[adri123]

Hi,

Been picking up lots of these for free outside the local supermarket.  They are used for flowers and are certainly strong enough to get a few years use out of them.

I've put the dimensions on the picture.  Does anyone use these in their PT or greenhouse and what would be a suitable crop for these?

I'm thinking peppers/chillis but would welcome suggestions...

TIA

Adri

[DD.]

Many members use them for tomatoes, amongst other things,  a search on "flower bucket" will throw back numerous results.

[dmg]

I have used them for both chilli's and peppers which the plants seemed happy with.
I also use them for seasonal flower displays, and use them for baby carrots and baby parsnip and herbs

Dmg

[cadalot]

Which Supermarkets give these away, when I asked at one they say they re-use them?

[adri123]

I'm getting the odd free one from our local coop who dump them outside.  Morrisons will sell the at 8 for 99p but you have to ask at the fruit and veg section.

HTH

[snowdrops]

A@da used to give them for free,not sure if they still do. I cut the bottoms out & use them for my tomatoes on ring culture system.

[m1ckz]

ive got 4 going now...1 potato in each,,just popping through

[carlrmj]

    I get the same ones from my local co-op , I have approx  250 of them . Rather then throw them away ,they
    give them to me , when I ask, in return I give the staff some free fruit and veg .
     I grow chillis ,peppers tomatoes herbs and strawberries  in them ,I put drainage holes about 2 inches up from
    the   base  in the sides .

[adri123]

Why not holes in the bottom?  I've drilled one and it is a bit thin but worked ok.

Adri

[mumofstig]

If you make the holes a bit higher it gives a small reservoir of water at the bottom of the pot - I make holes with a red hot skewer.

[madcat]

Mine mostly have tomatoes, but a couple last year had basil and another two have rosemary and sage bushes grown from cuttings.

250 ....  <covet>  <covet>  <covet>

[adri123]

@mum isn't that inviting waterlogging problems?  How come standard plant pots don't come with the holes in the side?

[cadalot]

I do the same with my soldering iron about 10-15mm up from the bottom four at 12,3,6 & 9 o'clock or 0,90, 180 & 270 degrees and I put in the water retaining gel in with the compost in the bottom 10-15mm

[mumofstig]

@mum isn't that inviting waterlogging problems?  How come standard plant pots don't come with the holes in the side?

no worse than standing them in saucers of water, is it? and some pots do come with side holes rather than bottom ones 

[Totty]

Aubergines grew well for me last year in pots like these.
I like em for sinking next to pumpkins to give lots of water and feed direct to the roots.

Totty