Buckets for tomatoes?

Kagganz · « **Reply #15 on:** January 19, 2009, 06:46 »

I bought 18 of those black buckets from Asda too!

Never seen them before, but with my amount of potatoes I'm going to need a 'few' containers :oops:

I've read somewhere that one lady got 22 potatoes from planting 2/3 in one of those B & Q orange buckets. I could have got mine from B&Q with discount but I didn't fancy the colour in the garden :roll:

So when I saw the black ones I was made up!

xx

sclarke624 · « **Reply #16 on:** January 19, 2009, 16:05 »

I'm shocked she got that many from the orange buckets, I got some they ain't that big. Must of been real baby new tats she got

Get green pop up garden rubbish bins get loads from those for tats that is.

little sweetpeas · « **Reply #17 on:** January 19, 2009, 17:51 »

Quote from: "titch"

I am loving the flower buckets idea - will ask at my local t............ when i next go.

I asked mine two years ago and got 72 so it's well worth asking and I too last month discovered my loacl garden centre's skip and what I find it has been since. They don't mind you taking anything that they have put in it or around it.

digalotty · « **Reply #18 on:** January 20, 2009, 23:46 »

last year i got some of those builders rubber (gorila tubs) there great and big enuff for growing spuds in, only 3quid each . not bad for spud bucket that will last for years.these are about 2foot across, you can also get smaller ones for toms 2quid find your local cheap shop usualy on retail parks

cooperman · « **Reply #19 on:** January 20, 2009, 23:56 »

the florists pots (for free) generally measure 12" dia x 15" deep, well good enough.....

also rem some supermarkets chuck 'em out so its always worthwhile enquiring....

the watchword is recycle - last year I bought a perfectly good 8x6 greenhouse fully glazed (well couple of cracked panes) for £40.... mind you it took me two years to track one down but persistance paid off..... just had to dismantle, transport and re-erect......

also got lots of bit'n'bobs off FREECYCLE -

sclarke624 · « **Reply #20 on:** January 21, 2009, 00:47 »

digalotty

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i got some of those builders rubber (gorila tubs) there great and big enuff for growing spuds in, only 3quid each

I see they were about 2ft across, approx what depth are they?? Sound good do they do them in B&Q

digalotty · « **Reply #21 on:** January 21, 2009, 21:19 »

hi, sorry i didnt mention that they are about 15 inch high by 24 or the large one i have is about 18 inch high by 30 across these are available at B&Q, focus, wickes, and garden centres but much dearer probably twice the price.
They also come in a variety of colours dark green look good in the garden, i also use one to keep our wellies and lotty stuff in the boot they also have handles.
Hope this helps
pete

sclarke624 · « **Reply #22 on:** January 22, 2009, 01:00 »

It certainly does thanks.

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