Time

They say time flies when you are having fun. Many things made me think of time recently. I attended a school concert with a friend. My own kids are in their twenties already. How the time did fly. We are very busy in the green industry this time of year in South Africa. Spring/Summer is here. Growing season. Yipppeee.

But did you know you can buy time? And not in the way like that movie I saw once where they got paid in time instead of money. Fascinating concept. But in the green industry you can buy time. You buy a large specimen instead of a seed or a seedling or a small plant. You pay more but you don't have to wait. Someone else (like me) watered and care for the plant. And you can also buy time in pots. If fact you can buy history. A story.

As a pot lover with a special interest in art (mostly sculpture and pottery), I find myself selling collections of collectable items. These 100 year old Spanish pots are available in Gauteng and Stellenbosch. Did you see the markings. They are significant. They indicate who made the pot, what it was used for and in some cases the year it was made. Almost incredible to think that amphoras can be made without electricity. Some of these amphora are over 2 meters long and over a meter wide. Huge.

If you need a statement piece to make your garden stand out, look no further. Ideal for corporate use also. The kings of old built palaces to intimidate the enemy with their wealth and power. We still do that.

I made a video and devoted a Facbook page (cringe), to these fabulous pots. Google me and have a look if you want more information on their history and other interesting facts about pottery of the time.

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