Blue Plastic Barrel Uses

[Dynamite]

....Lots of people do that with mussel floats up here. ( just had an idea for my new garden if it happens )

Hi SP, What pray tell is a mussel float?

Kind Regards.............Rob

[Small pumpkin]

Hi SP, What pray tell is a mussel float?

Kind Regards.............Rob

Here you go Rob everything you ever needed to know about mussel floats
Mussel Floats
You regularly find them washed up on the beach. Especially after a storm.

[veggiechicken]

I like those ^^^ They look like woodlice

[lottie dolly]

MY head is at it again,as if i not got enough to do,knock up some supports for barrels in half as for raised beds,for the strawbs to dangle over,away from the slugs,plonk a few short canes in and chook a net over to keep birdies off.

[SarrissUK]

They're barrels that float, with a rope between themselves, then ropes in the water for mussels to attach themselves to

[Jimny14]

How about using them for brewing? If you're planning on cutting one down and you don't have a use for the bottom half you could cut a couple of holes a couple of inches up from the bottom and put kettle elements through then you can use as a boiler for doing all grain brewing. PS, you'll also need some copper pipe, a large cool box, some microbore copper, a large bucket with lid to actually Brew in, erm to be honest it's a bit of work.

[Derbydal]

use the one with a lid for storing stuff that mice will ruin (nets ,sacks,seeds, flece, all dry stuff then ) or use has a drowning barrel for weeds the lid will keep the stink In .atb Dal.

[Dynamite]

Some great ideas, thanks everyone.

Kind Regards.............Rob

[MyWifesBrassicas]

use the one with a lid for storing stuff that mice will ruin (nets ,sacks,seeds, flece, all dry stuff then ) or use has a drowning barrel for weeds the lid will keep the stink In .atb Dal.

I also use this type of barrel to soak hard to compost weeds like bind weed, couch grass and horse tails. Works a treat, leave it in there all summer and compost it through the winter, works great.

[Dynamite]

I finally decided today what to do with them. After much deliberation, I have decided that the one with the lid will be used for making weed tea. The other one, I’m going to store spent compost in it when the toms etc in the greenhouse from summer are done for re-use later and improving soil in parts of the garden.

Kind Regards.............Rob

[MyWifesBrassicas]

Another idea, Oyster mushrooms

https://archersmushrooms.co.uk/matt-...J7DVz-AeP-vDGk

[Mr Bones]

That's an impressive crop MWB, what did you fill the barrel with.

[MyWifesBrassicas]

That's an impressive crop MWB, what did you fill the barrel with.

Mr B, not my idea and not my project unfortunately. I'm totally nicking the idea and giving a go on the allotment this year, looks great and hopefully mine will be as good.
My previous post links it to the writer and the originator of the method

[Mr Bones]

Duh... should have followed the link. The best tasting wild oysters I ever found grew in a hollow birch trunk, half full of brackish water.

[MyWifesBrassicas]

Duh... should have followed the link. The best tasting wild oysters I ever found grew in a hollow birch trunk, half full of brackish water.

It's a great thing to find wild oysters