We have enough equipment to germinate seeds for years, plus give away equipment to our contract gardening partners. We have four large round and four oval stock tanks that we got off Craigs list, Yesterday my oldest daughter brought us a pickup load of composted horse manured and The boxes were heavy-duty and on the small size, perfect for heavy stuff like plates or books, so I gladly took those off her hands. Well I am glad that this worked out for you. I think these are better than raised beds because they are about 24 high and you can reach the center without having to bend over or stretch. Quite park. Empty Cattle lick tubs | CattleToday document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Use them for their intention, and your getting a free box though. We can get the black pots that you are talking about from our local garden centers for about $1 per pot. I just did the same thing here at my college, I noticed the gardener had place a bunch of the black plastics around as place holders but he also had many more standing by. Ive gotten some beautiful tiger lillys that way from Kroger. A good addition to compost or soil! I have been using them for 3 years, but just turn them backwards most of the time. My grandmother showed me this. We check it frequently for the larger pots (tree sized) since the grower makes us pay a $5 deposit on them, but gallons and 4 are usually plentiful. Yes, definitely think sustainability and reuse anything we can. Yes, Lowes also recycles. We also go to the dump every May when they have piles of free compost. Baking soda and vegetable oil. Horse Feed Bins Shop All. Another source for 5gal. The farmers buy maple oats in big buckets just ask them they might give them to you but you may have to collect them your self. 2-Seat Mini Spas | Freeflow Spas Do have lids for tubs. Sorghum was used to make confections and flavor meats by Americas settlers. They decorate the inside of businesses with plants, like the ones you see in the malls and other businesses you go to. T20WP1105-Laundry Utility White Kit Tub 20 Gallon with Plastic Legs and Pull-out Spray Faucet, United Solutions 19 Gallon Rope Handle, Heavy-Duty Organization and Easy-Access Storage Tub, Multi-Purpose, Made with Rugged Plastic, Pack of 2, 2-Pack, Blue, 2 Count, Rubbermaid Commercial Products Brute Tote Storage Container With Lid, 20- Gallon, Gray (FG9S3100GRAY), HOMZ 7.5 Quart Clear Plastic Stackable Storage Container Tote with Secure Latching Lid for Home and Office Organization, 5 Pack, Rubbermaid Commercial Products FG262000WHT BRUTE Heavy-Duty Round Trash/Garbage Can, 20-Gallon, White, Rubbermaid Cleverstore Clear Plastic Storage Bins with Lids, 95 Qt-4 Pack, 4 Count, LINERY 100 Gallon Planting Grow Bag Heavy Duty Thickened Large Capacity Upgrade Hemming Process Grow Bag with Handles Non-Woven Fabric Plant Pots (100 Gallon 100D*50H). seemed to work well. should take all the smell out but may have to repeat. Had 150 lbs of Mineral.Asking $5 per tub, $20 for 5 tubs, and 30 for 10 tubs.Makes excellent storage Tubs or Planters. Speaking of free gardening stuff, some Starbucks locations give away free bags of used coffee grinds you can use in your compost piles. 24 Hr access and no need to ask anyone.!!!! I wouldnt be the gardener I am today {or maybe not a gardener at all} if it werent for a few gardening books I picked up years ago. No wonder every time I go shopping theyre all out of the frosting buckets! Phooey. #fairisle #sco, Good morning from Fair Isle! Do you have a good way to get the labels removed? Loved finding your blog post about free gardening containers at Home Depot. scrub old coffee grounds through out the container let sit then fill with water and sit over night. Apr 13, 2020 #1 I am looking for empty 20 gallon cattle lick tubs for container gardening. But they closed it after someone fell and sued! You can also fill it up with water and add some vinegarworks well with pickle jars, milk jugs, orange juice jugsetc. In the cafe near where my husband works, they were throwing away pickle buckets (wow did they stink!). They were tired by the end of the day! If its looking sad and we dont have the space to revive it it goes in the alley and becomes free for the taking. Its been on my porch all winter but will become mulch for our raised beds this spring. After viewing product detail pages, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in. You can also try WD40. You know what they say One mans trash is another mans treasure. Not a bad price , but free is much better in my world. Hangers & Brackets Shop All. Learn how your comment data is processed. I completely agreeI forgot about all the other advantages of liquor boxes and also the banana boxes. Behind the mall is where they keep their dumpsters/trash, and its a box wonderland. I asked her what she was going to do with them and she said I could have them. I smiled, let out a little laugh and then headed outside to the nursery area. In addition to inground pools, aboveground pools, spas and hot tubs, Cannon Pools also has a full line of swimming pool and spa products at your disposal. It is a horse stock tank. Lowes informed me this weekend that they send pots back to the growers for credit or something like that. Just dont come into the store asking if were going to put anything into the alley that day. Last Spring, a nursery operation that had closed was getting ready to clear the land for construction. Salt & Mineral Block Holders Shop All. The house is on a hill and already had two raised beds in the yard, one of bricks and the other concrete blocks, which I completed filled with herbs and veggies. Open Head Feed Tubs 20 gallon, Water Tubs, Planter Tubs, 15 gallon I now have a beautiful planter that holds 30 buckets and they are all full of herbs and veggies. Try using limesone to neutralize it. We do have some drum 1.06 Acres Commercial Corner lot. I do the same thing too. I put some aside in case I needed them later and put the rest up on free craigslist. Fresh organic mineral tubs full of rabbit manure. Lowes will sell damaged plants real cheap, but home depot just throws the out. We also give out the produce we dont need to cook with if we have too much. This year 2016 farmers can no longer have there orchards gleaned due to the chance of illness/diseases. She had a large stack of battery boxes already flattened. I even got three half plastic drums, like the ones used to hold rainwater. Granted this is a small town in the middle of nowhere where feeding ones livestock old veggies is commonplace, but if you have not tried this, its a great way to save some of said veggies from getting dumped, and as an added bonus, many of the old veggies are totally usable for people as well can be cooked, canned, frozen, etc.! Dont forget that ranchers also have large plastic buckets molasses tubs that the cattle lick the molasses out of the tubs. We get 30 a month. Sure enough, Home Depot was selling the common black plastic pots for almost $10. Liquor stores are the jackpot for boxes. Then I go to grocery stores & Dollar General Stores which break them down & put them in carts in the back of the store. Please Omg why would you think they would be after you Paranoid.. dont you think they have better things to do besides Chase somebody getting boxes after all you are recycling. and well figure some way to get in touch..OK? Amaferm, Bio-Mos, Lacto-Mos, B-Traxim Chelates, Availa-4 Chelates, Diatomaceous Earth (DE), Oxy-Gen and Altosid IGR are all proven top name-brand additives that can add crucial bennefits to your herd and savings in your wallet. I am looking for ranchers or farmers wanting to get rid of empty used mineral, protein, molasses tubs. Just go ask for the project manager and tell them youd like to haul away their scrap for them. Carrot roots wont form a new carrot Sturdy Hard Plastic Empty Mineral Tubs. I would gladly pay $10 for a large pot but they are more like $25 here :, ( I use kitty tidy cat litter boxes to plant in.just drill holes in bottom and keep lid to store soil for next year.they stack beautifully and free.the boxes make great trash boxes too.I leave handle on for easy moving.only problem Ive found it cant get label off so I cover 28th pretty contact paper, What brand of green house is that and where did you get it. I know it works on bar codes etc. We dont get any assistance like food stamps (although, I must admit, I wish we could! I thought Id try the Lowes here in Bloomington (as their website says 1700 stores participate in the recyling gardening container program). Roses can be done the same way. Ill have to check it out this year. Yesterday, I went to the Home Depot to pick up a gallon of stain for the garden boxes. With the help of coupons, gardening and bartering I am able to squeeze the most out of our grocery budget and still manage to have a little fun along the way. THE IMPORTANT THING TO KEEP IN MIND IS THAT THESE SHOPS WILL BE TOSSING THESE OUT IN LATE SPRING OR EARLY SUMMER [ WHICH IS PASSED THE TIME YOU MAY NEED THEM] SO I ALWAYS GO A GET THEM AND THEN HAVE THEM TO USE FOR THE NEXT YEAR. Do have lids for tubs. If you dont have a truck, you can usually borrow one from a friend. Discover more about the small businesses partnering with Amazon and Amazons commitment to empowering them. I saw online if you use equal parts baking soda and vegetable oil, make a runny paste, rub the paste over sticky residue and then let it sit for about 10 minutes. My neighbor feeds his cattle something that comes in huge plastic containers. [Help!] Need ideas for repurposing 1,000's of empty 20 Gallon tubs that Its a perk of working at a nursery. Barrel Hot Tubs, Cedar Hot Tubs and Wooden Hot Tubs I save pickle jars, run them through dishwasher to clean them,but the lids still smelled . Drop off debris-free only (free of manure, mud, etc.) I do this with my daughters hard cover books and dvd cases also. I refuse to pay for boxes. I would never give away plastic frosting buckets(or sale) them as a person whom had been given a free bucket used it for food purposes and had sued for getting his customers ill. what a contradiction.. its already being used for food purposes.. makes ya think huh? Fill the bottom with rocks/sand/other fill to keep from having to waste lots of good garden soil and to provide better drainage. I need some of those huge pots! Make offer I probably have 40 or 50 of them To put an ad into your Watch List, please Sign In or Create an Account . Thanks for all the comments. Wind and Rain Mineral Tubs offer the ultimate in weather resistance. Best offer dash only Hi! Cooperative reserves the right to amend offers at any time during the recycling program offered. Phoenix AZ. Shop products from small business brands sold in Amazons store. All the same size and extremely strong with hand holes, there is hole in top and bottom of each box but sacrifice a damaged box to cover these. You can wash the container out with bleach, but the pickle smell remains. Ya know what you could use in a pinch, if you dont need anything *too* strong? A cereal box! cut the bottoms out of the pots so the roots will go into the soil from under the pot, To the people asking about removing the labels on buckets. Lisa. 7:30AM 5:00PM WeekdaysClosed: Saturday & Sunday, 2105 Industrial Park Road Van Buren, AR 72956, 2105 Industrial Park Road, Van Buren, AR 72956, Seed & Sow Agricultural Lifestyle Magazine, Farmers Coop Service Station Van Buren, AR, Farmers Coop Corporate Office Van Buren, AR, Farmers Coop Mena, AR (Southwest Outdoor Center), Spring Cattle Mineral Meeting Van Buren. My neighbor use to attach rope handles to his like the one pictured and take them to consignment sales and laugh all the way to the bank (I think was getting about $8-$10 for them). I am a volunteer Gleaner for many years, but have been a Gleaner since before i could walk. Can be used for water tubs, cat huts, dog houses, baby chick huts, flower, tomato, pepper, cuke plantings, tree We also set plant material out there that is not what we consider salable. No luck. Remember to drill drainage holes in them. The guy in the garden department also suggested looking at the rack with distressed plants that are on clearance some come in really nice pots. spent money to make them, to print on them and its their property. Then ask them. Hope this helps you as it does for me!!! I stopped by the entrance to a subdivision where a landscaping crew was replacing plants in the spring. Does anyone know what the rule is today? Although I have come to the conclusion it doesnt hurt to ask, they normally will say yes, and who cares what they think because they dont know me. She was kind of a little standoffish about it also. I was disappointed but I still go back there because of their prices. I am doing compost on the balcony so I dont buy any healthy soil. I asked if i could have it, and was told no, it had to be put into the dumpster that stayed locked! In fact the one I get mine from the owner uses them himself to plant his tomatoes in. Im trying to garden without spending money that I do not have. On my way there I went around the back of a few big stores looking for packing peanuts or Styrofoam in the trash. Our Lowes used to do that, but we had some customers ruin it. They had a cart with some flowers that werent watered, and looked about dead, I asked if I could just have it, so she asked and no but I could buy it for 50 cents. Thanks for this article.I never knew that Home Depot has a recycling program. the worst that can happen is they say no , As my Rabbi says, ask for EVERYTHING, EXPECT NOTHING & usually when i ask , i DO GET, but am NOT disappointed if i dont !!!!the. Thank you. Indiana is not as progressive as I thought. Lucky you to get that catch! If you can find someone raised rabbits their manure is wonderful. Ive gotten free pots from new housing developments after the landscaper has finished and left the pots behind with the trash. In plus, I collect the wood boxes from wine area from shops. This is great quality buffle not native it was planted. Paul, MN, and the large supermarket grocery stores there also give away throw-away vegetables to pet owners. We planted shrubs a few years ago and kept the pots and cut the bottoms off and use them around newly potted garden plants till they are established good and to help keep rabbits away from them. In between Victoria and Halletsville off State Highway 77 and between Yoakum and Edna off State Highway 111. Id take the tops off, remove the rubber gasket in the lid and bring that inside, then leave the buckets and lids exposed to the elements for a couple months. I tend to be chicken little sometimes. Same thing has happened before with plants, and only at Home Depot. As another posted commented, Ive heard that construction sites are good places to get leftover lumber, rebar and possibly wire mesh. I love that guy . Stop and think am I going to need something like this later. Try baking soda. When I was growing up, there was a very dear neighbor who would shop at a local grocery store and the produce dept. I tried your technique once at Walmart in late spring 2013 when they were throwing pallets of sad looking pack of flowers. ), and everybody says, Gardening is the way to go! Well, for me, gardening seems expensive! On the way there I passed by a man who was carrying a black 5 gallon plastic pot. I have 7 FEMA RVs I rent by the month. By law the Post office is not allowed to earn any substantial profit, its expected to operate on a break even premise. Ive found that stores like Krogers will deep cut the price on their plants after they become unsellable. I save every box. As far as open bags of soil, fertilizer, mulch etc, we give a % of based on the amount gone. Do you clorox your pots before use, or just agree that shortening will add to the health of your plants? . I hauled away three truckloads of plug flats, 2, 4, and 6 inch pots, 3,4,6 and 9 packs and nearly new 12 to 16 foot 2x4s. I dont. please dont call them customers. Previously just wrote a comment on free buckets. As a child in the 80s, I grew up enjoying the smells at the gas station. Ive tried to bargain at other stores with gardening items has not worked. It sure save mea lot of money. I lived in Mpls/St. I consider myself extremely lucky to have a boyfriend who owns his own landscaping business; if only for the black plastic pots LOL !! Used Mineral/Protein/Molasses Tubs Needed - $1 (PORT ANGELES), Item #C0615: Bulk Molasses and Bulk Molasses/Kelp Liquid - $1 (Oroville), Commercial Corner Lot - $215,000 (Yoakum,), Commercial Corner Lot - $189,000 (Yoakum,). I also picked up 13 glass walls. must have been someones sunroom. You only need a bit and minimal elbow grease. They're handy though. Only the tops grow. Believe me, it does not take up that much space and it saves a lot of money. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. Its not about being a cheapskate, recycling should be a part everyday culture as well as making the effort not to buy one use only plastic items/packaging. . The P. O . Here are just a few of my favorites, narrowing this list down was tough! I used to get several a week from a local high school. If we have any unusable, it goes to the animals, so check with gleaners for some chicken chow. For years, Cannon Pools has been the area's leader for pool and spa products from small items like a Hayward skimmer basket, maintenance chemicals such as our exclusive Cannon Quick Tab . Over there he pointed, as he walked by, and they are only $9.42 each. . I send packages of FREE-bies and CHEAP-ies to my oldest DD in the San Juan Isalnds. I plant them directly into my bulb garden and get rewarded with beautiful flowers the next spring. Betty, I got the same reply at Ace here, about their re-using their pots. No one gives ANYTHING away in New Zealand! And last but not least is to call any Landscaping/ Tree Guys around [ who install Trees and Bushes] and ask is they have any Pots they would like to part with~. We are from Orcas Island. Anyway got some really good plants that are still thriving. I used to get the 5-gallon food-grade buckets that I used for brewing beer from McDonalds. For drop trays I use the plastic tops from Safeways bakery items. Mr. Master Baker {who has seen me before} simply pointed to the back of the bakery and said Take whatever you want. And so I did. I know this is a tiny bit off subject but I agree to the fact that I never pay for boxes. They have a cafeteria for the employees and I asked one of the cooks if I could have their pickle buckets. Purina and Olsen's are teaming up to recycle those used tubs you've got laying around! These mineral tubs! The Mini Sport is compact, measuring only 6' x 4', allowing it to fit through standard doorways and hallways. No luck. A bonus was that they were painted yellow, the same color as my stucco home, so theyre perfect. Theyre always happy to get rid of their boxes, and the smaller sizes make them easier to carry while moving. Horse Feeding Tools & Accessories Shop All. Ive also used the same method and brightly colored construction paper, then use permanent magic marker to print the plants name on itmakes the buckets look much nicer. Knock yourself out.. soak a papertowel or washcloth/towel with cooking oil and rub the label. Were here for all your agricultural needs. Yes I have. https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=421028274654330&set=a.401721439918347.94479.386514208105737&type=1&theater. Your email address will not be published. I used 10 5-gallon pots to neatly stack all the branches I pruned off my fruit trees, which are now stored neatly in the shed. Yup, weve used those cat litter buckets for a couple of years. I asked him if I could have some and he asked me how many!! Someday they will be a greenhouse. I talked to one of the sales people if I could have them at lower price or free (just to save those seedlings) I was told that they are all for trash that they dont give it away or sell it at lower price. I kept my open for sales on strapping and packing tape hated it when I had to pay full price most drugstores had the tape on sale fairly regularly and I stocked up when it was on sale. For plastics, I collected old pots for olives. just have to tell him how many I want. Lots of empty lick tubs to be used for gardening or planters most are all blue in color. Great score! Worked for me. I looked in craigslist free section no luck. Also you can find cheap or free dirt on craigslist or other local sale boards (like your local news sites). Ive brought them up to the cashier, wanting to know the price and pointing out the fact the pot has been damaged. Your recently viewed items and featured recommendations. I bought mine at Wilco. Recycle Used Tubs - Olsen's For Healthy Animals Later next day rinsed it, sniff tested it and no more pickle. To weeks after babying these bushes of joy, he ran in the house in frantics. Promote your business with effective corporate events in Dubai March 13, 2020 I live in a 100-year old house with a double-lot yard in East Oakland, California, where the whole block was once an orchard. Absofreakinlutely!! Add molasses to compost tea, with your nutrient regime or as a stand-alone ingredi We have several thousand gallons of bulk molasses and bulk molasses/kelp mixture for sale. Every time I go there I scoop up what they have. Works every time! I thought I must have heard wrong so I went to take a look. Reheat as necessary. yes the San Juan Island are awesome. Tarson Pools & Spas | The leaders in Swimming Pools, Spas, Billiards This entry was posted As our heads turned and looked down the row. Some counties even have free mulch or compost from the yard waste they pick up. Tarson Pools & Spas for more then 75 Years is your local dealer for industry leading inground and aboveground Swimming Pools, Spas, Billiards, Patio Furniture and More in Syracuse, NY We use these types of tubs for: -storage Wilco. Theyll start multiplying and creating new plants. I spent almost the entire winter of 2008/2009 reading up on gardening. LOL, I call but the home depot store on the OR state border with Wa state which said they had no program like that then called the Wa state store which told me they did but the pot go back to the vender because there plants flowers and tree are vender item and not theres so to speak. You can call me or text me at 361 three three zero 96 zero four. I long to have a green house someday! Agreed! I once was shopping at my local walmart , was looking to buy some flowers. AGAIN TIMING IS THE KEY. Right now I need a few big pots and will look for them in the recycling area in Home Depot. Shoot I think I offered too much but still a great discount. I am sad to say that most grocers no longer give away old produce due to the chance of illness/lawsuits. I had picked up a Gardenia at less than half price simply because the leaves had somewhat withered due to lack of watering. If you need to start again use another corner. Otherwise it would be allowed to set their own rates rather than have to have them approved by the rate commission. I was disappointed and was so sorry for those seedlings. So this works great for me. We live near each other. Over here (Kuwait) I randomly find great stuff near trash piles, aka plant pots and such. Let it stay for about a week. You can order any size box you want t from the postal service.they mail them free to you also any size paper envelopes you need for mailing out. Then I started looking around. Its glorious, and is at dollar tree! Thank you so much for the information about HOMEDEPOT Recycling Program on used nursery pots. I scored many buckets at the large office complex I work in. Our moto is community helping community. Did he just say $9.42 each? I will have to ask him if he can get the pots for meby the way, Lowes gives him killer deals on broken bags of potting soil etc..we never pay full price for it..you should ask at HD if they do that as well. Makes great planters and storage. Regardless of what people think, USPS is NOT Federally funded, they DO NOT receive Tax dollars. The guy I asked said which one? I said all of them? They called someone and then said I could take all I wanted. Livestock Buckets, Tubs and Tanks for Feed and Water My gardening group, Decatur Is Growing Gardeners, (DIGG), was given permission to take what we could carry away before it was trashed.
