Bringing Them Home Again
On this week’s show, I give step-by-step instruction for bringing houseplants that have been summering outdoors back inside.
House plants all benefit from a vacation outdoors in sheltered spots (below: summering houseplants and tender perennials at Greenwood Gardens in Short Hills, New Jersey). As the number of daylight hours become fewer in the autumn, the plants will have to be
brought indoors. It is important to get them inside before the heating system goes on.
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Ken,
Hello! First of all, I am enjoying your podcasts on my ipod. I joined after you had recorded several weeks worth so I’ve been catching up. I’m finally on the same week! In your podcast about bringing houseplants in, you mentioned not using copper or galvinized containers because it would poison the plants. I’ve been growing flowers in galvinized containers for several years on my patio. They do great. I like that I can leave the galvinized containers outside over the winter. Less need for space to store my growing container collection. Willi Galloway at digginfood.com is even growing vegetables in galvinized containers. So, I wonder where you got your information about it being bad for plants? Please clarify. I’m taking your advice on using a fan by my large jungle of overwintered plants this year. I’m hoping that will help with fungus gnats. I’ve also acquired many plastic saucers. No more clay saucers for the mass of overwintered plants. I’ll save those for the featured houseplants in the living room–with cork coasters too. Thanks for your podcasts. I’ll catch you on itunes!
P.S.–I found you through Margaret Roach at A Way to Garden.
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