A request

[juliet]

If anyone is chucking out anything that looks remotely like a container you could put compost in & grow plants in, please let me know - I am seeking more containers for the balcony & would rather reuse/recycle than buy.

Things I am already intending to use: elderly metal roasting tin (good for things that don't have lots of roots), plastic tubs that I think used to hold some variety of pigment (thank you freecycle!), ice-cream boxes. Anything that you can drill holes in (for drainage) and won't rot. (The roasting tin may in due course rust but I'll worry about that as & when.)

Comments

[huskyteer.livejournal.com]

My flatmate gets through an inordinate amount of Carte d'Or - I'll see if there are any empties going begging.

[juliet]

Thank you! That would be fab.

[catsgomiaow.livejournal.com]

I may actually have a bunch of actual plastic flowerpots - I'll have a look (I also left some flowerpots at the allotment when I dropped off the butler sink, I dunno if these have been used?)

[juliet]

Those have recently migrated to my balcony & I'll be having a look at them at the weekend - thanks! I think some of them are very very small but might be of use for things that can start on the balcony & get planted out to the allotment later. Or for single chards or something :-)

[hazyjayne.livejournal.com]

I have about 4 small plastic flower pots, and two window boxes if you would like those...

[juliet]

Yes please! (How heavy are the window boxes?)

[hazyjayne.livejournal.com]

Errrmmm... Not that heavy - shall I get you some pics when I get on from work?

[juliet]

Yes please! "Not that heavy" probably means "can strap onto bike", then :-) (Or I might see if I can borrow a trailer...)

[conflux.livejournal.com]

We have plenty of large plant pots and some white pedestal type pots that I am sure you could have. I think we already gave away all our window boxes though but can check. Any use to you?

[juliet]

Probably! Are the plant pots plastic or terracotta? (I ask because the latter are a lot harder to transport.)

Thank you!

[conflux.livejournal.com]

They are all plastic and should not be too hard to transport. We have a selection so you could just take the lighter ones.

[juliet]

Fab, I shall sort something out :-) Plastic ones can be strapped onto the bike, so that's easy.

[thekumquat.livejournal.com]

Please do take the plastic ones as they are taking up vital space, and I'm just not going to get that much into gardening that I'll need them!

[alexmc.livejournal.com]

I have many such things as I have a garden full of crap. However I dont know where/how/when I could get them to you.

[juliet]

Where do you live? (ish)

[alexmc.livejournal.com]

Leytonstone