Square Foot Gardening Forum
[table bgcolor=#000000 height=275][tr][td]
Cheap plastic 2x3 boxes Toplef10Cheap plastic 2x3 boxes 1zd3ho10

Hello Guest!
Welcome to the official Square Foot Gardening Forum.
There's lots to learn here by reading as a guest. However, if you become a member (it's free, ad free and spam-free) you'll have access to our large vermiculite databases, our seed exchange spreadsheets, Mel's Mix calculator, and many more members' pictures in the Gallery. Enjoy.

Cheap plastic 2x3 boxes I22gcj10Cheap plastic 2x3 boxes 14dhcg10

[/td][/tr][/table]

Join the forum, it's quick and easy

Square Foot Gardening Forum
[table bgcolor=#000000 height=275][tr][td]
Cheap plastic 2x3 boxes Toplef10Cheap plastic 2x3 boxes 1zd3ho10

Hello Guest!
Welcome to the official Square Foot Gardening Forum.
There's lots to learn here by reading as a guest. However, if you become a member (it's free, ad free and spam-free) you'll have access to our large vermiculite databases, our seed exchange spreadsheets, Mel's Mix calculator, and many more members' pictures in the Gallery. Enjoy.

Cheap plastic 2x3 boxes I22gcj10Cheap plastic 2x3 boxes 14dhcg10

[/td][/tr][/table]
Square Foot Gardening Forum
Would you like to react to this message? Create an account in a few clicks or log in to continue.
Search
 
 

Display results as :
 

 


Rechercher Advanced Search

Latest topics
» Onions. Walk on?
by OhioGardener Today at 9:25 am

» Bokashi
by OhioGardener Today at 8:13 am

» New to SFG and in Virgina
by sanderson Today at 1:38 am

» Compost bins: Open vs. closed
by Scorpio Rising Yesterday at 10:38 am

» Recommended store bought compost - Photos of composts
by sanderson 3/26/2024, 5:56 pm

» 6 metal trellis frames
by docachna 3/25/2024, 4:31 pm

» N & C Midwest: March and April 2024
by Scorpio Rising 3/24/2024, 3:01 pm

» What Have You Picked From Your Garden Today
by OhioGardener 3/24/2024, 1:28 pm

» Senseless Banter...
by OhioGardener 3/23/2024, 6:02 pm

» Joann's fabric bankruptcy
by neefer 3/23/2024, 12:33 am

» New gardener from Santa Fe NM
by CantersVary 3/22/2024, 7:50 pm

» Kiwi's SFG Adventure
by KiwiSFGnewbie 3/22/2024, 5:07 pm

» Heat Mat Temperature Test
by OhioGardener 3/22/2024, 2:09 pm

» Victory Garden Reboot
by Scorpio Rising 3/22/2024, 11:53 am

» Mark's first SFG
by sanderson 3/22/2024, 11:43 am

» Commercial (bagged or bulk) compost question
by Mikesgardn 3/21/2024, 7:09 pm

» Think Spring 2024
by Scorpio Rising 3/20/2024, 10:34 am

» Fire Ring / Round Raised Bed Planter
by sanderson 3/19/2024, 4:51 pm

» Galvanized Fire Ring for Rhubarb Raised Beds?
by OhioGardener 3/18/2024, 10:34 am

» Happy St. Patrick's Day
by Scorpio Rising 3/17/2024, 5:54 pm

» Happy Birthday!!
by Scorpio Rising 3/11/2024, 10:28 am

» What are you eating from your garden today?
by Scorpio Rising 3/10/2024, 8:38 pm

» Why I love Oregano in the garden.
by OhioGardener 3/10/2024, 8:16 am

» Comfrey
by OhioGardener 3/9/2024, 6:07 pm

» Sealing Barrels Flowers Struggling-Need Ideas
by Turan 3/9/2024, 3:09 pm

» Hello again from a slightly different part of Central PA!
by sanderson 3/9/2024, 1:46 pm

» Chicken manure compost
by Oopsiedaisy 3/8/2024, 7:56 pm

» Chinese Broccoli
by sanderson 3/7/2024, 10:28 pm

» Heat Mat Lifespan
by Scorpio Rising 3/7/2024, 9:33 am

» Now is The Time To Take Seed Inventory
by OhioGardener 3/6/2024, 4:36 pm

Google

Search SFG Forum

Cheap plastic 2x3 boxes

+38
sanderson
Goosegirl
FamilyGardening
tramman
deriter
Triciasgarden
johnsonjlj
Nonna.PapaVino
minervalong
givvmistamps
CCgirl75
Furbalsmom
kbb964
HereIGrowAgain
CindiLou
kittykat
Too Tall Tomatoes
dianamarie03
yolos
Chopper
morganfam7
shannon1
daryl.weaver
boffer
lisaphoto
AvaDGardner
mageice3
sfg4uKim
Lindacol
walshevak
Luci Dawson
CharlesB
RoOsTeR
gwennifer
Tuxdad
quiltbea
plantoid
B maier
42 posters

Page 1 of 5 1, 2, 3, 4, 5  Next

Go down

Cheap plastic 2x3 boxes Empty Cheap plastic 2x3 boxes

Post  B maier 3/20/2012, 6:10 pm

Well it doesn't look that impressive but here they are. I had my list of supplies in hand along with the costs to build my boxes... and then I saw these for $13 each. Heavy duty plastic tubs that are typically used to mix cement in, each one measures 3ft x 2ft x 8in. This is 3 squares bigger at half the cost of my original plan. As for what I filled them with... lol... i grabbed like 7 different things... peat moss, compost, verm. AND perl. potting soil, a bag labeled potting soil that was actually compost and a bag of miracle grow with "moisture crystals" .... I put a half bag in each one and mixed it all up.

Seedlings have sprouted(not in boxes yet).. I just need finish up the trellis thing I started making (green poles) In the background that stump is a mulberry tree we have been trying to kill off for several years. This year I will kill every little sprout that DARES to grow.

[img]https://squarefoot.forumotion.com/Cheap plastic 2x3 boxes Intheb13[/img]
B maier
B maier

Female Posts : 39
Join date : 2011-12-20
Location : Toledo, ohio

Back to top Go down

Cheap plastic 2x3 boxes Empty Re: Cheap plastic 2x3 boxes

Post  plantoid 3/20/2012, 6:36 pm

That looks good , did you drill a load of holes in the floor of the trays to allow for drainage ?????



If not you really ought to , for plants don't like stale water at the bottom of the tray around their feet.
plantoid
plantoid

Male Posts : 4096
Join date : 2011-11-09
Age : 73
Location : At the west end of M4 in the UK

Back to top Go down

Cheap plastic 2x3 boxes Empty Re: Cheap plastic 2x3 boxes

Post  quiltbea 3/20/2012, 7:04 pm

B Maier.....Welcome to the forum. That's what I call bargain-hunting. You did good. Yes, be SURE to drill drainage holes, several, in the bottoms of those boxes. You've made your start. Good luck.
quiltbea
quiltbea

Female Posts : 4712
Join date : 2010-03-21
Age : 81
Location : Southwestern Maine Zone 5A

Back to top Go down

Cheap plastic 2x3 boxes Empty Re: Cheap plastic 2x3 boxes

Post  B maier 3/20/2012, 7:54 pm

Yup... the bottom had 1/4 inch trenches and I had my hubby drill a dozen or so pencil thick holes in the bottom at those low points. In hindsight I SHOULD have made these into tabletops because I have an industrial quaility folding table in my basement (the kind they use at schools) But no biggie I can use that next year if this year goes well for me.
B maier
B maier

Female Posts : 39
Join date : 2011-12-20
Location : Toledo, ohio

Back to top Go down

Cheap plastic 2x3 boxes Empty Re: Cheap plastic 2x3 boxes

Post  Tuxdad 3/20/2012, 7:59 pm

Wow those look good !! WHere'd you score those ??What a Face
Tuxdad
Tuxdad

Posts : 118
Join date : 2012-02-24
Location : South Central Pa

Back to top Go down

Cheap plastic 2x3 boxes Empty Re: Cheap plastic 2x3 boxes

Post  gwennifer 3/20/2012, 8:16 pm

Score! Those will work great! I was going to make a couple of little beds for my girls to each call their own; maybe I'll go this route. Please do share price and where purchased?
gwennifer
gwennifer

Certified SFG Instructor

Female Posts : 1414
Join date : 2011-05-11
Location : Vancouver, WA

http://www.bluekeypm.com

Back to top Go down

Cheap plastic 2x3 boxes Empty Re: Cheap plastic 2x3 boxes

Post  B maier 3/20/2012, 8:30 pm

Menards, but any building supplier will have them in the same area they keep bags of cement. You can even order them online... search for "cement mixing tub"

I googled it and found this as well ... lucky ducks! Lots of uses for these things.

Cheap plastic 2x3 boxes Photos53
B maier
B maier

Female Posts : 39
Join date : 2011-12-20
Location : Toledo, ohio

Back to top Go down

Cheap plastic 2x3 boxes Empty Re: Cheap plastic 2x3 boxes

Post  B maier 3/20/2012, 8:46 pm

http://www.lowes.com/pd_19252-1569-ST3608_?PL=1&productId=1226689

At Lowe's the EXACT tub I have.

I have seen mention of a larger sized tub... but I haven't found a source for them. My lazy butt does NOT want to build boxes if I can buy a plastic one fairly cheaply. So far I have only seen a picture of one being used as a trailer (not kidding, it is that big)

http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://ais-hp.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/P1050472.jpg&imgrefurl=http://ais-hp.com/blog/&usg=__HGbpkg_GrtaxWMUJawD8PgOh2rk=&h=1920&w=2560&sz=2481&hl=en&start=1&zoom=1&tbnid=iy3b9aVkJSrRlM:&tbnh=146&tbnw=195&ei=wyRpT8ipDZH1ggeC_JW-CQ&prev=/search%3Fq%3Dcement%2Bmixing%2Btub%2Bgarden%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DX%26imgrefurl%3Dhttp://ais-hp.com/blog/%253Fm%253D201109%26imgurl%3Dhttp://ais-hp.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/P1050472.jpg%26w%3D2560%26h%3D1920%26sig%3D112435269269742359455%26ndsp%3D16%26biw%3D1440%26bih%3D703%26tbs%3Dsimg:CAQSEgmLLdv1pWQlKiHKg3hdb0wfwg%26tbm%3Disch&itbs=1&iact=rc&dur=171&sig=112435269269742359455&page=1&ved=1t:429,r:0,s:0&tx=89&ty=74
B maier
B maier

Female Posts : 39
Join date : 2011-12-20
Location : Toledo, ohio

Back to top Go down

Cheap plastic 2x3 boxes Empty Re: Cheap plastic 2x3 boxes

Post  RoOsTeR 3/20/2012, 8:48 pm

B maier wrote:Menards, but any building supplier will have them in the same area they keep bags of cement. You can even order them online... search for "cement mixing tub"

I googled it and found this as well ... lucky ducks! Lots of uses for these things.

Cheap plastic 2x3 boxes Photos53

Yup. That's what I use for our Call Ducks Cheap plastic 2x3 boxes 3170584802
Cheap plastic 2x3 boxes IMG_20110713_174726
Cheap plastic 2x3 boxes IMAG0122-1

____________________________

Cheap plastic 2x3 boxes Logo-111
I am my gardens worst enemy.
RoOsTeR
RoOsTeR

Male Posts : 4316
Join date : 2011-10-04
Location : Colorado Front Range

Back to top Go down

Cheap plastic 2x3 boxes Empty Re: Cheap plastic 2x3 boxes

Post  Tuxdad 3/20/2012, 8:50 pm

Cheap plastic 2x3 boxes 109486
Tuxdad
Tuxdad

Posts : 118
Join date : 2012-02-24
Location : South Central Pa

Back to top Go down

Cheap plastic 2x3 boxes Empty Re: Cheap plastic 2x3 boxes

Post  gwennifer 3/21/2012, 12:48 am

Cheap plastic 2x3 boxes 109486

I'm thinking since these have a lip all around the edge, they would be super easy to make stands for to use as a table top garden.
gwennifer
gwennifer

Certified SFG Instructor

Female Posts : 1414
Join date : 2011-05-11
Location : Vancouver, WA

http://www.bluekeypm.com

Back to top Go down

Cheap plastic 2x3 boxes Empty Looks Good

Post  CharlesB 3/21/2012, 9:23 am

Those look like they will work well.

Why didn't you just cut the whole bottom out of them?
CharlesB
CharlesB

Male Posts : 273
Join date : 2012-01-02
Location : Philadelphia, PA

Back to top Go down

Cheap plastic 2x3 boxes Empty Re: Cheap plastic 2x3 boxes

Post  B maier 3/21/2012, 1:34 pm

1. cutting the bottom out would be more work than I want to do

2. I can move them if I want to by sliding them across the ground because there is a bottom

3. If I get ambitious I could turn them into a tabletop as the poster above you mentioned

yeah.... ignore #2 & #3 because it was mostly #1
B maier
B maier

Female Posts : 39
Join date : 2011-12-20
Location : Toledo, ohio

Back to top Go down

Cheap plastic 2x3 boxes Empty Outstanding!

Post  Luci Dawson 3/21/2012, 4:50 pm

I discovered these at both Lowe's and Home Depot last week and was wondering how well they'd work for my first SFG. So happy to know they'll work just fine!!!

Question: I want them to be TTs instead of on the ground. So which would be the best way to support them? I'm thinking of either this all aluminum folding camp table (load limit 100# and height adjustable 21" to 27") or this less expensive folding table with self-storing legs (load limit 200#) where the tub would stick out about 6" on the 3 ft side.

Any thoughts?
Luci Dawson
Luci Dawson

Female Posts : 267
Join date : 2011-09-07
Age : 81
Location : Albuquerque, NM (7B)

Back to top Go down

Cheap plastic 2x3 boxes Empty Re: Cheap plastic 2x3 boxes

Post  walshevak 3/21/2012, 5:23 pm

I'm not sure either will support the weight. A fully loaded and soaked 4x4 weighs somewhere between 250 and 300 pounds.

Ka

____________________________

A WEED IS A FLOWER GROWING IN THE WRONG PLACE
Elizabeth City, NC
Find more about Weather in Elizabeth City, NC
Click for weather forecast
avatar
walshevak

Certified SFG Instructor

Female Posts : 4374
Join date : 2010-10-17
Age : 81
Location : wilmington, nc zone 8

Back to top Go down

Cheap plastic 2x3 boxes Empty Re: Cheap plastic 2x3 boxes

Post  B maier 3/21/2012, 7:15 pm

I'm not sure I would go with either option. Although these are not full 4x4 boxes and are not as heavy, both of those tables look rather flimsy.

If it were me I would use a couple of wide milk crates. They might not be as tall as a table without stacking them but would be allot stronger. It wouldn't be all that hard to stack them though... get 4 instead of 2 per box. (a stack of 2 at each end)

Bonus! - the "table" could become shelves if you stack them on their sides (melting or cementing them together to prevent sliding)

Buy direct site http://www.idairycrates.com/pricing-orders
B maier
B maier

Female Posts : 39
Join date : 2011-12-20
Location : Toledo, ohio

Back to top Go down

Cheap plastic 2x3 boxes Empty Re: Cheap plastic 2x3 boxes

Post  Lindacol 3/21/2012, 7:20 pm

B maier wrote:I'm not sure I would go with either option. Although these are not full 4x4 boxes and are not as heavy, both of those tables look rather flimsy.

If it were me I would use a couple of wide milk crates. They might not be as tall as a table without stacking them but would be allot stronger. It wouldn't be all that hard to stack them though... get 4 instead of 2 per box. (a stack of 2 at each end)

Bonus! - the "table" could become shelves if you stack them on their sides (melting or cementing them together to prevent sliding)

Buy direct site [url=http://www.idairycrates.com/pricing-orders
http://www.idairycrates.com/pricing-orders[/quote[/url]]

Cinder blocks would also be good for 'legs'.
Lindacol
Lindacol

Posts : 777
Join date : 2011-01-23
Location : Bloomington, CA

Back to top Go down

Cheap plastic 2x3 boxes Empty Re: Cheap plastic 2x3 boxes

Post  sfg4uKim 3/21/2012, 8:50 pm

Thanks B maier for this idea.

A little while back I posted that Mel was looking for ideas to get new gardeners interested in SFG. Mel mentioned that they were talking about "kits". I told him about your idea of the cement mixing pans.

I think this would be FABULOUS to carry a book, grid and bags of soil.

____________________________

I have seen women looking at jewelry ads with a misty eye and one hand resting on the heart, and I only know what they're feeling because that's how I read the seed catalogs in January - Barbara Kingsolver - Animal, Vegetable, Miracle


sfg4u.com
FB: Square Foot Gardening 4 U



Cheap plastic 2x3 boxes WxBanner?bannertype=wu_blueglass&airportcode=KBWI&ForcedCity=Glen%20Burnie&ForcedState=MD&zipcode=21060&language=EN
sfg4uKim
sfg4uKim

Certified SFG Instructor

Female Posts : 2054
Join date : 2010-09-30
Age : 65
Location : Glen Burnie, MD

http://sfg4u.com

Back to top Go down

Cheap plastic 2x3 boxes Empty Re: Cheap plastic 2x3 boxes

Post  B maier 3/21/2012, 9:06 pm

Glad to help, throw in a few seed packets and a 2x3 section of trellis for a lid and you have an all in one set up. You could even market it as a theme... "the complete salad garden" "the complete salsa garden" "grow your own soup"

stuff like that.
B maier
B maier

Female Posts : 39
Join date : 2011-12-20
Location : Toledo, ohio

Back to top Go down

Cheap plastic 2x3 boxes Empty Re: Cheap plastic 2x3 boxes

Post  B maier 3/22/2012, 12:43 pm

I forgot to mention... they do have smaller tubs for $6
B maier
B maier

Female Posts : 39
Join date : 2011-12-20
Location : Toledo, ohio

Back to top Go down

Cheap plastic 2x3 boxes Empty Re: Cheap plastic 2x3 boxes

Post  mageice3 3/22/2012, 1:02 pm

Wow been looking for a cheap way to make movable 2x2 beds, after looking at this and doing some calculations I think this would make a wonderful choice for my movables, and the price is very good! Thanks so much for posting these I hadn't thought of looking for cement tubs even tho I've used them before!

Time to hit up Lowe's and get some tubs and a drill bit to make drainage holes, do you think these would slip onto a wood frame of 2x4's if the bottom was supported by cross beams to make a deck like foundation at the 2ft range? I'm not sure how heavy these would be when wet any guess?

James
mageice3
mageice3

Male Posts : 44
Join date : 2012-02-17
Location : Idaho Falls, ID Zone 4a

Back to top Go down

Cheap plastic 2x3 boxes Empty Re: Cheap plastic 2x3 boxes

Post  AvaDGardner 3/22/2012, 1:15 pm

Two things to consider...

You'll need support in the middle too if you raise it. There's a lot of weight in the tub.

The tub may get warmer than a wood box. If you have high heat, it's something to consider. Plastic retains heat, wood doesn't. Being dark or black, it will also absorb all rays of the sun (that's why it is dark. White reflects all light.)

Maybe you can spray paint the outside & rim first?



PS: @B where did you find the dancing banana? It is my favorite emoticon. When my lad was little he would immitate it to make me laugh...and it still does. I just showed it to him, he laughed, jumped into position with his lanky body and 10 years later remembers the moves. What a riot!


Last edited by AvaDGardner on 3/22/2012, 1:18 pm; edited 2 times in total (Reason for editing : added PS)
AvaDGardner
AvaDGardner

Female Posts : 634
Join date : 2012-02-17
Location : Garden Grove, CA (still Zone 10b)

Back to top Go down

Cheap plastic 2x3 boxes Empty Re: Cheap plastic 2x3 boxes

Post  lisaphoto 3/22/2012, 1:16 pm

2 questions: How deep are these and does the material seem like something that would withstand the elements for at least a couple years?
lisaphoto
lisaphoto

Female Posts : 361
Join date : 2010-03-04
Age : 42
Location : Lebanon, Ohio (near Cincinnati)

http://www.MomentsToRememberPhotography.com

Back to top Go down

Cheap plastic 2x3 boxes Empty Re: Cheap plastic 2x3 boxes

Post  boffer 3/22/2012, 1:22 pm

mageice3 wrote:... I'm not sure how heavy these would be when wet any guess?
James

35-50 pounds when filled to 6 inches with saturated MM.

boffer
boffer

Male Posts : 7392
Join date : 2010-02-26
Age : 71
Location : yelm, wa, usa

http://boffer.us/

Back to top Go down

Cheap plastic 2x3 boxes Empty You are a life saver

Post  daryl.weaver 3/22/2012, 1:39 pm

Thank you! I need a few extra squares and didn't want to build another box. This will be perfect!
daryl.weaver
daryl.weaver

Male Posts : 104
Join date : 2012-01-10
Age : 62
Location : Madison, MS (zone 8a)

Back to top Go down

Cheap plastic 2x3 boxes Empty Re: Cheap plastic 2x3 boxes

Post  Sponsored content


Sponsored content


Back to top Go down

Page 1 of 5 1, 2, 3, 4, 5  Next

Back to top

- Similar topics

 
Permissions in this forum:
You cannot reply to topics in this forum