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Containers on Dollies

17 years ago

Reading the "Reputable Nurseries..." thread reminded me of a purchase I just made.

Northern Hydraulics, Harbor Freight and most tool stores sell lightly made furniture dollies for about $20 or so. They come in at least two sizes. Here yesterday I looked at one eighteen x thirty at a local tool outlet, $24.99 each.

I stepped aside, called google for the number and called Harbor Freight across town. Eighteen by twenty four were $l9.99, the smaller were $15.99 each. I told the clerk of this and got the two I wanted there (the larger ones) for $17.99 each.

Occasionally I see these on sale for around $15 minimum, but the casters are ball bearing and will easily hold the largest fig box we use. Most of my pots would really look better on eighteen inch square dollies.

To move those not on dollies I tip them up, slip the nose of a refrigerator dolly under them, strap them on and go. The big lightweight concrete pots are fragile though and live longer on dollies.

Plastic half-barrels are efficient, cheap and indestructible but they are not pretty and will deform if not on a perfectly flat and stable base. I can buy those barrels here, blue or white, for around ten dollars. Each makes two pots.

Anyone else have ideas for cheap/attractive/strong pots and/or dollies?

Ox

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