tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post3286347790324900528..comments2023-11-03T08:59:11.561-04:00Comments on May Dreams Gardens: Please Verify I Am Not The Only One!Carol Michelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07796344366326535406noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-18352547369151430852007-07-27T23:48:00.000-04:002007-07-27T23:48:00.000-04:00Jodi... I can certainly vouch for both the quality...Jodi... I can certainly vouch for both the quality and the no-hassle guarantee of Lee Valley. I don't think they have retail stores in the United States, but they can sure open one in my town and I'd go there!<BR/><BR/>MSS... I guess the Austin gardeners are hoarding their clay pots!<BR/><BR/>Joann... Welcome, Indiana gardener. What a great idea on how to use some extra clay pots. I might put Carol Michelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07796344366326535406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-91738102491779538832007-07-27T16:52:00.000-04:002007-07-27T16:52:00.000-04:00A gardener can NEVER have enough clay pots. I love...A gardener can NEVER have enough clay pots. I love those pots and are always on the look out for more. It drives the under-gardener crazy. <BR/><BR/>On the hoe front it is still zero hoes. Shocking, I know! ;-)Yolanda Elizabet Heuzenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02506031220151023088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-41961995632734017832007-07-27T11:50:00.000-04:002007-07-27T11:50:00.000-04:00I'm glad I am not the only Indiana gardner to be i...I'm glad I am not the only Indiana gardner to be in love with my clay pots.One morning in early June as I was sitting on my back porch looking out over my garden (with a stack of pots sitting by the potting shed)An idea came to me. Make a bird bath out of them. I had been looking for a birdbath for some time and could not find anything I liked. So over the past 6 weeks or so I have created a Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-69091946734847079222007-07-26T16:16:00.000-04:002007-07-26T16:16:00.000-04:00I don't have many clay pots, we seem to gather pla...I don't have many clay pots, we seem to gather plastic ones that can't be recycled and even the garden centres don't want them back. Clay pots are a thing of beauty and when you find someone's else notes on the side of them its just perfect :-)Chrissiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18446592829079921028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-54261756800910803032007-07-25T23:52:00.000-04:002007-07-25T23:52:00.000-04:00I find just the opposite is true; I don't have eno...I find just the opposite is true; I don't have enough clay pots and I find it very difficult to find any second hand. I go to garage sales but all I ever find is cheap plastic. And clay pots are the first thing that any construction worker at my house seems to break.<BR/><BR/>I guess it's safe to say that I have very few clay pots but a lot of clay shards.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-61404060949720443572007-07-25T22:28:00.000-04:002007-07-25T22:28:00.000-04:00Ah, yes, Carol--we have a Lee Valley store in Hali...Ah, yes, Carol--we have a Lee Valley store in Halifax. I've given talks there the past two springs, and of course I promptly spend most of the fee on treasures in the store. Their quality, as you know, is amazing, and they have a truly no-hassle guarantee. There are about 8 or ten stores throughout Canada, with the main one in Ottawa. Don't know where there are stores in the US.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12107236871193698777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-37257490116463893352007-07-25T18:54:00.000-04:002007-07-25T18:54:00.000-04:00Shirl, thanks for the nomination, I will check it ...Shirl, thanks for the nomination, I will check it out!<BR/><BR/>Carol at May Dreams GardensCarol Michelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07796344366326535406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-7446877879613749412007-07-25T18:53:00.000-04:002007-07-25T18:53:00.000-04:00Wow, I feel verified and validated regarding my cl...Wow, I feel verified and validated regarding my clay pots! Thank you everyone. <BR/><BR/>Iowa Gardening Woman... apparently none of us think we can have enough clay pots.<BR/><BR/>David in Greensboro NC... I'll admit I've never taken pots out of the neighbor's trash, but I do accept clay pots from anyone who wants to get rid of them.<BR/><BR/>Leslie... I think we all like how stacks of clay Carol Michelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07796344366326535406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-89626407521082756002007-07-25T18:44:00.000-04:002007-07-25T18:44:00.000-04:00Hi there, Carol After my initial misunderstanding ...Hi there, Carol <BR/><BR/>After my initial misunderstanding I finally got sorted out with my nominations for the ‘Bloggers for Positive Global Change Award’ and you are in my nominations list. You will find details in my post of 25th July 2007.Shirleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12956905954971466579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-76699563746247576602007-07-25T15:56:00.000-04:002007-07-25T15:56:00.000-04:00Clay rules but then I love all sorts of pots. Ho...Clay rules but then I love all sorts of pots. Hoes? Two hoes but I have at least four or five pair of clippers and oodles of hand tools! You are 'The Queen' when it comes to hoes!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-20022706536419516722007-07-25T15:45:00.000-04:002007-07-25T15:45:00.000-04:00I love the clay pots. Mine break too easily.. I ha...I love the clay pots. Mine break too easily.. I have to many accident prone helpers.. That don't watch where they are going..Dirty Fingernailshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13573482446498159253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-1288045064998303682007-07-25T14:41:00.000-04:002007-07-25T14:41:00.000-04:00Carol, I am guilty as charged... lots of old-fashi...Carol, I am guilty as charged... lots of old-fashioned clay pots, and I love them for everything from mint to cherry tomatoes! No hoes, though. My yard is a hoe-free zone, sorry!<BR/><BR/>P.S. to David in Greensboro: I hear you. I have lugged a large paned glass window in one arm while guiding my 90lb dog with the other arm just because I was afraid that "someone like me" would beat me back to itAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14395380166485303934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-78832047450806856612007-07-25T10:44:00.000-04:002007-07-25T10:44:00.000-04:00You are not the only one, Carol. Recently I read ...You are not the only one, Carol. Recently I read on a blog of someone who collects them - it might have been Lost Roses or KGMom.<BR/><BR/>We moved from DE to NC two years ago. To save packing space, I gave away 23 clays pots to neighbors. Now I only have about 7 of the oldest ones. I only have one hoe.<BR/><BR/>So you are not alone. My inventory will rise every year :o)Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02040099513110890878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-7555233729016513362007-07-25T09:36:00.000-04:002007-07-25T09:36:00.000-04:00I also love clay pots. Don't have too many where I...I also love clay pots. Don't have too many where I live, as its a coral island, with no clay! So these actually cost a premium here (can you imagine the shipping cost?) so the few I have are planted with rosemary, orchids and aloe. Love the old ones!<BR/>Alas only one hoe-its not very easy to hoe limestone! Whenever the palce needs "hoeing" I hire someone for the day ( or 2 )and they come with Tirahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05253130857755408695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-24549897672235997772007-07-25T08:49:00.000-04:002007-07-25T08:49:00.000-04:00I am so totally with you, Carol! I have way more c...I am so totally with you, Carol! I have way more clay pots than I can use. They're stacked in the garden shed, on the potting bench, some are in the basement....<BR/><BR/>I am always shocked when people throw them away. Are they insane????? My husband knows now to just pull over if we spot any on the curb on garbage day :-)<BR/><BR/>I only have two hoes, and of the two, I only use one. Your blog Colleen Vanderlindenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08396040906688814232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-51750747722455303532007-07-25T08:35:00.000-04:002007-07-25T08:35:00.000-04:00Carol, your dad used to save clay pots up in the a...Carol, your dad used to save clay pots up in the attic like a squirrel hords nuts. So you come by your addiction honestly. I really don't know if there are any more up there as I haven't been in the attic for years. If they're there, they are mixed up with your sister's husband's collection of bikes.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-26386412351054019242007-07-25T07:44:00.000-04:002007-07-25T07:44:00.000-04:00I used to have lots of pots but no more...But I ag...I used to have lots of pots but no more...<BR/><BR/>But I agree the words and the connection to the other gardener are perfect.<BR/><BR/>No hoes here. :(Melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03418200517338216765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-42548787134572741502007-07-25T04:56:00.000-04:002007-07-25T04:56:00.000-04:00Well, not only clay pots, four hoes and about a do...Well, not only clay pots, four hoes and about a dozen of garden scissors and watering cans....there are so many other garden "tools" to which a garden lover gets special connections with...!!<BR/>Greetings from Switzerland.<BR/>BarbaraAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-68449699402588859842007-07-25T00:55:00.000-04:002007-07-25T00:55:00.000-04:00I like clay pots a lot, Carol, but I must admit my...I like clay pots a lot, Carol, but I must admit my head has been turned by the new lightweight faux ones that look like clay pots, or Grecian urns, or Tuscan or Mexican designs, not to mention Victorian. And I can lift them. <BR/><BR/>I remember reading an article in Fine Gardening years ago where a woman had clay pots that were shaped like square baking pans with shallow sides. The woman got LostRoseshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06586462466899344347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-83144112334502342162007-07-24T22:57:00.000-04:002007-07-24T22:57:00.000-04:00I'm with you on the clay pots, Carol, but not the ...I'm with you on the clay pots, Carol, but not the hoes. Although since I started a veggie garden this year, I'm using my hoe more. Yes, only one hoe.Earth Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05310750371448850219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-32546242796195709942007-07-24T22:21:00.000-04:002007-07-24T22:21:00.000-04:00Oh yes, I have tons of clay pots. Most of them ju...Oh yes, I have tons of clay pots. Most of them just sit there because they are to small to plant anything in, but they are so cute!<BR/>Only about 5 or 6 hoes, but always on the lookout for new ones.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-52083719247532254382007-07-24T22:12:00.000-04:002007-07-24T22:12:00.000-04:00Clay pots abound here, too, Carol! Most of them a...Clay pots abound here, too, Carol! Most of them are up in the attic above the garage, stacked on shelves my husband put up there just for them. He does NOT understand why I 'need' so many. I don't even bother to try explaining anymore!<BR/><BR/>And ... uh ... Carol? You're not going to be happy with my next blog post, which I'm working on right now and will publish later this evening with Kylee Baumlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04288354709094515651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-12358447439577389272007-07-24T21:40:00.000-04:002007-07-24T21:40:00.000-04:00I only have one hoe but I did buy a few clay pots ...I only have one hoe but I did buy a few clay pots from my neighbors garage sale a few weeks ago and I felt like I had discovered gold.Ginahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04119471756261855850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-74213035182909533232007-07-24T21:35:00.000-04:002007-07-24T21:35:00.000-04:00I agree...there's no such thing as too many clay p...I agree...there's no such thing as too many clay pots. It makes it so much easier to decide to move a plant up to a larger pot and already have a good size...so I'm not tempted to move it up to too big a size! Of course the hard thing is not to think they should all be filled all the time. Anyway...I like the way stacks of empty clay pots look!growingagardenindavishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15959600840504166899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-41511492725814796412007-07-24T21:31:00.000-04:002007-07-24T21:31:00.000-04:00Oh yeah, I stockpile clay pots. I was walking aro...Oh yeah, I stockpile clay pots. I was walking around my neighborhood a few weeks ago and found a whole stack of them on somebody's trash pile! Fearful that someone like me would get them before I could return with the car, I lugged them all home in my arms, much to my neighbors' amusement.<BR/><BR/>Now the hoe thing...one hoe. That's it.Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12744599834332468794noreply@blogger.com