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    I have an old rusty wheelbarrow which I am going to plant up with flowers and some vegetables for a bit of colour. I thought of using tumbling tomatoes and maybe dwarf french beans but with the barrow being rusty is it okay to grow vegetables in it or should I line it first with some black bin bags?
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    Don't think Rust is a problem LJ, depends how badly it's rusted I guess more from a strength point of view. My sis has one she plants up every year with whatevers left in the seed trays after she's done all the bedding - very "colourful" s you can imagine
    ntg
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    Remember that a lone amateur built the Ark.
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    • #3
      Our 2 steel obelisks are rusty Lesley and I refuse to paint them as they just look "right", they blend in so well. The rust is just iron oxide and wont harm your plants at all.

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      • #4
        So you don't think the tomatoes will taste of rusty metal?
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        • #5
          If you're worried, just line it with plastic and cardboard, the plastic must be pierced for drainage and the cardboard will help hold onto moisture. Rust shouldn't be a problem - if you're worried, scrape off the worst and spray it to seal the metal with any coloured spray paint for outdoors. That way you can have a pink wheel barrow or a blue, purple, green, yellow...
          Best wishes
          Andrewo
          Harbinger of Rhubarb tales

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          • #6
            Does the wheelbarrow already have drainage holes due to the rust LJ or are you having to have to make some. I have an old wheelbarrow and it sounds a great idea, but it hasn't really got any holes in it.
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            • #7
              It's got ready made drainage holes with the rust so drainage isn't a problem. I was just bothered about the rust contaminating the tomatoes. It should look nice with tomatoes, dwarf french beans and flowers.
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