cheap or free plastic deep palm pots?

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cheap or free plastic deep palm pots?

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Received a great tip from Lori at Jurassicplantsnursery.com

Big grocery stores receive cut flowers weekly from wholesaler in 10" and 14" tall plastic tubs like these:
http://www.itml.com/prodDetail.php?pd=1714

Some stores will let you have them for 25 cents each, or maybe free :wink:

Just drill a drain hole.
Perfect tall pots for young palms.

I'm off to make friends with my local grocer :D
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Let us know how they work. They sure look good, and priced right!
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making friends with grocers is cool. (beavis and butthead). excellent idea. I need more palm pots.
Kent in Kansas
where it's cold in winter (always)
and hot in summer (usually)
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I'm the butthead for not thinking of this years ago! :lol:

Talked to a grocer who says I can HAVE 15 each and every week of the year.
Yippeeee!

Wonder if he'll deliver :lol:
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Buy your groceries there and "deliver" is essentially free. That's the tact I plan to take, after your tip.
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...and encourage your friends to buy cut flowers for every birthday, anniversary, etc.

That way you'll get more pots! :lol:
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41 pots today for FREE

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Look at my haul:

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They asked me how many I want NEXT week... :shock:

Now if only my 50 Foxtail seeds would pop :lol: :lol: :lol:

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Drilled drain holes today in all of 'em.
Recounted, there are 53 pots! :D

I heard some stores THROW THEM INTO THE GARBAGE... :evil:

For the sake of the environment, folks, get these from your grocer who sells cut flowers.

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