[iwantanallotment]

I've wondered that too, masha.....every day cut flowers are delivered to florists/supermarkets/garages etc in buckets. And next day, fresh flowers & fresh buckets.
My florist is fed up of me, cos when I ask her for buckets she has to go in her lock-up for them, where they're stored to the ceiling. I have to give her 24 hours' notice.
Makes no sense. But if the flower people aren't interested in recycling/re-using the buckets, why does your supermarket begrudge giving or even selling them to you when it's simply their 'rubbish' you're taking?
If I were you I'd write a strongly worded letter to the manager, stressing upon recycling and the environment etc. I would think you'd soon be allowed as many as you like then - supermarkets don't want to be seen as "environmentally unfriendly" these days, and competition is high  

[mumof4]

I have some flower pots , 93 actually, a guy at my local market gave them to me before i had an allotment. He was only to happy to get rid of them but now i've noticed he sells them for 10p but i guess people still see it as a bargin as he always sells them.

They are 10" accross and 13/14" deep, would these be better to grow spuds in, I normally grow all my tomatoes and peppers in them and they've always been great.

[Ruby Red]

I've wondered that too, masha.....every day cut flowers are delivered to florists/supermarkets/garages etc in buckets. And next day, fresh flowers & fresh buckets.
My florist is fed up of me, cos when I ask her for buckets she has to go in her lock-up for them, where they're stored to the ceiling. I have to give her 24 hours' notice.
Makes no sense. But if the flower people aren't interested in recycling/re-using the buckets, why does your supermarket begrudge giving or even selling them to you when it's simply their 'rubbish' you're taking?
If I were you I'd write a strongly worded letter to the manager, stressing upon recycling and the environment etc. I would think you'd soon be allowed as many as you like then - supermarkets don't want to be seen as "environmentally unfriendly" these days, and competition is high  

   
    Thats what I suggested. Play on the Green bit. Especially ASDA they do all this Green awareness stuff in the area. I did ask them why they didnt just put them in the lobby and say "help yourself" but I was told they didnt want the lobby congested with people and bins. Dont bother writing just go down and ask the manager.
 By the way I put 2 potatoes in my bucket.

[mashauk]

I'm going to have a word with the manager, mind you they're all a bit gormless in my local shop, it's attached to a petrol station, still fairly large shop though but the security guards are, well, security guards!

[soya-bean]

Our local Somerfields now prefer to send them to landfill rather than give them away, so the security man told me, I was taking some as I always had done, but he said I'm not allowed any more!

That must be worth a mention in your local paper; "local supermarket elects to go down the land fill route".

[Teen76]

I imagine you can really add a bit of pressure to them, as they have a lot on them at the moment about carrier bags and packaging.  Just pour the salt on a little more ha ha  They make so much money anyway and take it from local shops, so don't feel bad   :twisted:

[garddwr bach]

Our Morrisons sell their flower buckets for 99p for 10.

[iwantanallotment]

I asked in my local ASDA today if I could buy some of the surplus buckets but was told no, they recycle them...apparently they're returned to whence they came daily when a new batch are delivered with flowers.
Yes garddwr bach, I got some from Morrisons today too, 99p for 8 - but there were actually 13 in there  

[Lee1978]

Thanks for the heads up on the buckets Ruby Red. I called into asda today and spoke to one of the greeters, i asked what they do with their buckets as i was looking to buy some and they told me that they are recycled, anyway i came out with 12 pots for free, bargain  

[jacnal]

Now reduced to 48p for any of you that are looking to grow potato's in buckets

You are a bad influence trying to get me to go to Tesco MO4!    :twisted:

Get yourself off to ASDA. I work there and they only chuck em at the end of the day. There are different sizes and depths. I have some potatoes in mine and theyve come up a treat. They are free.

You're a bad influence too, RR, making me plan a trip to ASDA this Saturday! :twisted:

Yep, off to ASDa this weekend. I tend to lose my inhibitions when I really want something! :oops:  :roll:  

[amandaandherveg]

I was lurking around the flowers in Asda yesterday like a stalker.  Hope the security cameras didn't spot me, they'll think I'm a nutter. :shock: