[hectic]

Dont know if this is any use to anyone but my local homebase were selling zinc planter troughs reduced from £20 to £3!

As I do most of my growing in pots and containers we got 5 as they are a great size and could well be my new onion and garlic homes!

http://www.homebase.co.uk/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?langId=-1&storeId=20001&partNumber=747388&Trail=searchtext>ZINC

[Elcie]

They look brilliant.  Just checked stock and there are 75 available at my local store so hoping to head down there tomorrow to pick some up.  Thanks for the hint.

[BestBreast]

Thanks will pick some up tomorrow they will look good as well as being sturdy. Diane

[rainbow1]

they look fab. day off on Thursday - hope there's some left by then!

[Faz]

They've got a few down our local Homebase too. They're bloomin huge and a bargain for that price.

[jjbull]

what size are these the info says 31cm by 31cm thats small but the last comment said it was huge

[hectic]

I thought that when I saw the sizings on the website but trust me they are large! just measured em and they are 55cm X 23cm at the base and 70cm X 37cm at the top

[annie b]

thanks for this.....my nearest store has 30 left so hopefully there will be some left a tthe weekend....but will have to travel about 40 miles to get the big planters.In view of all the snow coming again...might not be worth it in terms of stress !!!Hopefully there will be some left later when the roads aren't so icy.

I'm definitely going to buy myself some and perhaps get a few as presents.

[sunshineband]

Just checked the stock at our local store and it seesm to have 38 --- just what I'm looking for for a gardener friend whose birthday it is tomorrow. Good one!

[Stripey_cat]

I picked up a couple of tall planters at three pounds each (they'll do nicely to force early potatoes in), but I thought the long-sided troughs were very flimsy.

[Elcie]

Where abouts in the stores are they?  I had a quick look today but the outside area (where I thought they would be) was closed because of the snow.

Please no one tell me they are inside!!

[Faz]

the ones I saw were inside in that central aisle where they have reduced/special offer stuff

[rainbow1]

went for 10 of the larger black metal troughs myself. The others in my store were bent and rusty. I found these by the front door in a clearance section.

[amandaandherveg]

Top Tip, they look excellent - my nearest store has 36 in stock!  Guess where I'm going? 

[Ferris]

I got 3 of the long black ones. Agree that the silver ones looked a bit dishevelled but black ones look fine and from £19.99 to £2.98 what a bargain - thanks for flagging it up!