Terracotta pots are a fine,handsome choice, but they work only for larger plantsIt’s time to do things in pots, or to sow seeds and pot on,to plant up containers and give archaic friends a fresh start, but before all of those things we need to talk pots.
A good plastic pot is a grand thing. They can be reused endlessly, or unlike terracotta they won’t wick the soil and cause the plant to dry out. But everyone I know has too many. Be ruthless: recycle any that are broken,cheap or don’t stack properly. You can often recycle them at your local garden centre (try pottoproduct.co.uk).
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Source: theguardian.com