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title: "Did y'all know terracotta can mold? I did not. This has been…"
description: "Did y'all know terracotta can mold? I did not. This has been neglected in a dark, damp storage bin. If you have something similar, might want to check on your…"
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community: "Gardening and Outdoor"
author: "Mateja"
published: "2025-12-07T22:48:54.062303Z"
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# Did y'all know terracotta can mold? I did not. This has been…

_Posted by Mateja on 2025-12-07_

Did y'all know terracotta can mold? I did not. This has been neglected in a dark, damp storage bin. If you have something similar, might want to check on your pottery!

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## 3 comments

### Waspinator commented on 2025-12-08

They can also grow mosses or lichens, which can be a fun accidental bonus plant or an interesting challenge to try to do on purpose :)

#### Mateja replied on 2026-01-31

Yeah I wouldn't mind that!!

### Nikki commented on 2025-12-09

Absolutely- it’s a porous material. Aside from that, I feel absolutely everything can mold where I live

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