Tesco Black Buckets 48p

mumof4 · « **on:** April 12, 2008, 16:31 »

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

iwantanallotment · « **Reply #1 on:** April 12, 2008, 19:34 »

Thanks for the tip, mumof4. Are they bigger than florist's buckets?
(sorry if that's a daft Q, I haven't seen them :oops: )

Ruby Red · « **Reply #2 on:** April 12, 2008, 19:46 »

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.

neil1967 · « **Reply #3 on:** April 12, 2008, 19:56 »

Where do ASDA put them when they chuck them out or do i pop in and ask?

Neil

iwantanallotment · « **Reply #4 on:** April 12, 2008, 19:56 »

I was in ASDA yesterday Ruby Red, and saw a lady piling all the empty buckets onto a trolley. I looked & looked but didn't have the cheek to ask if I could buy em

Maybe on Monday......

mumof4 · « **Reply #5 on:** April 12, 2008, 19:57 »

Quote from: "iwantanallotment"

Thanks for the tip, mumof4. Are they bigger than florist's buckets?
(sorry if that's a daft Q, I haven't seen them :oops: )

They are proper buckets like the orange B&Q ones 14" accross and 12 deep. I was lucky they only charged me for three and i had five so i'm well chuffed. Never tried growing like this before but have heard it works.

iwantanallotment · « **Reply #6 on:** April 12, 2008, 20:07 »

I've got carrots, parsnips, leeks, taters, onions, peas, herbs & allsorts in mine mumof4, & tomatoes etc will go in others later...just can't get enough buckets

mumof4 · « **Reply #7 on:** April 12, 2008, 20:38 »

Quote from: "iwantanallotment"

I've got carrots, parsnips, leeks, taters, onions, peas, herbs & allsorts in mine mumof4, & tomatoes etc will go in others later...just can't get enough buckets

how many spuds do you put in them

Ruby Red · « **Reply #8 on:** April 12, 2008, 20:49 »

They just put them in the crusher outside. Such a waste. Just say something like "Im told that you crush these buckets.As a store who holds green values dear to your heart, could I take some off your hands and recycle them please."Ive got a dozen in 2 different sizes. Herbs and potatoes in mine.

iwantanallotment · « **Reply #9 on:** April 12, 2008, 20:57 »

Quote from: "mumof4"

how many spuds do you put in them

I just put one tater in each bucket, but if you don't mind smaller taters you can put two.
Going to ask on Monday Ruby Red, definitely

I've bought 50 over the past few months, but need more cos I'm running out and the florist is fed up of me

Teen76 · « **Reply #10 on:** April 12, 2008, 21:02 »

Quote from: "iwantanallotment"

I've got carrots, parsnips, leeks, taters, onions, peas, herbs & allsorts in mine mumof4, & tomatoes etc will go in others later...just can't get enough buckets

Do your carrots and parsnips grow well in buckets and how many do you normally plant per bucket? I was thinking of planting them in containers as my soil is heavy clay on my allotment and I haven't had chance to properly double dig it yet. Thought that this could be a good alternative and perhaps would deter those dread carrot flies too.

iwantanallotment · « **Reply #11 on:** April 12, 2008, 21:07 »

I'm not an expert Teen, am only learning myself

But yep, my carrots & parsnips did really well in buckets. How many you sow depends on how big you want them. I only like baby carrots so sowed lots, but only 6 parsnips per bucket. You can always 'thin out' anyway if you do sow too many

mashauk · « **Reply #12 on:** April 13, 2008, 00:05 »

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!

iwantanallotment · « **Reply #13 on:** April 13, 2008, 00:15 »

Quote from: "mashauk"

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!

:shock: What a waste, and how environmentally unfriendly! I can't understand the logic in that?

mashauk · « **Reply #14 on:** April 13, 2008, 00:45 »

I know, I even offered to buy them but he said they're not for sale and he's not allowed to give them away, ridiculous. Mind you I don't really understand why they can't re-use them?

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