We had a discussion recently about the problems associated with the exposure of potted plants to sunlight: the side of the pot exposed to the sun can heat up dangerously. Something called (among other things) a zeer pot might help solve this problem - at least in hot, dry climates. Take a look at these links: zeer pot A Practical Zeer Pot (evaporative Cooler / Non-electrical Refrigerator) Pot-in-pot refrigerator Mohammed Bah Abba And His Pot-in-Pot Jim McKenneyMontgomery County, Maryland, USA, USDA zone 7, where there has been a noticeable increase in bird song. _______________________________________________ pbs mailing list pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/…