potting

verb

1. (form-of, gerund, participle, present)present participle and gerund of pot

noun

1. (countable, uncountable)The placing of something in a pot.

   “In all subsequent pottings, the ball of roots must be placed so as to form a mound in the middle of the pot, so that the roots will not be liable to saturation; this is an essential requisite in cultivating them successfully.”

2. (countable, uncountable)The making of pottery.