Going to pot

Unfortunately that is just what happens to one's favorite plant containers. This faux half barrel, for example. I spent this afternoon tending to my potted garden instead of walking; the first order of business is to determine which pots to keep, which to toss. There was no saving this long-time stalwart and so I removed the soil and a handful of bulbs to the slick green planter at right.

It's really too bad; I like the look of wood. But after 10 or so years, it does begin to give in to moisture, fungus and such. Here's another favorite beginning to recycle itself.

This clay pot won't last another season; the yellow columbine just beginning to leaf out will have to be moved.

Another of my nice big round containers has become deciduous!

Even my strawberry pots are beginning to show their age.

As are the big plastic window boxes, which have served me well for more than 10 years -- and can't be replaced. At least in the large size that I prefer.

For this year, at least, several plastic containers I had in reserve will have to take the place of my preferred wood and clay pots. Now for a trip to the nursery!

Blogroll Additions: Over at the right there are several lists of links; I've just added three new blogs to the Arizona contingent: Changes in the Wind, Phoenix Rail Food and Touch Wind. In particular, I recommend you take a look at today's post from Touch Wind; he has pictures of some awesome outdoor model railroad layouts. New on The Wide World list are Frogtown, with a grand bunch of school dinosaur pix; Steve's The Red Squirrel, a beaut from Germany whose ear tufts rival our Aberts squirrel, and his World Pictures. I'll add my bro from OZ when he gets another post up at his new site.