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Post by cuba on May 1, 2016 7:29:01 GMT
I'm not tight but, if I can save money I will:- During the last few weeks, I have developed an interest in splitting small plants, cuttings, dividing etc. I think propagating sums it up. Gravel trays are used but pots tend to be round, but for the same price,Wilkinsons sell square ones (three colours), and these I find tend to stand better, not only that they fit better in the trays. Once the plants are in larger pots, they need saucers, square saucers, so I now cut the bottom off plastic milk containers and they are perfect. Not only that, if you vary the height of each base, you can have some that hold more water should you be away for a while. Something else I utilise, is a tomato bag saucer. It's designed to house a tomato bag but I don't use it for that, I use it constantly filled with water, and as I have almost a hundred pot plants, I take it in turn to leave a selection in water overnight. Then top up water, leave for the day to rise in temperature, then after tea, plunge the next lot in. One final thing, in the £1 shops, they have kitchen waste bins. Sometimes you can buy them reduced in price if the lids get broken. These make ideal plunge pots for larger pot plants. and finally. If you ever see larger kitchen waste bins being sold ask if they have any "out the back" with broken lids and if so buy them. I have almost 30 in use. Drill holes for drainage and use for feature plants. They are much cheaper than standard pots, easier to store, easier to display and I've lost count people have said "oh, they're good, where did you get them?". As we have a narrow area that tends to be shaded, I have recently bought two sets of plastic shelves. Each was about £12. They stand about 4ft 6" apart and I have created two extra shelves using discarded decking board lengths. A single for the top and double width for the second shelf. It's the top shelf where I use the milk saucers. Under the second shelf are cup hooks from which I suspend watering cans and a bungee stops them rattling about.  And if you shop at tesco, in the plant area, they have their pot plants in black plastic trays that hold about 7 individual pots and there is a specially designed water holder. These trays are thrown away when the plants are sold, but not if I get there first. I've about eight of them now. |
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Post by nob on May 1, 2016 16:53:13 GMT
I had some of those shelves only in Black but gave them away with the greenhouse I sold. plastic so water on them wasn't a problem ideal for a greenhouse.
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Post by cuba on May 2, 2016 5:06:43 GMT
I had some of those shelves only in Black but gave them away with the greenhouse I sold. plastic so water on them wasn't a problem ideal for a greenhouse. These were black, but chose to use cream out of spray can. |
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Post by nob on May 2, 2016 7:37:50 GMT
I had some of those shelves only in Black but gave them away with the greenhouse I sold. plastic so water on them wasn't a problem ideal for a greenhouse. These were black, but chose to use cream out of spray can. Same as the ones I had then, I cant remember where I got them from. |
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Post by cuba on May 2, 2016 11:23:26 GMT
These were black, but chose to use cream out of spray can. Same as the ones I had then, I cant remember where I got them from. Just looked and got 2 for £29.32, but they've increased the price now. |
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