Morrisons buckets

[taff]

another vote for free ones at asda. but go in the night or evening, they're more likely to give you more because the flower buying rush is over

[oldie]

i grow alsorts in them -

Liquorice?

[dogsbody]

They last for ages too - the only trouble is they seem to multiply every year!

I don't think I have thrown one out yet and I've been collecting them for about 8 years or so.....

[Potstubsdustbins]

I have been using them for years now, trouble is I lose a few every year to friends usually with a tom plant inside.

In the larger ones I grow new spuds, toms, peppers, cumbers, runner beans, cauli's and when the rims crack I cut them down to about 6" high and they become my radish planters.

VC I love the idea of one inside another will give that ago this year.

Colin

[veggiechicken]

VC I love the idea of one inside another will give that ago this year.
Colin

This is new to you? But you're the expert on Pots! I shall expect a full report at the end of the year....

[Potstubsdustbins]

Never gave it a thought before to set on putting holes in them and planting.

Its only because I have just received some pots that I have any without holes.

Colin

[Newton]

A tried and tested way to use double the normal number of buckets!
Get a large and a small bucket. Put drain holes in the smaller one, put it on a few stones inside the larger one. Water and feed into the larger one which is them sucked up by the smaller one. Ideal for growing tomatoes on a hard surface inside a GH as the water doesn't go all over the floor.

balls.........I use old golf balls......all exactly the same size! I would think thst it would keep the top bucket level........I usect hem instead of crocks. Equal gaps too!

[donnakebab]

Where you been DK?
Everyone knows about morrisons buckets.

They are the buckets that the cut flowers come in.
In our store they are by the cut flowers and are normally 99 pence for 8.

Drill holes in the bottom you have some nice big pots.

Oh those buckets. I can get them for nothing from work.

Never seen them for sale in my local store.

[veggiechicken]

balls.........I use old golf balls......all exactly the same size! I would think thst it would keep the top bucket level........I usect hem instead of crocks. Equal gaps too!

Balls, balls - where am I going to get balls? I have absolutely no intention of taking up golf in order to find something on which to rest a free bucket! Bits of old flower pot will do me nicely but thanks for your suggestion!.

[cardiffsteve]

Balls, balls - where am I going to get balls?

What about Whitchurch Golf club, its not far from you!

[Bigmallly]

A tried and tested way to use double the normal number of buckets!
Get a large and a small bucket. Put drain holes in the smaller one, put it on a few stones inside the larger one. Water and feed into the larger one which is them sucked up by the smaller one. Ideal for growing tomatoes on a hard surface inside a GH as the water doesn't go all over the floor.

Like your good self, I use the larger ones for holding water, the only difference is I cut them down to around 4" high so are more of a saucer really. Unless I have read it wrong somewhere, I thought you was supposed to feed from the top & water from the bottom. Don't know why but am sure I've read it somewhere.

[veggiechicken]

You are right, of course, BM, I was just trying to simplify it! It was a test to see who spotted the deliberate error! You get the Gold Star and Big Tick!!

[veggiechicken]

What about Whitchurch Golf club, its not far from you!

Don't think I'd find many balls there. Probably all attached by elastic to their waists!

[Bigmallly]

Cheers vc, I've not had a gold star for forty blurb years.

[chris]

Chiris why do you need 100?, have you got a bucket habit, do we need to get you some help.

Well, I sort of started, and couldn't stop. I do use a lot for DIY purposes too (mixing plaster/cement/paint), storing tools in the house mid-jobs, etc. Rather than buying them in the future, I thought I may as well stock up!

Oh, I also use a couple to mix chicken feed with worming powder in too - perfect size for 6kg of food - which is what my feeder holds.