tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post5834731887426075065..comments2024-03-29T07:05:01.720-05:00Comments on Two Men and a Little Farm: HANGING FLOWER BASKETS, INSPIRATION THURSDAY1st Manhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04861609647607912193noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-52032813738678835502016-05-11T13:13:07.154-05:002016-05-11T13:13:07.154-05:00As your neighbor one state to the east, who unders...As your neighbor one state to the east, who understands what a Southern summer entails, I recommend waiting til y'all are at the farm full time, then looking in to Easy-Fill hanging baskets. <br /><br />I love your idea of a watering system, and hope you share with us if you figure one out! We're on a well and I don't think we'd get enough pressure to get it up to the porch in quantities enough to water our 8 large baskets. SO far, nothing is going to replace watering twice a day; I have tried the diaper at the bottom, pots with water reservoirs, the soil retaining granules, everything...those things might work fine in cooler areas, but for the most part, in the Deep South, you will still have to water constantly. <br /><br />If I'm going to go through all that work, I want a great payoff, and so far, I am liking my Easy Fills. <br /><br />Here's where I get mine: http://www.plantopiaflowerpots.com/<br /><br />NO affiliation, I just like them! You can grow some veggie sin them, too, but I stick with flowers. Ian's Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14682902145465551139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-91151811644098289842016-04-30T09:07:16.501-05:002016-04-30T09:07:16.501-05:00There is a product called Soil Moist that works we...There is a product called Soil Moist that works well in containers. I've used it for years. It's an amazing product. I try to remember to use it in the garden when I'm planting veggies. It helps there too. I usually think about it after I've planted, but I have gone back and mixed it in later!Galestormhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09561727439124466050noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-82511775379255276342016-04-30T00:36:36.563-05:002016-04-30T00:36:36.563-05:00Yay! That's why we like to look at photos and...Yay! That's why we like to look at photos and see something that inspires us to do the same at the farm. I'm glad we could spread the thinking, ha. Have a great weekend and stay safe in the storms!1st Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04861609647607912193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-91276804744713143212016-04-30T00:35:41.510-05:002016-04-30T00:35:41.510-05:00Now that's a great idea too. I'll have to...Now that's a great idea too. I'll have to look into that! *true confession, I had to Google "what is a fortnight" to get a length of time, ha. 1st Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04861609647607912193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-65208463085079358292016-04-30T00:22:54.043-05:002016-04-30T00:22:54.043-05:00Really? I had no idea. I was thinking they'd...Really? I had no idea. I was thinking they'd be ok at least in hanging baskets. I'll have to read up on it in more details. Thanks for the links. And drought tolerant flowers are an idea. Thank you!!!1st Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04861609647607912193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-54742287790737186332016-04-30T00:21:06.878-05:002016-04-30T00:21:06.878-05:00I have heard about that but haven't checked it...I have heard about that but haven't checked it out in detail, thanks!!1st Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04861609647607912193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-44168468865688113112016-04-29T07:31:24.418-05:002016-04-29T07:31:24.418-05:00I used to have hanging baskets when I lived in Lou...I used to have hanging baskets when I lived in Louisiana. I'd love to get some back up, but living in Oklahoma, I'm afraid the sun would fry them....I'll have to look into it, but that photo really makes me want to try it.Stephanie P.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13658033207903210456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-13733363744338622262016-04-28T15:36:12.028-05:002016-04-28T15:36:12.028-05:00I have baskets that have a reservoir in the bottom...I have baskets that have a reservoir in the bottom and the water is wicked up to the plants with capillary wicking, I usually fill the reservoir once a fortnight in the height of summer Dawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05213759909336433460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-38327865200849520162016-04-28T14:52:20.269-05:002016-04-28T14:52:20.269-05:00Beautiful hanging baskets! Until you move out to ...Beautiful hanging baskets! Until you move out to the Farm, you could try these more drought-tolerant plants: Portulaca (“moss rose”) and Delosperma (“ice plant”). They both have colorful blooms. <br /> <br />But I would not use the gel in diapers for any gardening - problems with releasing salt into your soil, inhalation dangers, and problems with biodegradability, among other possible problems.<br />See: <br />http://forums2.gardenweb.com/discussions/2962056/using-sodium-polyacrylate-in-the-garden <br />and <br />http://awesomebeginnings4children.com/the-harmful-chemicals-in-disposable-diapers/ <br />Texas Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00547037404676565726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-68433290822489843612016-04-28T09:11:01.262-05:002016-04-28T09:11:01.262-05:00I read on the internet yesterday (the source of al...I read on the internet yesterday (the source of all accurate info ;-)), that you could take the insides of a disposable diaper out and mix it up with the dirt and it would keep watering the plants much longer due to the water retention ability of the diaper. Don't really know how long you could expect it to work but it's an idea.kristine barrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16478432437077665125noreply@blogger.com