Having grown up in Maine, potted plants were never much trouble. Things grew slowly up there, so while it wasn't "plant it and forget it" it wasn't far off it. Of course, now we're in the Gunshine State, and plants outgrow their pots in about a week. I'm convinced that if you watch my Bird Of Paradise closely, you can see it grow.
Yeah, yeah - I hear you say that I should get The Queen Of The World to stop dosing them with Miracle Grow. You try stopping her. I'll be the guy watching. And eating popcorn.
And so today will involve plants, and pots, and potting soil (and Miracle Grow). I wasn't made for all that. There's a Country song about that.
Pretty Good Drinking Beer (Songwriter: Troy Jones):
I wasn't born for digging deep holes
I'm not made for paving long roads
I ain't cut out to climb high line poles
But I'm pretty good at drinking beer
I'm not the type to work in a bank
I'm no good at slapping on paint
Don't have a knack for making motors crank, no
But I'm pretty good at drinking beer
So hand me one more
That's what I'm here for
I'm built for having a ball
I love the nightlife
I love my Bud Light
I like 'em cold and tall
I ain't much for mowing thick grass
I'm too slow for workin' too fast
I don't do windows so honey don't ask
But I'm pretty good at drinking beer
A go getter maybe I'm not
I'm not known for doin' a lot
But I do my best work when the weather's hot
I'm pretty good at drinking beer
So hand me one more
That's what I'm here for
I'm built for having a ball
I love the nightlife
I love my Bud Light
I like 'em cold and tall
I wasn't born for digging deep holes
I'm not made for paving long roads
I ain't cut out to climb high line poles
But I'm pretty good at drinking beer
I'm pretty good at drinking beer
I have to say, though - having grown up in Maine I do love me some Bird Of Paradise flower.
UPDATE 2 October 13:54: Note to self: do not buy any more pots with lips that overhang on the inside. Had to cut one apart to get the plant out. And I'm not sure what I'll do in 6 months - I got the biggest pots I could find at Lowe's and while they're not too small, I expect they might be in 6 months.
4 comments:
And the fun thing about outside potted plants? You'll spend a lot of time trying to keep evasives out. Like grass. Grass will find your pots.
Beans, true dat. Frogs seem to find the pots, too.
Yeah, well, if grass is all you're getting at them I can tell you the weeds you apparently are NOT getting are all blowing over to just a wee bit outside Kissimmee. She plants and abandons to me to tend, so thanks a heap, guys.
Frogs: Check. And they love to jump at night just as a human gets real close with a flashlight looking for a lost item. Thrill-a-minute.
Oh, and it seems that fire ants like potted plants, too.
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