How do I punch a drainage hole in ceramic flower pots?
Here's what worked for me: A while age, I got a ceramic pot with a plant inside of a plastic liner. Later on, I wanted to use the ceramic pot for a flowerpot. Fortunately, under the ceramic glaze, the pot was red clay. I just turned the pot over and used my Phillip's screwdriver to hand-screw a hole through the bottom. Just a bit of pressure caused the point to penetrate the glaze. Then I just kept twisting the screwdriver from side to side until the screwdriver came through the other side. It didn't crack because I was careful not to apply too much pressure at once. Hope this helps.
Can I make a hole in the bottom of a terracotta pot with a hammer and nail or will it shatter?
I bought a plant kit (small terracotta pot, basil seeds, soil pellet) and I realize the pot has no hole at the bottom for drainage. I am afraid if I don't make a hole in the bottom things won't go well for the plant. I've read about drilling a hole in a pot but I don't have a drill and I can't find anything about doing it with a nail and hammer. Any suggestions?
If I light a fire in a clay plant pot will it crack?
Hi, I'm looking for a cheap way to provide some patio heating. I know you can get clay chimeneas and fire pits and I have a few clay plant pots (just bought from my local supermarket) and I was wondering if lighting a fire in one of those would be safe? I'm not really up on clay and stuff....but I just wondered if it was PURE clay they use or is it a mix of materials that would render it unsafe to use in this fashion? Any help guidance would be appreciated...or any other unique idea for creating patio heat for low/minimal cost that I can sort out in a matter of hours (planning a romantic evening for my other half in the garden!)
How to make a suikinkutsu louder? (Japanese water cave harp)?
I am assembling a portable suikinkutsu but as of right now it is not loud or resonant enough. A suikinkutsu is essentially an overturned flower pot that rests in a pool of water. When water drops in through the drainage hole the drip sound is amplified by the walls of the pot and the basin of water. I have thought of drilling some holes near the top to allow more sound to come out, but I wasn't sure if that would take away from the resonance. Also would painting the inside help the sound "bounce around" more creating a clearer pitch? Also would the amount of water in the basin effect how it resonates? I currently have an egg shaped fiberglass pot that is about 2 and 1/2 feet tall. Would I need to switch to a ceramic or terra cotta pot to make it resonant and loud enough? I would greatly appreciate any advice from someone with knowledge of acoustics or Japanese gardening culture. Thanks!