Growing Herbs in Old Crocks: My Experience

[amerrigan]

Has anyone tried planting plants in the old crocks?? I have one that I love...but I have never used it. I have an herb garden in my kitchen, and it would work great to plant one of my herbs. Any thoughts?

 

[BethCooks4U]

I had a plant in one of mine for a long time. I planted it in the plastic insert that comes with the crock so that if I wanted to I could just pull that out and use the stone to make bread.

 

[amerrigan]

Did you drill a hole in the bottom of the plastic insert so the water could drain?

 

[BethCooks4U]

Did you drill a hole in the bottom of the plastic insert so the water could drain?

No. I put some stones in the bottom of the insert before putting the potting soil in to help with drainage. I used to kill everything by over watering so now I wait until the plant is starting to ask for water...

 

[itsjustCarla]

it also works to put a few inches of styrofoam peanuts in the bottom for drainage...plus it makes the crock lighter and easier to move.

 

[pamperedposey]

When I read this I was thinking Crocs (the shoes). I couldn't figure out how you were going to plant something in a Croc. I'm such a dork!

 

[amerrigan]

That is funny, it would be difficult to plant something in the croc shoe!

 

[janetupnorth]

But not difficult to plant while in the croc shoe.

 

[PCMelissa]

When I read this I was thinking Crocs (the shoes). I couldn't figure out how you were going to plant something in a Croc. I'm such a dork!

LOL, LOL, Cindy!! You crack me up!

 

[PCMelissa]

I wore my crocs to my show yesterday..... HOWEVER it was a Pamper Your Camper themed show... so, I mentioned to them that I wore them in honor of the camping theme.

 

[Jenni]

When I read this I was thinking Crocs (the shoes). I couldn't figure out how you were going to plant something in a Croc. I'm such a dork!

Me too! thought the same thing...

 

[Teresa Lynn]

I save broken stoneware to put in the bottom of my flowerpotsI have done herbs and african violets in mine