I have endless respect for gardeners who haul their plants inside for the Winter. I had something of a taste of this two years ago when we had two hurricanes and a couple of freezes threaten.
There is nothing more uncomfortable then 10,7,3,1, gallon pots packed rim to rim - with a skinny path down the middle of it for advancing from point A to B.
Seed flats on every horizontal surface.
Heating mats, trays of 4" and 6" pots...
After the hurricanes came and went, everything outside was like salad in a blender.
New philosophy:
Nothing worth less than 100.00 per 4" pot inside. (losing weight should be this easy).
Adjust philosophy to accept mass destruction or meltdown. (Ah! The Jade Vine is frozen! Yay!)
When plants become flying missles, get into the aerodynamic wonder of it. (WoW! The banana tree is stuck in the side of the house like a javelin! Too cool!).
Nary a pot moved...nary a sprout relocated.
BTW, I'm 57 years old. If you are 57 years old or older you will be laughing, nodding your head and agreeing to all of this. If you are less than 57 years old, more like fortyish, you will be horrified and find me wasteful and silly.
If you are less than 25, you are probably growing contraband indoors, don't know what a Jade Vine is, nor do you care. :-)
Anyway...Hats off to the northern indoor gardeners! :-)
