Using mesh has its problems too. A soft floppy mesh may still allow the bottom of the pot resonable contact with the underlying support, whether the ground or sand etc. on a bench. Stiffer mesh breaks contact with the support bringing us back to suspended water tables in the pot, as wicking away of excess water is no longer possible, and the growing medium will hold more water each time, regardless of its makeup. Brian Whyer, Buckinghamshire, England, zone ~8'ish >________________________________ >From: Kathleen Sayce <ksayce@willapabay.org> >To: pbs@lists.ibiblio.org >Sent: Wednesday, 24 October 2012, 19:00 >Subject: [pbs] mesh for bottoms of pots > >Dave Brastow gave me this tip on kinds of mesh. I had used fiberglass mesh for years, and one day got a pot from Dave that had a heavy plastic mesh on the bottom. Dave told me that this is the same mesh that is used for rug hooking. He suggested a craft supply store for a source, and I found that yes, it is widely available at these stores. Being plastic, it's not as prickly on the edges as fiberglass or wire meshes are, and holds up well for years as it's out of sunlight. > >Kathleen > >Kathleen Sayce >PNW Coast, WHZ 8, dryish cool summers & mild wet winters > > > >_______________________________________________ >pbs mailing list >pbs@lists.ibiblio.org >http://pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php >http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/ > > >