Well I told a garden friend to keep an eye out for cheap pots. I have over 200 potted plants and always need pots for seedlings, for potting up, cuttings ect. She came by the house today to tell me that they were lamdscaping a new shopping center today and were making a trash pile of the nursery pots. I went out and talked to security who said as long as we stuck to the trash pile we could take all we wanted. I estimate we salvaged between 500-750 pots (see the picture of my van, seats folded down, stuffed to the gills). They are all shapes and sizes and if I don't like the color there is always that crylon paint. A good day for recycling fans and if your in the San Antonio Texas area...I did not even put a dent in what they have.
Bad news, there were three king sagos in the trash pile covered in CAS or cycad scale. You have a king sago you need to start treating now. We now have 100% without a doubt the cycad scale thanks to whoever tried to pass their diseased plants off on this poor landscape company.
George in San Antonoi
George in San Antonio
Good news / bad news San Antonio gardners
Wish I were closer. 240 miles is a little too far. Bless you for recyling all that you could.
jester - pretty cool! Which new shopping center? They're going to be starting one on 78/Woodlake, but they're only at the point of widening the street - haven't started breaking ground yet.
What a great find you made. Congrats on a good job. I grow all the gesneriads (african violet, etc) and find myself having to order pots all the time as they are smaller pots than what you usually see or find. You saved also a lot .......a lot.......of money. Pots are not inexpensive to order.
If your available go tomorrow early. I-10 and La Cantera behind the Outback. Leave the King Sago's alone though. That scale is bad to mess with. Lets keep the landfill free from good pots.
George
Dang, I wish I had the time to get out there... : /
I got as many as I could. If your local you can always pick up some free ones from me. Just send me a d-mail.
George in San Antonio
awesome!!!! congratulations!!!
What a lovely sight!! Wish I were closer.
