Planting system

Abstract

The combination of a container and a growing medium for a plant. The container is made to simulate the appearance of an egg shell bounding a receptacle. The growing medium is provided in the receptacle.

1 . In combination: 
 a container that is made to simulate the appearance of an egg shell bounding a receptacle; and    a growing medium for a plant in the receptacle.    
   
   
       2 . The combination according to  claim 1  wherein the container comprises at least first and second parts that are separable from each other.  
   
   
       3 . The combination according to  claim 2  wherein the first part has an associated base assembly for maintaining the first part in an operative orientation wherein the first part defines an upwardly opening cup shape bounding the receptacle.  
   
   
       4 . The combination according to  claim 3  wherein the base assembly comprises a flat surface to bear upon an upwardly facing surface so as to maintain the first part in the operative orientation.  
   
   
       5 . The combination according to  claim 1  wherein the container comprises at least a first part having a jagged edge that simulates the appearance of a broken egg shell.  
   
   
       6 . The combination according to  claim 1  wherein the container receptacle is covered by a separable barrier layer that confines the growing medium.  
   
   
       7 . The combination according to  claim 6  wherein the container comprises a first part bounding the receptacle and the barrier layer is defined by a second container part that is selectively separable from the first part.  
   
   
       8 . The combination according to  claim 7  wherein the first and second container parts are releasably press fit together.  
   
   
       9 . The combination according to  claim 8  wherein the first and second container parts are joined through a frangible connection that can be fractured to allow separation of the first and second container parts.  
   
   
       10 . The combination according to  claim 1  wherein the container has an opening therein to communicate liquid from within the receptacle gravitationally to externally of the receptacle.  
   
   
       11 . The combination according to  claim 7  wherein the first and second parts cooperatively define a substantially closed, oval shape that simulates the appearance of an intact egg shell.  
   
   
       12 . The combination according to  claim 1  wherein the growing medium comprises soil mixed with a plant growth stimulator.  
   
   
       13 . The combination according to  claim 12  wherein the growing medium further comprises plant seed mixed with the soil.  
   
   
       14 . The combination according to  claim 1  wherein the container is made at least partially from at least one of a ceramic material and terra cotta.  
   
   
       15 . The combination according to  claim 1  wherein the container comprises a wall that can be fractured by a user to produce a jagged edge to simulate a broken egg shell.  
   
   
       16 . The combination according to  claim 16  wherein the container wall has a frangible construction that allows the container wall to be fractured in a predetermined manner.  
   
   
       17 . The combination according to  claim 16  wherein the container wall has a frangible construction that allows the container wall to be fractured in different predetermined manners as selected by a user to produce a desired egg appearance.  
   
   
       18 . The combination according to  claim 10  wherein the opening is blocked by a releasable closure element.  
   
   
       19 . The combination according to  claim 1  further in combination with materials to facilitate adornment on exposed portions of the container.  
   
   
       20 . The combination according to  claim 1  wherein the container has integrally formed adornment thereon.