Comments on: It’s Spray Painting Season!

By: Scoops

Scoops — Wed, 19 Mar 2014 14:38:11 +0000

In reply to Margaret. Yes, glad I'm not the only one with a "to spray paint" pile.

By: Scoops

Scoops — Wed, 19 Mar 2014 14:37:33 +0000

In reply to Rachel.

Hey Rachel, Sorry for the delay in response. I’ve been away from my computer this week – taking in a quick vacay.

Oh that’s a tough one. I think it looks really good in it’s natural state but I could see it looking awesome spray painted too. Why don’t you live with it a bit and then decide – that’s usually what I do when I am not 100% on an idea. It’ super cute though, good find!

By: Margaret

Margaret — Fri, 14 Mar 2014 20:41:52 +0000

Ahh…to be able to go out and spray paint again…I love it! I always have a pile saved up from over the winter.

By: Rachel

Rachel — Fri, 14 Mar 2014 20:05:07 +0000

I hear ya, Alison! I spray painted a little step stool on Sunday and now I’m eyeballing an ugly-in-a-good-way vintage bamboo rocker that I picked up at an estate sale. While I’m at it, could I get your opinion? Should I spray paint it a fun color or stick with the natural bamboo? Here’s another one that looks exactly like it. http://bit.ly/1krCfun

By: Sarah

Sarah — Fri, 14 Mar 2014 18:25:44 +0000

I Love spray painting things! I cannot wait to move to our new place so I can have some more plants! I LOVE succulents and cactus. : )

By: Colz

Colz — Fri, 14 Mar 2014 17:35:20 +0000

One more item to note when using clay/terracotta pots is that the pot itself can suck moisture out of the soil. If you have a plant that loves soggy soil it’s a good idea to leave it in its nursery container inside the pot. Like Scoops points out too, by leaving them in you have the option to ‘repot’ any ol’ time ya please! Hooray for flexibility!

By: Scoops

Scoops — Fri, 14 Mar 2014 15:10:00 +0000

In reply to mkr.

Hey MKR – I don’t know if it’s wrong, or if it’s right but this is how I feel about it. Firstly, I believe that plants need an adjustment period to get used to being in a new location – especially after coming home from the nursery. They need a chance to acclimate, repotting them can send some species into shock. Secondly, for me, I am constantly moving them from planter to planter until I find the right home for them. But that’s just me :)

By: mkr

mkr — Fri, 14 Mar 2014 15:07:01 +0000

it looks like your plants are still in the nursery planters and you plopped the whole thing in the spray-painted planters — is that true? I immediately re-plant my little guys and toss the plastic nursery planters — is that wrong? I have such a black thumb and am trying hard to make my current crop of office plants stay livin.