Plastic bath planter

[nwh]

Having moved into a property that has a lot of decking. I purchased a couple of these "planter". Any suggestions what would be good to grow in them. Ill be drilling holes for drainage.

Black Deep Plastic Water Dog Bath Tub - 130 Litres: Amazon.co.uk: Pet Supplies

Cheers
Neil

[veggiechicken]

I'd plant a root veg as you can fill them with stone-free compost and grow straight carrots!
I bath my dogs in a Baby bath from Freecycle. It has a plug hole in it and is likely to become a planter too before long

[Potstubsdustbins]

Have you got an approx depth and size?

Potty

[veggiechicken]

From the link!
External Max Dimension: 1265mm Long x 640mm Wide x 325mm Deep. (49" x 25" 13" approx)

Internal Max Dimension: 1135mm Long x 510mm Wide x 300mm Deep. (44" x 20" x 12" approx)

[Potstubsdustbins]

Thats a good planter, grow more or less anything in that, calabrese, cauli's, spring cabbage etc.

Potty

[Two_Sheds]

I bath my dogs in a Baby bath

I bath mine in my bath, with me. Weird? Whaddya mean, weird?

Thats a good planter

I'd be concerned about it breaking up in sunlight, but it claims to be light-proof. Nice one.

[nwh]

Having moved into a property that has a lot of decking. I purchased a couple of these "planter". Any suggestions what would be good to grow in them. Ill be drilling holes for drainage.

Black Deep Plastic Water Dog Bath Tub - 130 Litres: Amazon.co.uk: Pet Supplies

Cheers
Neil

Any ideas about how many drainage holes. More the better?

Cheers

[veggiechicken]

I bath mine in my bath, with me. Weird? Whaddya mean, weird?

It would be rude of me to disagree with you Yep, you're weird

[Potstubsdustbins]

nwh I would have at least 4 22mm holes in that size of container. That way if 1 gets blocked the rest will still drain off surplus water.

Potty

[veggiechicken]

A question! Are drainage holes better drilled in the sides of containers if they are going to be sitting on the floor rather than on blocks?

[Potstubsdustbins]

VC If the container is on say paving slabs which are flat then I would say yes.

Potty

[veggiechicken]

That's what I thought too so I asked in case that is what nwh is going to do with his planters

[nwh]

That's what I thought too so I asked in case that is what nwh is going to do with his planters

Your a mind reader veggiechicken!

Thanks folks

[veggiechicken]

Your a mind reader veggiechicken!
Thanks folks

Don't worry, I won't tell what you're thinking at this very moment

[Aberdeenplotter]

Decking has slots and spacing between decking boards so drainage holes in the base should be fine imho.