Lynn: The cloth purse hasn't been washed in a long while but the outside seems to stay clean ... it hangs on a covered deck and I spray with a hose to water the plant. The Syngonium (Arrowhead Plant) in the purse froze this past winter so I need to plant something else in there, just haven't decided what yet. When I dump out the soil and dead roots I might throw it in the washer on gentle cycle before replanting and since the inside is a pretty dark pink flower print I may turn it inside out just for a change, haven't decided for sure about that yet. To plant it, I just put in the potting medium to a certain level, add the plant and top off with additional potting medium.
Chris: I love all your baskets too ... I used to line wicker baskets with sheet moss and plant them up but they seemed to rot quickly in the humidity down here. I have a few old baskets out in the shed that I might have to plant up for however long they will last!
