We all have or have had a moment in life where there is a realization that the stack of plastic pots has overcome the potting shed. Maybe I’m making assumptions so I’ll say; I had a realization there were way too many plastic pots in my potting shed.
With moving in May, it was a race against the clock to get SOMETHING growing on our bare
land.
I present to you, Lazy
raised bed.
Our soil is hard clay, so amending it in time to grow this year wasn’t an option. I created a terrace, cut the bottom off a black plastic pot and added mulch and some potting soil. Topped it off with a Cinderella pumpkin seed. My hopes are to improve the soil by allowing the pumpkin to continue to tap down, while the mulch helps loosen up the clay. I planted 5 seeds and they all grew, but the ones in the ground are small with small pumpkins. Next year I plan on creating a patch of these raised pot beds. I’ve used plastic pots with bottoms cut in the past as protection to seedlings or thrown a piece of bird netting across tops to keep birds off.
I’m sure I didn’t discover some amazing thing, but I’m sure proud of my punkin
Happy growing
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