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donald.cape
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Location: Carlisle Cumbria
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June 30, 2007, 08:15 »
Our local Wickes DIY store is selling big 40 ltr soft plastic two handled buckets for £3.99. They are very soft plastic and can be squashed and stacked for storing. Good for when you're pulling up weeds or gathering crops.
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brucesgirl
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Location: Essex
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June 30, 2007, 18:05 »
I love my squashy buckets - I use a red one for perennial weeds and roots and the blue one for annual ones, easy to sort for composting
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sweet nasturtium
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June 30, 2007, 23:24 »
Ah, two bins for different types of weeds - another piece of the jigsaw fitting in. Perennial weeds are couch grass and bindweed??? Any more?
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brucesgirl
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July 01, 2007, 17:37 »
Horsetail - thats what I'm plagued with
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ytyynycefn
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Location: Cwm Rhondda
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July 03, 2007, 12:37 »
I have seven 38l tubtrugs lined up along a ledge on the side of my house with cherry tomatoes and aubergines in - one in each colour of the rainbow :roll: They were cheaper than big plant pots, and look very jolly!
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Mel's funky Babygros!
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emmalm
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Location: S. Yorks
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July 04, 2007, 19:15 »
Ooo I'd not thought of using these as planters, I wonder if I could use these for the potatoes I'm hoping to grow for Christmas.
I do love these plastic buckets
I've got a big one and DD follows me round with a little pink one when she's 'weeding'.
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Em x
not organic, but cutting down on the chemicals
ytyynycefn
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Location: Cwm Rhondda
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July 04, 2007, 19:38 »
My son also has a bright pink wee one to put stuff in :roll:
If you're using them as planters, don't forget a drainage hole in the bottom
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Petite graine
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Location: Harlow, Essex
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July 16, 2007, 12:31 »
Thanks for the tip ! They are £4.99 or £9.99 in b&q according to size.
Since you are talking about it, is it perennial or annual weeds that can go in the compost bin ?
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ytyynycefn
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Location: Cwm Rhondda
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July 16, 2007, 14:52 »
Well, I've finally got round to taking a pic of mine! Jolly, aren't they
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Petite graine
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Location: Harlow, Essex
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July 16, 2007, 16:36 »
That's really nice ! Well done !
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new_2_veg
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Location: cambs (peterborough)
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July 16, 2007, 18:10 »
thats a great idea, makes a use of a small space that would be bare without them
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Aunt Sally
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July 16, 2007, 18:26 »
They look great Mel :!:
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