{"id":113,"date":"2015-10-25T03:47:19","date_gmt":"2015-10-25T03:47:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cluckeyo.com\/blog\/?p=113"},"modified":"2015-11-17T06:00:27","modified_gmt":"2015-11-17T06:00:27","slug":"my-incredible-aloe-vera-plant","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cluckeyo.com\/blog\/index.php\/2015\/10\/25\/my-incredible-aloe-vera-plant\/","title":{"rendered":"My Incredible Aloe Vera Plant"},"content":{"rendered":"
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A couple of years ago, I stumbled across a great way to grow Aloe Vera.\u00a0 I bought a small start from the local garden center.\u00a0 It was only about 2\u201d around and maybe 6\u201d tall. \u00a0I brought it home, potted it, and that small start grew into an enormous plant.\u00a0 I just went out and measured it.\u00a0 At its widest point, it is 56\u201d across, and it is 3 feet tall.\u00a0 Some of the leaves are 3 \u00bd inches across at their base, and the largest leaves are 1 \u00bc inch thick.\u00a0 I didn\u2019t even know what I was doing but I just really hit it right on this one.<\/p>\n

One issue with Aloe Vera is the sheer weight of the plant.\u00a0 It\u2019s really not suitable for a plastic pot.\u00a0 Another thing about this plant, is that too much rain, or over-watering will cause it to get black spots all over the leaves.\u00a0 I did not want these 2 things to happen, and that was my basis for the decisions I made regarding how to go about potting it.<\/p>\n

First of all, I chose a heavy pot.\u00a0 I felt like neither the weight of the plant, nor the wind would be causing it to tip over, that way.\u00a0 Also, we had a bunch of compost ready, so I decided I would include that in my mix. \u00a0What follows is my method for potting this plant:<\/p>\n