Morrisons Flower Buckets

[Raul_Duke]

I took BigMally's advice and went to my local Morrisons to get some flower buckets for my parsnips, the lady was glad to be rid of them, so I've not got about 50 of the large ones (about12" deep) for £3.

My question is, I know I can do a single seed potato in each, and a few carrots / a few parsnips as I've been reading the other posts on here, but is there anything that just won't work in them?

I've got some beet root and some dwarf runner beans, will they be ok? Spacing isn't so much of an issue as I have so many pots!

Thankyou

[marchogaeth]

I use square foot gardening planting rates for the 12" ones and it seems to work really well.

[Potstubsdustbins]

I use them cut down to 6" deep for radish.

Full size for spuds, toms, runners beans, my spare cauli's and calabrese also go in them at one plant per bucket.

[horticultural_hobbit]

Good for chillies and peppers too.

[solway cropper]

If using them for spuds I'd only grow first earlies. Maincrop and seconds need a bit more room to reach a decent size, although I did once manage 3lb of Charlotte from a single flower bucket but that was the exception.

[Jay22]

I asked in my local Morrison but they didn't have any.

[alldigging]

I asked in my local Morrison but they didn't have any.

Do they sell flowers?

[Jay22]

Yes they do alldigging, he said they sold them last year but nothing this year. Will ask again next time I'm in.

[Bigmallly]

It may be getting a little quieter now. The best time obviously is just after Mothers Day.

[Scarlet]

^^^ I'd ask again! I had that response once, went in the following week and there were a load there all taped up and ready to go. Some just can't be bothered to help....

[Jay22]

Yes I will ask next time I'm in and also try to remember next Mothers Day, get them early.

[Snow]

Got 8 for 99p today, Morrisons Chippenham. Not as cheap as some seem to get em, but still cheap.

Thanks to those who suggested this!

[chilli_grower]

valentines day soon....

[starloc]

Has anyone ever got the square ones from other supermarkets? , I got some once but never again

[NatalieCooke]

I managed to pick up a set on Friday. Hadn't quite a few left.
Looking forward to growing something in them!