An update on why I've upgraded to #terracota pots.

I kept finding the plastic cell inserts only lasting a few seasons. Pots should last a lifetime, with care several. The terracota will hold heat better and slowly release it into the compost, with a bell cloche that should help germination rates.

They will gain a patina over the years which i think makes a nice visual. They can be painted with an oil based paint to help "seal" the clay.

It is a downside that unglazed terracota will absorb a lot of water. I personnally rub several coats of limseed oil on them to help seal them.

Doing this at the begining and end of spring after a good scrub will build up a good patania. To help stop them cracking a ribbon of paper around the inside lip will keep them apart and stop them clancking.

That was a wall of text i know, but i thougt i'd share my thoughts to encourage others to make the switch.

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