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Half Barrels

15 years ago

Keating scored 15 or so half barrels with the drainage holes already cut into them. I'll fill some with mushroom compost and do some roof top gardening in them. One pair can make up my vermiculture compost bin. And maybe I can use a foam rock to turn a few into interesting planters. Garden score!

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coffeemom
15 years ago
Nice!
Tom
15 years ago
Can I ask where you found the half barrels? I would like to use some for hummingbird plants that tend to hang down.
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AmberSky
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15 years ago
http://tampa.craigslist.org/psc/grd/2146538371.html
shortyrobyn
15 years ago
If barrels are made out of wood - they won't last very long (they're a buffet for termites). Mine lasted lasted about a year - replaced them with fiberglass (or some other plastic kind of stuff). Those barrels will last longer than I will. Robyn
keiki
15 years ago
Nice score! What did you end up doing with them? Got pics?

Keiki aka lady

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