Attractive but CHEAP Containers for Growing Vegetables ?
I have already filled my "in-ground" garden space, but want to grow a few more veggies in containers. I want to put them out right beside the rest of the garden, so I want something that looks nice, but attractive ones in the garden stores (whiskey barrel-type things, etc) cost at least or bucks per, and I just can’t afford that. Any ideas for other containers that would look nice but be super cheap ? Also, if you suggest something unusual, please also suggest where to find them. Thanks !
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Possibilities are endless. Try cruising around industrial areas around your town. Lots of larger sized tubes and rolls. I use some large rolls made out of compressed cardboard, think its used for wiring or banding. I rounded up like 30 of these a few years back and they work perfect for a season, then start to deteriorate. Larger warehouses and commercial places use alot of stuff for transporting wiring/banding/ect that they toss out. Old lumber also is widely available. Many shipping yards for the larger hardware stores will give you there scraps. I know of a Home Depot lumber yard near my house that has no problem letting me take their scrap and damaged wood.
Garage and yard sales!!
It’s hard to get that cheap and attractive combination, plus most really cheap containers or ones not meant for gardening don’t stand up to sunlight and may last only one season or two before breaking down. Best overall bet in my opinion is either the cheapest large plastic plant pots you can find, or black plastic buckets or plant pots, the kind large plants come in. They don’t look wonderful but because they’re black they vanish into the background better than white buckets. I have grown stuff in the kind of plastic boxes they sell at Wal-mart for storage but again, they aren’t made for outdoor use and can deteriorate in sunlight.