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So I take a trip to home depot this AM to check out there water tank pans. They are big, 26" around and I've been thinking about using them for a while. Luckily last fall, I happened to notice a new business in the area open up and they planted some trees. The landscapers had left the tree pots outside for a few weeks and opportunity came when we had a heavy wind and rain storm and the pots were very close to the main road and rolling around from the heavy wind. I had to rescue them, which I did. These are big pot, 24" wide and 19" deep. I got three! The water tank pans would work great for these pots, so I grabbed two, along with a 12" sawzall blade and checked out. Being the first customer of the day, the teller was either hung over or still sleeping, as they only charged me for one pan ( they are 9.99 each). Great, off to a good start and it's not even 6:30am.
I have a choice to go to a St. Patricks Day parade and watch amateur hour with the wife and kids or stay home and do some stuff. Needless to say a truckload of compost was in order, enjoy the parade honey! How can you pass up almost 60 degree weather in March and a truckload of compost for $20?
Heres a shot of all the children needing new homes.
Now lets get started
As expected, they are root bound and circling the pot, but a little haircut will solve that problem.
After some work with the sawzall, that should be good.
Like I said, these are big pots, huge in fact.
Enough room for root growth this year, I hope.
A handful of lime, 10-10-10, and super phosphate, which I'm trying for the first time this year. I've heard from 3 different people in conversations that it increases fruit production so I figured it cant hurt.
Luckily this one just fit in the greenhouse, getting it out after its leafed out...well, Ill worry about that then.
Two trees down and quite a few more to go.
Like I said, these are giant pots....and now really, really heavy.
I have a choice to go to a St. Patricks Day parade and watch amateur hour with the wife and kids or stay home and do some stuff. Needless to say a truckload of compost was in order, enjoy the parade honey! How can you pass up almost 60 degree weather in March and a truckload of compost for $20?
Heres a shot of all the children needing new homes.
Now lets get started
As expected, they are root bound and circling the pot, but a little haircut will solve that problem.
After some work with the sawzall, that should be good.
Like I said, these are big pots, huge in fact.
Enough room for root growth this year, I hope.
A handful of lime, 10-10-10, and super phosphate, which I'm trying for the first time this year. I've heard from 3 different people in conversations that it increases fruit production so I figured it cant hurt.
Luckily this one just fit in the greenhouse, getting it out after its leafed out...well, Ill worry about that then.
Two trees down and quite a few more to go.
Like I said, these are giant pots....and now really, really heavy.
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