The short season make us a bit more proactive up here when it comes to getting some veggies.
Today I cut the tops off three small plastic shipping drums destined for the land fill and when I have drilled for drainage and covered same with screen to keep the bugs out I will have a place to grow my banana pototoes .
I was informed late last night that I will be moving my plans for my work shop on top of my square foot gardens and by the time that is finished the season will be long in the tooth too so my veggies will be containerized this year.
Here’s a guide if you want to make some of these.
First decide how deep to cut off the tops.
Next set you tablesaw to just cut thru the plastic and guide it along with the miter fence.
Next finish the corner cuts with a jig saw.
Here’s the 3 I did today.
It takes about 5 minutes to do one.
-- I am a strong believer in luck and I find the harder I work the more I have of it. Alberta Canada Zone 3A or maybe 3B
5 comments so far
Scott Hildenbrand
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hardiness zone 6b
posted 132 days ago
Nice reuse. Looks like you doubled up the first picture though.
What came in the containers?
-- Planting Daylilies in Kentucky, zone 6b
MsDebbieP
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posted 132 days ago
cool
yah, what’s in the containers? Never saw these before
-- - Debbie, SW Ontario Canada (USDA Hardiness Zone: 5a)
Bob
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posted 132 days ago
Debbie:
The containers are used for all sorts of chemicals from cooking oils to laundry detergents.
If you call a local chemical supplier they can hook you up with a company that has used ones for the taking.
They are too expensive to ship back to the vendors.
I used to bring chemicals in from Missouri and Minnesota so had these lying around here.
Scott thanks for the notice above.
I wish I was the only one talking when I typing too>
It seems hectic here today. <g>
Bob
-- I am a strong believer in luck and I find the harder I work the more I have of it. Alberta Canada Zone 3A or maybe 3B
GrandmaT
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posted 132 days ago
Shoot add a little spray paint and some “decoration” and they would make some cute flower pots too.
Nice job Bob … :-)
-- "A perfect garden is just a garden to be in-perfection. Mornings to work on it and evenings to pause and look at it." Southeast Michigan, Zone 5a/5b
Bob
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posted 132 days ago
Good idea Grandma T.
They come in different colors ( white and blue ) but I picked a poor one for the heat of the summer.
A little spray paint with definitely fix that.
Thanks
Bob
-- I am a strong believer in luck and I find the harder I work the more I have of it. Alberta Canada Zone 3A or maybe 3B