Comments on: How To: A Recipe To Clean Mineral Deposits From Terra Cotta Pots http://www.greengardenista.com/blog/how-to-a-recipe-to-clean-mineral-deposits-from-terra-cotta-pots/ Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:18:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: Amy http://www.greengardenista.com/blog/how-to-a-recipe-to-clean-mineral-deposits-from-terra-cotta-pots/comment-page-1/#comment-4898 Amy Sat, 06 Jun 2009 10:23:25 +0000 http://www.greengardenista.com/blog/?p=260#comment-4898 Janet, I would proceed with caution. Unfortunately terra cotta is very absorbent, and might wick the alcohol and vinegar through into the soil. I haven't tried cleaning the pots once they are planted, so if you want to give it a try, I would clean a pot first that holds something easily grown (like Marigolds), that way if the plant doesn't make it you won't have a hard time replacing the plant. Janet,

I would proceed with caution. Unfortunately terra cotta is very absorbent, and might wick the alcohol and vinegar through into the soil. I haven’t tried cleaning the pots once they are planted, so if you want to give it a try, I would clean a pot first that holds something easily grown (like Marigolds), that way if the plant doesn’t make it you won’t have a hard time replacing the plant.

]]> By: Janet http://www.greengardenista.com/blog/how-to-a-recipe-to-clean-mineral-deposits-from-terra-cotta-pots/comment-page-1/#comment-4892 Janet Sat, 06 Jun 2009 02:34:21 +0000 http://www.greengardenista.com/blog/?p=260#comment-4892 I'm wondering if I could clean the outside of a pot while something is planted in it if I was really careful not to get the cleaning solution on the plant or soil, and if I rinsed the outside of the pot well with water after I'd cleaned it. I’m wondering if I could clean the outside of a pot while something is planted in it if I was really careful not to get the cleaning solution on the plant or soil, and if I rinsed the outside of the pot well with water after I’d cleaned it.

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