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I had a Portuguese half-basket, pottery, outside for years but this year it shattered to the ground leaving a perfect shape in solid ice ! Shall just have to return to the Algarve to replace it. I wish . . . .

Oh that's such a shame as it must have memories attached. Did you photograph the ice basket.

No, i was so cross to see the ice in one piece yet the pottery in about a hundred

This has happened to a pot of mine too Megan. I am not bothered about the pot but it contains a miniature rose which my Mother in law planted in the seventies.It has followed us from house to house and pot to garden and back again so I will try and put it in a better one ! We do become attached to some things don't we lol ?

Memories, holidays, gifts are all around our gardens i think. I hope your miniature rose thrives.

Sorry you lost your pot Megan.This happened to one of mine once,so now I stand them on feet,and wrap bubble wrap around it,and not had a problem since,even with the pottery ones,which aren't frost resistant.Don't know if its correct,but think its the ice that expands that does it..does anyone know if this is
the reason?..Answers on a postcard please.lol.

Yes that's it Bloomer,just as it expands in cracks in the road and causes potholes ! It just shows how cold this winter has been,having been in this pot for quite a few years and this is the one which finished it off !

I'm sure that's exactly what happened Bloomer. It was attached to a South facing wooden fence between house and garage, flat back and a half basket effect, must have filled with snow and/or ice. The other 2 ok as sheltered in the porch. Still i should persuade him indoors to get a replacement in the Algarve !

A familiar sight in my garden! I have lost so many pots.

Unfortunately there is a newly planted Daphne in this. Jacqueline Postill, but I feel it's best to leave while we are still getting these hard frosts.