift. So I keep most of my pots on those little platforms with wheels that they sell in garden centres. The sturdy ones aren't cheap, but they make moving and rearranging my plants on the balcony so much easier.
That's true, large containers can be problematic no matter what they are made of! Such a good idea with those plant trolleys! I should get one for my garden too!
If I use plastic pots, I add stones or, even better, brick chippings to the bottom as drainage. Then they are heavy enough not to fall over but still light enough to be transported.
Hola amiga! 👋 Another very informative video. 👍 I grow in plastic. It gets super hot in Central Texas. Even now, the grow bags dry out super quickly...we are seeing 80s for highs and it's only going to get hotter. Our nurseries keep their plants outside in 100+ weather...the pots don't heat up enough to damage the roots. I've been growing in plastic for over 10 years with no problems.👩🏾🌾
Hi! Glad you enjoyed it! My trick for grow bags is to line them with plastic bags inside 😁, that's a game changer! Some plants might be more suitable to heat than others but that's great to know 👍🏻!
I've recently discovered your channel and I'm very impressed! You explain gardening really well (and that's what I'm here for as a gardening noob) and your videos are informative, to the point and pleasant to listen to. I don't know if you have time to answer gardening questions, but if you do, could you please advise me on growing a clematis in a pot in shade? I was thinking about clematis montana 'avalanche' but the plants that I have seen in gardening centres all have partly black leaves, and I was wondering if that's a sign of ckematis wilt? I can't find information on that anywhere.. I was also thinking about wilt resistant clematises like 'abundance' or 'emilia plater' but I'm not sure if they would grow in shade (no sunlight during the day)
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Hello! Perhaps take a look at my "Top 10 Tips For Overwintering Potted Plants" video, you'll find some info there on how to help your plants survive winter ❄️
This is one of the most important subjects for balcony gardens. Thank you for filming this 😊
I have mostly plastic pots, mainly because they are lighter. But a large plastic pot full of well-watered soil is still too heavy to lift. So I keep most of my pots on those little platforms with wheels that they sell in garden centres. The sturdy ones aren't cheap, but they make moving and rearranging my plants on the balcony so much easier.
That's true, large containers can be problematic no matter what they are made of! Such a good idea with those plant trolleys! I should get one for my garden too!
Thank you very much for sharing your thoughts 👩🌾👍My thirsty plants did much better in plastic pots. Like that we can save water 💦
My pleasure, I'm glad you enjoyed this video. It's definitely a game changer for those thirsty plants and a lot less work for us too 🙌 😁
Very helpful! Thank you!
If I use plastic pots, I add stones or, even better, brick chippings to the bottom as drainage. Then they are heavy enough not to fall over but still light enough to be transported.
Hola amiga! 👋 Another very informative video. 👍
I grow in plastic. It gets super hot in Central Texas. Even now, the grow bags dry out super quickly...we are seeing 80s for highs and it's only going to get hotter.
Our nurseries keep their plants outside in 100+ weather...the pots don't heat up enough to damage the roots. I've been growing in plastic for over 10 years with no problems.👩🏾🌾
Hi! Glad you enjoyed it! My trick for grow bags is to line them with plastic bags inside 😁, that's a game changer! Some plants might be more suitable to heat than others but that's great to know 👍🏻!
Nice info.
I buy platic pots for the reason you said, to be able to lift and shift containers. And also, they are cheaper.
Thank you. I'm glad you liked it! Oh yes, that's another good point!
Grow bags also good
I've recently discovered your channel and I'm very impressed! You explain gardening really well (and that's what I'm here for as a gardening noob) and your videos are informative, to the point and pleasant to listen to. I don't know if you have time to answer gardening questions, but if you do, could you please advise me on growing a clematis in a pot in shade? I was thinking about clematis montana 'avalanche' but the plants that I have seen in gardening centres all have partly black leaves, and I was wondering if that's a sign of ckematis wilt? I can't find information on that anywhere.. I was also thinking about wilt resistant clematises like 'abundance' or 'emilia plater' but I'm not sure if they would grow in shade (no sunlight during the day)
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What are the best pots for over-wintering. Lots of my plants didn’t survive the winter in plastic😢
Hello! Perhaps take a look at my "Top 10 Tips For Overwintering Potted Plants" video, you'll find some info there on how to help your plants survive winter ❄️
I used some styrofoam on the inside and a gardening fabric on the green part and my bamboo is fine:) with winter around -5 to 10 Celcius
@@BlueQuill9 thank you for the tip!
Wind is the bane of every balcony gardener 😢
Ugh...so true 😣