tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23011314.post115011311579623462..comments2023-06-28T10:46:08.327-05:00Comments on Bumbling Bees: Makeshift plant potsLanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13709526243795376963noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23011314.post-1150238043901334502006-06-13T17:34:00.000-05:002006-06-13T17:34:00.000-05:00Sorry, can't say I really know what kind of plants...Sorry, can't say I really know what kind of plants they are. But they look pretty Hong Kong-generic, i.e. my grandmother has stuff that looks like that, too. And since my grandmother only has two plants that she abuses every once in a while, I think you should be okay. Most plants (apart from thos growing in bogs, marshes, wet meadows and the like) don't like to have their "feet" wet all the time. Give them a good watering by saturating the soil until water runs out the bottom (for several minutes, if they're severely dehydrated) and let the excess water drain out and away. Then, let them get almost dry until the next watering. Depending on light conditions, humidity, etc., you might only need to water once or twice a week. Stick a finger into the soil to check; if it's dry an inch below, it's time to water. After a while, you might be able to tell your plants need watering by the weight of the pot.Lanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13709526243795376963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23011314.post-1150230970168896812006-06-13T15:36:00.000-05:002006-06-13T15:36:00.000-05:00My dad is a total tennis fanatic, too. Too bad my...My dad is a total tennis fanatic, too. Too bad my mom isn't. They fight a lot because of his tennis. It would be less of a rumble at home if they were both fanatics!<BR/><BR/>I think I'm enough of a grown up now to start taking my parents out to a meal when it's their special day. We all have enough material things, so I think good food is a nice way to go. Or maybe you can make something for him to eat? Probably not that cabbage pancake, though. ;)greeeenwithenvhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15046930845114860853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23011314.post-1150155060645692652006-06-12T18:31:00.000-05:002006-06-12T18:31:00.000-05:00Thanks! I didn't know you had to do that. The root...Thanks! I didn't know you had to do that. The roots definitely looked packed when the plants were given to me. <BR/><BR/>I'll cut back on the watering and see how they do. And also drill a few more holes. Can't do much about the sun, I'm afraid. This apartment doesn't get a whole lot of light.<BR/><BR/>By the way, do you know what kind of plants they are and what sort of care they need?Keahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11632994722360570700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23011314.post-1150148226723918432006-06-12T16:37:00.000-05:002006-06-12T16:37:00.000-05:00Not enough sun, and watering too much, I think. D...Not enough sun, and watering too much, I think. Did you check if the plants were root-bound before re-potting them? Sometimes you need to trim away some of the roots if they're all packed together and circling around at the bottom of the pot.Lanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13709526243795376963noreply@blogger.com