USPS is a self supporting Federally owned entity. The only plant that survived was the ghost pepper. Wet newspapers and leave a couple of days. Let it stay for about a week. If mailing to service people overseas, those same boxes go at out domestic rate, not foreign. Heavy duty, black, empty protein tubs with lids $10.00 each Measurements on black tubs are as follows: 19 inches tall 22 total inches across from exterior of lip for lid to exterior of lip for lid and 21 inches on interior without counting lip of tub for lid Must buy minimum of 10. Awesome freebies Mavis! Excellent for Ginger Bread and Molasses Cookiesor simply spread on a biscuit.Sorghum (aka sorghum molasses) is made from juice extracted from sorghum cane. I ask for one, and have NEVER been refused! The content from this listing is no longer available About Us Advertise With Us NorthWing Media Rules & Policies User Agreement Privacy Policy Contact Us Help & Support Scam Info FOLLOW US (roughly 30 gallon) size. Otherwise it would be allowed to set their own rates rather than have to have them approved by the rate commission. May leave them in the container as theres too much rock in the yard to plant them where I need to plant them. If it will leach into the soil, why wouldnt it leach into the food being stored in it? FYI for your future need of boxes all new almost any size you need or want. Do you have a good way to get the labels removed? There are no chemicals that are harmful in them the tubs do not have holes youll have to drill out your own holes in the bottom but they work very well with above ground gardening. Weve grown green beans with great success in them, also tomatoes, and flowers, too. Built a wall two-block high, and leveled out a new 615-ft bed in my yard. They are food grade so I did not have to worry about any paint or other hazardous chemicals. I have 3 in my back yard and my daughter just received 4 from her brother-in-law. Can be used for water troughs, cat huts, small dog houses, flower, tomato, pepper, cuke plantings, starting trees, She had a large stack of battery boxes already flattened. ALTOSID AVALIA-4 . The kind of plain Jane pots trees come in when you buy them at a nursery. Johnny Have mineral tubs for sale at 4 dollars each cash. If you can find someone raised rabbits their manure is wonderful. Duraflex Plastic Pail 8 qt $7.49 Call Store for availability Check nearby locations Duraflex 20qt Flat Back Bucket $11.99 - $14.99 Limited quantities available in your store Duraflex 15 qt Hook Over Feeder $17.99 Call Store for availability Check nearby locations Duraflex Flat Back Bucket 8 qt $7.99 Call Store for availability Dont forget that ranchers also have large plastic buckets molasses tubs that the cattle lick the molasses out of the tubs. Someday they will be a greenhouse. Drop off empty, debris-free (manure, mud, molasses, etc) tubs at your local Farmers Coop feed store, and well give you a $4 voucher to be used toward a future purchase of a Purina Protein Tub. About the man who bought his pots, well he probably doesnt have the time to look for bargains the way we do. 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. Drop off debris-free only (free of manure, mud, etc.) Up to 2 Adults. Minimum alfalfa hay mixed in, if any. 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. I smiled, let out a little laugh and then headed outside to the nursery area. Promote your business with effective corporate events in Dubai March 13, 2020 I drilled holes in it and use it as a large container in the garden. This post may contain affiliate links. I work for the garden center that put on the chicken coop tour last year and we have what we call alley specials. It is our pot recycling program and dump it there location. They may not have the resources to go after you, but I for one dont appreciate paying for someone else to get free boxes, especially when they are easily sourced from the grocery store, your local buy nothing group, etc. cuz whatever they dont get rid of on the rack they either donate them or give them out to their customers. Liquor stores are the jackpot for boxes. 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. They asked how much & when I said $2 each they said ok. For more information, please see my disclosure policy. Heat the labels up with a blow dryer and they will possibly peel off easy. Here in the U.K. if items that are recyclable are found in your rubbish bin (trash) you can be fined. It's ok if there's holes in the bottom. I also had the good fortune recently of asking a landscaper crew if they were going to Keep their empty pots and was told, if I pick them up, I was welcome to them. I found some incredible reads that taught me so much and made me realize how much I didnt know. Fat and baking soda. For any and all sticky labelsUse patience and start a corner with a fingernail, then lift slowly straight up, dont pull back, just straight up. . Ive found that stores like Krogers will deep cut the price on their plants after they become unsellable. Horse Feed Bins Shop All. Thanks and Happy Gardening! Try rubbing alcohol. Well, not perfectly level, but good enough. .use some salt and some dishwashing liquid and waterscrub, rinse real good and. Poultry Feeders & Waterers Shop All. We get 30 a month. I now have a beautiful planter that holds 30 buckets and they are all full of herbs and veggies. Knowing I needed to find a bunch for my greenhouse, I excitedly asked him where he found the black plastic pot. Research composting on the internet and articles there will tell you what ratios of green material , Brown material, etc to use. They would throw out so much food from deli and produce, it made me cringe. 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. If you have some you would like to 55 gallon drum of Molasses on sale for $217.50! Most boxes have handles, and some even come with dividers, which are great for glasses and fragile items. Thank you for that very useful info. That should do it. We do have some drum 1.06 Acres Commercial Corner lot. I have lilac bushes I want to put in them to give them a good start. In the cafe near where my husband works, they were throwing away pickle buckets (wow did they stink!). Some of us work hard at saving money, some of us work hard at making money, some of us work hard at saving money and making money. If you need to start again use another corner. . On the way there I passed by a man who was carrying a black 5 gallon plastic pot. No luck. This is great quality buffle not native it was planted. Just go ask for the project manager and tell them youd like to haul away their scrap for them. In a related subject: Because family member is on dialysis at home the solution comes in very good, heavy cardboard boxes. There should be a press release on this for the cheapskates like me out there. You can also try WD40. PS- If any one is near me [ in the Hudson Valley of NY State] I have PLENTY of Posts to share.. We go through about 1,000 of these 20 Gallon tubs per year. Our Lowes and Walmart still have a recycle area of pots and flats. We had a special sticker we placed on them telling if the possible fines for mis-using federal property. Actually a little. we stopped for the same reason . I tried your technique once at Walmart in late spring 2013 when they were throwing pallets of sad looking pack of flowers. Lucky you to get that catch! With the Tidy Cat buckets I drill drainage holes in the bottom and they make good bright yellow planters. I believe my mistake on that episode was not getting their manager. Remember to drill drainage holes in them. It sure save mea lot of money. I am in need of your empty cattle mineral tubs free or will purchase at good price. Of course this is all news to me, but apparently if you purchase a tree, plant, flower, yada yada, at Home Depot, you can bring the growing container back for recycling. The boxes that Starbucks coffee comes in are on the smallish size, so theyre perfect for packing books, and dont get too heavy. Score! Most people with cattle are happy to get rid of them. 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. If you have empty pots you can leave them in the alley. Minimum purchase 55 gallons. ANOTHER PLACE to get Pots and buckets is GARBAGE DAY for any town around you. Shop for Livestock Mineral Supplements at Tractor Supply Co. Buy online, free in-store pickup. 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. We love our dried tomatoes! 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~. Im getting ready to make some trellises out of wire mesh and rebar, but before I spend money on them, Im going to scope out construction sites and see what I can get for free. If someone has already scored all the frosting buckets at the local bakery, try the local pub for pickle buckets. I suppose I could soak them in my bath tub. Roses can be done the same way. I was told a few years ago that commercial nurseries could not re-use pots because of possible disease spreading. Its been on my porch all winter but will become mulch for our raised beds this spring. Can I use boxes with colored label for composting A lot of boxes I get mailed to me are marked with company info On them? I bought a few, took them home water them wirh love and they started living up, just hat how people are so in a hurry to throw stuff out. I try and feed my family with $100 a month. walmart does mark the plants down a few days before zeroing them out and tossing them in the compactorif you can get them before they mark them zero, they usually are half price, i see lots of plants go down the compactor, just today they threw away a whole rack of still green plants. I followed him out, all but one plant were nubs. After a couple of weeks of looking. Marked down from $6 to $3. They dont recycle gardening containers or allow the customers to take them home. I save pickle jars, run them through dishwasher to clean them,but the lids still smelled . I use the egg shells also. I asked if I could have the plants they were taking out. , I simply placed an add in my local free classified paper. In fact the one I get mine from the owner uses them himself to plant his tomatoes in. Lisa. should take all the smell out but may have to repeat. Any feed store should have them. As our heads turned and looked down the row. The last time I was given a significant discount. Buckets, Tubs & Tanks Little Giant 2 Quart Rubber Feed Pan HP1 $6.99 Farm & Home Logo 5 Gallon Bucket Pink $5.99 Behrens Oval Tub Galvanized Steel - 5.5 Gallon $19.99 Farm Innovators 5 Gallon Heated Flat Back Bucket $47.99 5 Gallon Plastic U-Jug with Flexible Hose Opaque $24.99 Farm Innovators 1500W Cast Aluminum Submergible De-Icer H-419 $59.99 They got rid of 2 buckets with lids twice a week! We are from Orcas Island. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Hello, Holly! Our moto is community helping community. If you are anywhere near northern IL and would like to sell some of these please contact me. Ive spotted chipped planting pots (the expensive decorative type) at my local Home Depot store. However I gave it a try at my local Home Depot and I asked the gal working out or collecting the money bag out in the garden area, and she informed me that they had no such thing. 40 assorted veggie plants. You know what they say One mans trash is another mans treasure. Thanks for this tip; I thought I was a cheapskate for buying buckets from Dollar Tree and turning them into plant pots. I currently dont have anything planted in the stock tank but should by the end of the week. I told him that except for the plant earth we just bought, I hadnt spent a dime on any pots, shelves (ones a discarded rattan shelf and one a pallet) or anything. It is a Magnum glass greenhouse and I purchased it locally. Shoot I think I offered too much but still a great discount. As I was waiting for my order to be processed, I headed over to the flower section to see if there was anything I was interested in. 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 I also scores a very large blue plastic bin from a person moving out of the storeage unit next to mine. They are great for starting seeds. Homz Multipurpose 17 Gallon Plastic Open-Top Storage Round Utility Tub with Rope Handles for Indoor or Outdoor Home Organization, Black (2 Pack) 4.6 (2,685) $4699 ($23.50/Count)$49.89 FREE delivery Thu, Mar 9 Sterilite 16796A04 Storage Tote, 30 gallon, Cement Lid and Base (Pack of 4) 4.6 (1,572) $7592 ($18.98/Count) FREE delivery 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 put my seeds right into the cardboard and keep it moist. Its suppose to work on glass jars so it should work on plastic as well. https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=421028274654330&set=a.401721439918347.94479.386514208105737&type=1&theater. I picked up a couple of these and tried everything I could think of even storing bleach in them, could never get the smell out. Phooey. After lugging them to the post office, was told it was illegal to mail anything labeled with liquor or wine on the box. Agreed! Mavis, how do you get the labels off the Albertsons bakery white pails. My animals wouldve loved that produce! You can try putting them in the sun for a few hours. Taco bell.all food comes in bags IN the boxes. Youve got plants growing! I do the same thing too. I used to have pigs and chickens when I worked at Food World grocery store over 20 years ago. I know this is a tiny bit off subject but I agree to the fact that I never pay for boxes. He probably has a very strong work ethic and is ambitious, he is probably very busy spending much of his time at working very hard to support his family, from your description it sounds like he is doing very well at his job. I asked her what she was going to do with them and she said I could have them. Only the tops grow. No complaints about bedtime at all. 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.! Thats right and its for a good reason. Made the mistake of packing up sturdy liquor boxes to mail magazines in to a charity. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. Hoping that Id find a store not too far away, I called the Greenwood, Indiana store to ask. Have you scored any awesome freebies lately? We will definitely keep this in mind each and every time we make a trip there. WRONG! 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.