Thanks, Marquest! I got a chuckle out of the lawn comment. I know some do but the last thing we want is for the lawn to be more happy or grow faster. I'm chasing these grass vines like crazy this summer, going up walls and fences, over borders, even found some that were going under the house. That's one of the few things I miss about OH, the grass. You probably have nice grass.
I don't have any issues with compaction in pots (which I always attributed to peat so no longer use any) but don't think I've left any of the hanging ones alone for more than few weeks this year. Keep changing the combinations, adding things as pieces grow long enough to share and when I 'find' them in stores or trade. Not having to water anything with the hose (just potted plants on the porch,) has left me with waaaay too much spare time. Not a day goes by that I'm not poking something, moving things around, salvaging stuff I'm still finding from some long-gone gardener who used to live here, there's always something to be done. Sometimes I wish I'd done more flowers to deadhead. If I'd known there would be virtually no sun here in July, I would have definitely done things differently, as far as "annuals" go. Silly me, I thought they would actually grow!
