stackable planters

[Rosendula]

I was just nebbing around the internet at the prices of strawberry pots, and while I was browsing I saw some stackable planters for sale and though I'd mention it here. I don't intend advertsing someone else's stuff, especially as I don't know the seller, but for those of you with very little space it might be worth knowing these are out there. Unfortunately, they don't look very EF, and some of the plants would always be in the shade (could overcome that by having them on one of those wheeled plant board things that lets you move heavy pots about).

[bodrighy]

Soil pipe from Freecycle, knock holes in it alternating around it, ffill with soil / compost up to a hole, put the plant in fill up ad nauseum to the top and plant it somewhere sunny. Useful for strawberries, or anything that would grow in a hanging basket as well. Don't have any pics unfortunately as we moved recently and haven't got around to setting one up here yet but did it in our old place. Could use ordinairy drainpipe but that needs tying off to something as it gets top heavy being narrower.

Pete

[mrsflibble]

would perhaps this kind of affair be able to be repurposed?!



we have recycling boxes from the council, but my mum has 6 of these knocking about and i was wondering if i could use them...

[Rosendula]

I think it depends on the sort of plastic and how thick it is. When I first got a garden I bought some plastic stacking boxes, drilled different sized holes in the bottoms of each and tried to use them as a wormery. Unfortunately they couldn't take the weight and kept collapsing, then just cracked. It was a complete waste. You'll have to try to judge whether or not they would be strong enough as it's hard to tell from a picture.

Personally, if I had those I would be putting them to use in the shed or the greenhouse. Or, if you have some deep cupboards, say above fitted wardrobes or something, a couple of baskets like that would create a 'shelf' to make organizing the space easier.