Previously Free Flower Buckets Co-Op

[quark1]

When this topic has come up before, I have always advised people to try their local co-op which, until now, has been happy to dispose of used flower buckets to those who ask for them as they had no apparent recycle policy or alternative.

I have just been down to my 'local' at Saltdean and have noticed a price tag on them of 50p for 5.

Now this is still a great price and I've been lucky enough to have my fill already of the freebies - but do not follow my old advice as they are no longer FREE.

Hope this will avoid some of you the embarrassment of a 'free expectation'!

If no tickets are on the buckets - it would still be worth an ask as they may be changing policy store by store, area by area.


Oh dear - you folks got a free 'spolling airer' thrown into the title - oops!

[Thelma Sanders]

still free here atm

[areia]

morrisons might be a good one to try my local one does 8 for 99p

[veggiechicken]

morrisons might be a good one to try my local one does 8 for 99p

But 5 for 50p is still a better offer

[Pa Snips]

Oh dear - you folks got a free 'spolling airer' thrown into the title - oops!

For a second I thought you had become an honorary Brummie

[marchogaeth]

morrisons might be a good one to try my local one does 8 for 99p

Whisper this. Last time I went to Morrisons there were only 6 on show so I asked if they had any more to make up the 8, "In fact," I said, "I'll take more if you've got them." -17 with one peice of tape round the lot - 99p.

[quark1]

Presume a 'mod' somewhere corrected my spelling in the title - thanks!

[flopsy]

try at lidls they are free at my local one

[darcyvuqua]

maybe im being a little cheeky but........

if anyone could get some of these and maybe post to me i would be forever grateful theres no where round here that give them away or sell them

i would in fact pay all cost of buying and posting

[Matt94]

To be honest darcy, i dont think they would be worth it, it would probably work out cheaper to buy your pots from poundland

[darcyvuqua]

after some phoning round the coop in the neighbouring town are still offering them free so there putting some aside for me

Again more stuff my wife loves all this stuff round the house honest

[quark1]

That's good news darcy - you'll be all set up for next year.

If you get a mixture of large and medium ones something I've done for the past couple of years is to pierce the medium one for growing and place inside a non-pierced large to act as a water reservoir.

This could be done with 2 of the same size if you add a layer of elevation to the bottom pot - grit or stones.

Also if they set aside a large number - don't turn them away. They store very compactly/neatly in a 'tower' and some have a tendancy to split etc if you don't pierce with a heated nail or I use a garden claw to get a neat row of 3 holes x 3. Believe me you can never have too many pots of this size!

Happy growing!

[darcyvuqua]

when i pick them up tomorrow i will be asking if i can pick some more up whenever they have more to give away i am trying to be money savvy and this is ideal for saving a few pennies

[marchogaeth]

If you get a mixture of large and medium ones something I've done for the past couple of years is to pierce the medium one for growing and place inside a non-pierced large to act as a water reservoir.

This could be done with 2 of the same size if you add a layer of elevation to the bottom pot - grit or stones.

Clever. Off to rearrange my caulflowers now.

[darcyvuqua]

just sitting here thinking about the plot for next year planning then re-planning anyone know the size of these pots medium and the large ones just thinking about something and it might just work if the sizes are ok