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Terracotta and frost

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  • B3B3 Posts: 27,505
    I've lost a few old ones in recent years. Wet weather followed by frost. A bad combination.
    In London. Keen but lazy.
  • raisingirlraisingirl Posts: 7,093
    I think maybe the winter weather pattern we've been getting of a few months of rain followed by very hard frosts in March has done for some of mine that I inherited from Mum  :(
    Gardening on the edge of Exmoor, in Devon

    “It's still magic even if you know how it's done.” 
  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    It can be tricky @B3. I bought a huge one [very cheaply] when I moved in here about 8 years ago. It's done very well, but started falling apart a few years ago. I painted it though, and varnished it, which helped. I've also patched it up a bit, just to get my money's worth  ;)
    I mainly use it for just storing plants/shrubs waiting for a new home though, and it's out of sight. 
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • AstroAstro Posts: 433
    For terracotta pots I try and group near the house and throw a double fleece over them. When we have hard freezes like we had earlier this year I took them into the shed. 

     It's a bit of chew on but better than having to replace them every year or so.
  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    Very fancy schmancy @gilbert.elena7000dmEWIAfC - but, you're a spammer. Plain and simple   :)

    I was waiting for a third 'ice' and 'baby' at the end too.... 
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
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