COST OF LIVING OVERVIEW : Our cost of living indices are based on a US average of 100. An amount below 100 means Springfield, Illinois is cheaper than the US average. A cost of living index above 100 means Springfield, Illinois is more expensive. Springfield, Illinois cost of living is 83.30. Housing is the biggest factor in the cost of living difference.
Terra-cotta pots are porous, meaning liquids and small particles travel through the material when it is wet. Water traveling through the pot carries with it salts and minerals from the soil within, leaving white, chalky areas on the outside of the pot.
They tend to look nice in a garden or a patio regardless of what has been planted in them, as the container itself is usually ornamental. Think of wooden containers for gardening and we usually think of an old half-barrel filled with flowers.lay pots are the ones we are all probably most familiar with. They are baked and may be glazed (in which case they are usually called terracotta pots and cost more!) and come in all different shapes and sizes: from small round pots suitable for small cacti, to troughs and large tubs.