Large earthenware storage pot

[Headfry]

Morning

Anyone know where I can buy a huge (knee height) storage jar/pot type thingy?

The idea is this...... kitchen to hot to store vegetables in, so I was thinking of a very large stone/eartenware pot with lid to stand in the shade outside the back door (needs to look rustic'ish) .....cant find a supplier of pots though.

Any other ideas on the theme would really help please.

Thank you

[Bren In Pots]

There's always eBay but something that large is usually collection only.

[Headfry]

Morning Bren
yes thats true - hmmm maybe have to work round it antoher way ......pottery lessons?

[taff]

garden center for large pot,then buy a tile to put on top

[Hans Mum]

i remember my grandmother had a huge earthenware bread crock which had a lid, not sure if they would be frostproof though

[bobleponge]

HF stick a piccy of what you are looking for on here and I will be able to get something when I get home to France. They are called charnieres at home and they are for sale in all the brocantes etc. Then when I pop across to see kids in England I can drop it off somewhere convenient.

[Alison]

I bought one of these off ebay a couple of years ago Ceramic Fermenting Pot | Pots & Pans | Kitchen | Products which I've used for storing salted beans. Possibly not quite as big as you want though although that depends on how high up your knees are!

[Bren In Pots]

garden center for large pot,then buy a tile to put on top

I like that idea Taff and it will be frost proof.

[mothhawk]

garden center for large pot,then buy a tile to put on top

Or a pot saucer. The pot will need to be glazed I think, else the damp will get in, or I suppose you could give it a thin coating of PVA glue if it's unglazed.

[Florence Fennel]

How about a reclaimer yard, have you got one near you? I was thinking chimney.

[Headfry]

Thank you for all your help and your very, very kind offer Bobleponge I have a pot that I bought many moons ago when I had a house in France - the pot is now back with me and kept inside the house as I don't want it taken or harmed by the weather (daft HF - a sentimental value thing) I wondered if they or similar could be bought here in the UK - hence my posting the question.
I think I will try the garden centre route first, that way I might be able to find a frost proof pot and a 'pot saucer' to match for the lid! - great idea thanks

Bob thanks again for your fantastic offer of help, that is so kind of you

ps I loved that old French house - I saved all the 10f coins I could to buy my original pot - it took a while as it was not cheap. but boy is it lovely - one of my life's treasures!

[Aberdeenplotter]

HF stick a piccy of what you are looking for on here and I will be able to get something when I get home to France. They are called charnieres at home and they are for sale in all the brocantes etc. Then when I pop across to see kids in England I can drop it off somewhere convenient.

Boble, I tried to find an image of a charniere but got pics of hinges. Is the french word for a hinge similar?

[mothhawk]

Boble, I tried to find an image of a charniere but got pics of hinges. Is the french word for a hinge similar?

peutetre JARDINIERE mon ami?

[bobleponge]

Nope its definitely not a gardener, but I do know that charnieres are hinges. Must be a different spelling cos I'm sure its the same or very similar sounding word.
I will speak to Mme P next time I get the chance, for the correct spelling. I never professed to be able to speak the lingo by the way.

[mothhawk]

Le jardinier a pour métier l'entretien des jardins et des jardinieres dans les jardins