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cheap or free plastic deep palm pots?
Posted: Sat Dec 19, 2009 9:03 am
by lucky1
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
Just drill a drain hole.
Perfect tall pots for young palms.
I'm off to make friends with my local grocer
Barb
Posted: Sat Dec 19, 2009 9:59 am
by TerdalFarm
Let us know how they work. They sure look good, and priced right!
Posted: Mon Dec 21, 2009 7:41 pm
by oppalm
making friends with grocers is cool. (beavis and butthead). excellent idea. I need more palm pots.
Posted: Mon Dec 21, 2009 7:46 pm
by lucky1
I'm the butthead for not thinking of this years ago!
Talked to a grocer who says I can HAVE 15 each and every week of the year.
Yippeeee!
Wonder if he'll deliver
Barb
Posted: Mon Dec 21, 2009 7:54 pm
by TerdalFarm
Buy your groceries there and "deliver" is essentially free. That's the tact I plan to take, after your tip.
Posted: Mon Dec 21, 2009 10:10 pm
by lucky1
...and encourage your friends to buy cut flowers for every birthday, anniversary, etc.
That way you'll get more pots!
Barb
41 pots today for FREE
Posted: Tue Dec 22, 2009 8:10 pm
by lucky1
Look at my haul:
They asked me how many I want NEXT week...
Now if only my 50 Foxtail seeds would pop
Barb
Posted: Wed Dec 23, 2009 11:20 am
by lucky1
Drilled drain holes today in all of 'em.
Recounted, there are 53 pots!
I heard some stores THROW THEM INTO THE GARBAGE...
For the sake of the environment, folks, get these from your grocer who sells cut flowers.
Barb