This is my second year winter sowing and YES, I definately reuse my containers. Some are recycled if they don't hold up-back to the blue box! I am always on the lookout for more containers to winter sow more though. On garbage day, I am always checking neighbours blue boxes for the ultimate container! (This is while walking my dogs so it isn't too obvious).

This is my second year winter sowing and YES, I definately reuse my containers. Some are recycled if they don't hold up-back to the blue box! I am always on the lookout for more containers to winter sow more though. On garbage day, I am always checking neighbours blue boxes for the ultimate container! (This is while walking my dogs so it isn't too obvious).

This is my second year winter sowing and YES, I definately reuse my containers. Some are recycled if they don't hold up-back to the blue box! I am always on the lookout for more containers to winter sow more though. On garbage day, I am always checking neighbours blue boxes for the ultimate container! (This is while walking my dogs so it isn't too obvious).

I found a "thread" on the other WS Forum, so got some of questions answered there. Our "blue box" stuff is usually put out in clear blue garbage bags. Darn!! Can't even see the plastic containers, let alone try to "pinch" some. Now that I know waht to look for, I will keep my eye open for suitable trays/pots at garagae sales, dollar stores, etc. Gee, isn't WS fun!!.

I just wrote a note on a thread about containers in which I absolutely stated that I re-use my pop-bottles, salad containers, ice-cream & margarie tubs, and anti-freeze jugs. My pop containers are on their third year and it was not easy for me to get them because we do not drink pop. Like gardengal, I used to walk around the neighbourhood and sneak bottles from the blue boxes. What fun!!

I reuse as well. Too much prep time goes into them to be throwing them out. If I was just doing a small amount, maybe they would all go in the blue bag yearly, but I'm still doing 200+ containers per year.

Glad to know that when I build up my collection I can reuse them!

I met a lady on Freecycle that is saving her containers for me! Should be around 3 per week, I pick up every two weeks. May take a year to get enough, but will be worth it!

I use 2 litre pop bottles exclusively. After they've been planted, I just shake them out, toss into a big clear leaf bag, and store them in my crawlspace until next year. I used to wash them all before storing, but that was so time consuming (and not necessary).
Any leftover soil just dries up, and I shake it out into my big soil bin when I re-sow.