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Sitting on the porch, enjoying the late afternoon sun going down, watching the hummers at the feeders.

Watering cans come in many shapes and sizes.  In fact, some gardeners enjoy collecting antique versions.  For a special gardening gift, check out antique shops and shows, flea markets, specialty garden stores, and estate auctions for possible finds from the 1800s and 1900s.  For many collectors, a can with charisma is what counts, rather than age, conditon, or make.  Decoratively painted watering cans and homemade versions are two fun types you may discover.

If you can't take your clay plant pots inside for the winter, make sure they keep dry.  Otherwise, as water absorbed by the pots or the soil inside expands during freezing, your pots will probably crack.  Avoid breakage by removing spent plants from each pot and letting the soil dry out thoroughly in fall.  Set the pots on top of bricks and wrap the top and sides of each pot with clear plastic, such as a painter's drop cloth.  Tie twine around the plastic to hold it in place.

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"For lo, the winter is past, the rain is over and gone; The flowers appear on the earth, the time of singing has come." ~Song of Solomon~