Pot Plant

Advantages: Its King... nuff said, its good too
Disadvantages: Its not finished yet or likely to be in the foreseeable future

...The Plant is a multi/mini series released through Stephen King’s web presence www.stephenking.com. The Plant has now reached a point where, Mr. King has decided that he has more pressing work to complete and although a loose date has been set for him to start work on it again I sincerely doubt he will ever finish this story, at least not publicly anyway. There are six chapters available at present. I think in hindsight if I had known then that he would only publish the first six chapters that I would not have bothered to buy/download it. Don’t misunderstand me the story is classic King, witty, fast paced and chocked full of story, but I think he has broken a contract with his “constant reader” and he really should have finished it. Synopsis: John is an editor who works for a small time publishing house...

soundbyte 09.04.2001 · Read review
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Review of The Plant - Stephen King

The smirking android and the deadly pot plant...

Advantages: Paul Darrow
Disadvantages: Direction, script, performances, special effects

...slightly odd viewing, and then you have a scene where the Borad is holding Peri hostage. The Doctor calls him an ugly bastard and then drop-kicks him into the Timelash while the villain's crying like a girl. Awful awful awful. Oh, and then there's a bizarre scene where Peri seems to kill a man with a pot plant. Bring your knees in tight... It would need fantastic performances to save a script and production so flawed, wouldn't it? Unlucky. We have the usual bad young actors as idealistic rebels, and then the bald rebel deputy leader with a porn star tache. 'Most people depart with a scream' into the Timelash, but they don't. Mostly it's a sort of disappointed groan. Some of the most half-hearted execution scenes in television history. In fact half-hearted pretty much sums up the performances. Even Colin Baker's Doctor looks...

Olly_Plimsoll 26.08.2009 · Read review
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A terracotta pot

Advantages: looks ok
Disadvantages: frost might smash it

...I have a couple of these terracotta pots from B&Q .They cost £1.50p each and I think this a reasonable price .fair price. I have had mine identical to the ones pictured for a few years now. I have some pelargonium in mine at the moment. In the spring I had some daffodils planted in one of them. I use these terracotta pots both outside on the patio and in the conservatory. I have been known to use them to hold a rustic garden display in the house too. Description ~~~~~~ I do love terracotta clay pots for my outdoor plants I think they are attractive. This 23cm terracotta pot from B &Q is a lovely natural slightly reddish brown tan colour. The inside is smooth. There is a rim of about 5 or 6 cm at the top of this clay port There is some design on the outside of the pot . The pot is smooth for a few cm then there are 3 raised...

mumsymary 24.07.2009 · Read review
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Review of B&Q Flower Pot Terracotta

Perfumed plant for the garden

Advantages: smell sweet look good
Disadvantages: none

...Sweet pea Lathyrus odoratus I am thinking of sowing some sweet peas in the garden soon. I can put the seeds in the soil in the end of September early October. I could wait till April to sow but if I sow now they will flower earlier. The plants tend to be stronger too. I will probably start mine off in a pot then I know where the seeds are but you could put them straight into the garden soil. I shall put the pots in a cold frame. They will be easier to protect against the slugs, snails mice and birds who love them to eat I shall plant them in the growing place in March April time. Sweet peas sweet smell pretty, climbing up fences or trellises. The cut flowers look good in flower decorations or in a summer bride's bouquet I might grow some along side some runner beans up a wigwam in the veggie patch. Sweet peas need...

mumsymary 06.09.2006 · Read review
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Review of Sweet Pea (plant)

The Money Plant - A Perfect Mothers Day Gift!

Advantages: Incredibly Easy To Grow
Disadvantages: Quite Susceptible To Bugs

...that a Jade Plant would make an ideal gift because they are incredibly easy to look after. My Parents go away on Holiday several times a year, often for up to 3 weeks at a time and therefore House Plants are generally not practical for them since most Plants cannot usually survive this length of time without watering. The Jade Plant however can survive such neglect without a problem. Jade Plants also do not need to be re-potted very often either. In fact these Plants thrive best when they are Pot-bound. To say that my Mother is not very green fingered is a bit of an understatement to say the least, she has had various so called low maintenance House Plants over the years which she has managed to kill off, but my thought behind giving her a Jade Plant was based on the fact that these Plants really do thrive with minimal care. A BIT...

micksheff 21.03.2006 · Read review
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The Aluminium Plant

Advantages: Quite Easy To Grow
Disadvantages: Toxic Leaves

...should never be left to completely dry out. Between March and September I add Plant Food (usually Baby Bio) to the water about once a month. During the Winter I still water my Plants once a week but during the Summer they will require water every 2-3 days. In their natural habitat these Plants thrive in very humid conditions so during the Summer, when it is hot I sometimes spray the leaves of my Plant to increase the humidity around them and they seem to like this. Aluminium Plants also prefer a well-drained soil. Ideally they should be potted in a mixture of half compost and half sand, although my Plant spent the first year of its life with me in pure compost. They also should be kept in a well-lit location but away from direct sunlight, as this turn the end of the leaves brown. According to a friend of mine (the same one that...

micksheff 24.01.2007 · Read review
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Review of Aluminium Plant

A House Plant For Beginners!

Advantages: Very Litle Maintenance
Disadvantages: Can Quickly Take Over

...in my living room which is a nicely lit location but away from the harmful direct sunlight and my Cats. I know that I said that Spider Plants thrive on neglect but obviously this is not exactly true. They do not die if they go without water for a few weeks but obviously they do not thrive under such conditions and lack of water will cause the leaves to shrivel and turn brown. They also cannot tolerate frost so should not be exposed to frost of any kind and ideally not be subjected to temperatures below 7 degrees centigrade. During the Summer if the weather is warm I do sometimes put my Spider Plants out on my Patio but I always make sure that they are in a shaded spot beneath the fence. Given plenty of water Spider Plants will grow quickly and they will quickly outgrow their pots. When they are ready to be re-potted their pale...

micksheff 14.01.2007 · Read review
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Terramundi Pots - Drive you potty with patience :)

Advantages: Helps ya save, Great unusual gift, All the money when you open it
Disadvantages: You have to break it

...intact....you do it like so (as stated on their website): "Place chisel (or claw of hammer) inside the money slot - slowly lever the top and you should be able to pop the top off - you can now use the money pots to house a plant, sweets or pens." The traditional thing to do once you open your pot is buy another one before you spend any of the money on other things....this way you can keep saving for other great things in your life!! The Terramundi website states: "money pots have been traditionally used in Italy for over 2000 years and their hand thrown design has remained unchanged. The British Museum houses examples of these ancient money pots." "Once the first coin is dropped the money pot must be fed until full upon which time it must be smashed whilst making a wish. It is customary to replace the pot and spend...

purplifried 22.06.2009 · Read review
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* Go Pots over Noodles *

Advantages: Tasty , Quick , Filling
Disadvantages: Had a Couple of 'eww!' ones!

...I have always loved pot noodles , ever since my sister got me into them when I was about ten years old. I always went for the Chicken and Mushroom flavoured ones. Well , to be honest that's the only one I've tried really ; apart from when the Chicken and Mushroom flavour was out-of-stock at my local convenience shop and so had to go with the 'blue one' as I called it ( the sweet and sour flavoured one (I think anyway - I didn't like that one!). It wasn't until recently that I became hooked on pot noodles again. I had gone off them a couple of years ago after having a couple which weren't very tasty and tasted oddly compared to the usual taste. However when at the supermarket a couple of weeks back I noticed that the 'noodles' were on offer and so threw a couple into the trolley forgetting that I had gone off them! On the pot , it...

xdonzx 23.12.2008 · Read review
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Review of Pot Noodle

Bonsai the plant on pot(!)

Advantages: Look gorgeous
Disadvantages: bring lots of bugs increase biodiversity on your window ledge

...Bonsai trees are special miniture trees that grow indoors (usually) in pots. Bonsai is japanese for 'potted plant' and originated in China. they are absolutely gorgeous, the idea of having an entire tree on your windowsil amazes me till today, they grow like trees for years and years, there are several styles and types of bonsai: The formal upright style, or Chokkan, is just as the name suggests, and is characterized by a straight, upright, tapering trunk. The trunk and branches of the informal upright, or Moyogi, may incorporate pronounced bends and curves, but the apex of the informal upright is always located directly over the roots. Mr Myagi from the movie Karate Kid was the first person to get me interested in Bonsai trees. In the movie he talks about how precious they are and how they needed to be treated carefully, and can...

f18nfz 29.07.2007 · Read review
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