We’re knee-deep in boxes, tape, and bubble wrap around here, and though we technically still have a month left of our current lease, our moving pods come in a couple of weeks — so we need to wrap things up, fast.
There’s a whole lot of Craigslisting, eBaying, and Goodwilling going on, and I’m continually amazed at how much stuff can accumulate in our lives in such a short time! I mean, why did we keep all those disposable chopsticks and soy sauce packets but never use them? Why did I hoard double prints of all my pre-2003 pictures (before I bought my first digital camera) and drag those boxes with me through five different moves? (Saying “double prints” really feels like I’m aging myself here! Haha.)
Watching all that clutter exit the house brought such a rush of endorphins that I wish I had the same super-charged motivation to purge at other times of year too.
With good progress being made inside the house, we’ve started to focus on organizing the yard this week: inventorying tools and equipment, cleaning out the chicken coop, trimming trees and mulching beds, and dividing herbs and taking cuttings. (I seriously think the last time the yard looked this neat and manicured was when we first moved in! And um, that was seven years ago.)
We’re going to be moving our favorite plants with us and overwintering them inside our new home, and for the past few weeks I’d been trying to figure out a way to transport them all while minimizing weight, shock, and breakage. It just wasn’t feasible to bring all those clay pots with us (we have dozens!) and some of them are so worn and weathered that they likely won’t survive a long-distance move in a trailer.
So, I did a little online digging (no pun intended) and came across these fabric pots from Root Pouch, which seemed like the perfect solution. Lightweight, durable, and no risk of breaking! The company was kind enough to send me some to try, so I’ll be repotting all our plants in the coming week and reporting back to you before, during, and after our move with how well they fare in the Root Pouches.
First impressions: I like them. They’re thick yet pliable, the handles are helpful for hauling our larger plants around, and the fabric pots are lighter than a standard plastic nursery pot. I requested samples from their non-degradable Boxer line, so I’m hoping they’ll last for a good long while (or at least until my plants have settled into a more permanent home).
Have you ever grown anything in fabric pots? What did you think of them?
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