Is there a way to 'age' new terracotta pots?

[SirChenjin]

Bargainous £1 big terracotta pots from the pound shop are looking a bit orangey - I know they will fade in time, but is there a quicker way to fade and age them? I vaguely recall plain yoghurt, but I could very easily have dreamt that.

I heard plain yoghurt too, though have never tried and can't vouch for it...

Oooh, so I didn't make it up! I'm doing this a lot as I'm getting older. Will go and google

Aha - a quick google reveals that clay soil (which is what we have) also works. Note to self - try googling first!

www.marthastewart.com/911834/how-naturally-age-terra-cotta-pots

Yoghurt does seem to do the trick, together with some moss

Plain yoghurt works because I've tried it.

Try to get a 'live' kind. They turn green - looks quite effective.

Thanks for the tip sirchenjin I need a new pot so will be off to the £shop later. I might try painting mine, hope your clay soil does the trick for you

This is probably a stupid question, but doesn't the yoghurt wash off in the rain? I've already planted them up - should I have yoghurt'ed them first, rinsed and then potted?

SirChenjin Terracotta is very porous so the yoghurt essential bits will be soaked up into the pot.

Ahh, I see Holy - thanks