To: BUD SHERLOCK
Subject: aloe vera
BS>   I have some pot bound aloe vera plants that I was
BS>thinking of putting in the garden for the summer. Can someone tell me
BS>the ideal conditions for these plants to be growing in.
BS>sun/shade, wet/ dry, minimum temperature they can handle.
BS> I am located on the north shore of Lake Superior.
  Bob, I think I would detach a baby and pot it into a separate 3-4"
  pot, then keep that pot on a deck, patio, step or somewhere outside
  where it gets sun for part of the day. Water it occasionally. Then I'd
  stick the rest in the ground where they can get a fair bit of sun.
  Water them in, then leave them. Natural rainfall should keep them
  going except under extremely dry conditions (which aren't usually a
  problem next to the lake.)
  At the first warning of frost, hike the potted new plant inside, wash
  the pot and plant off, and put in your sunniest window. Don't worry if
  it seems too large for its pot; aloes do fine potbound. Leave the
  rest to perish. Saves you a lot of work wondering what to do with all
  the monsters come fall, and you have the potted one as backup.
                       ...Sandra...
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