Square Foot Gardening Forum
[table bgcolor=#000000 height=275][tr][td]
I found something cool Toplef10I found something cool 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.

I found something cool I22gcj10I found something cool 14dhcg10

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

Join the forum, it's quick and easy

Square Foot Gardening Forum
[table bgcolor=#000000 height=275][tr][td]
I found something cool Toplef10I found something cool 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.

I found something cool I22gcj10I found something cool 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

I found something cool

+14
Kelejan
countrynaturals
Scorpio Rising
plantoid
Ericka2385
walshevak
jkahn2eb
GWN
cheyannarach
LittleGardener
Triciasgarden
elliephant
southern gardener
songstriss
18 posters

Page 1 of 2 1, 2  Next

Go down

I found something cool Empty I found something cool

Post  songstriss 7/31/2012, 1:26 pm

I was at the dollar store yesterday and I found this really neat item.

I found something cool Imag1310

I discovered that it is stackable:
I found something cool Imag1311

I immediately thought of when I start seeds in the house. Since we have a modest home, available space is limited so I usually resort to using my kitchen table, which thankfully, my husband tolerates. It wouldn't take up as much room. I'm not sure how high you dare stack them. I also thought of using it for strawberries and maybe some beneficial flowers near the veggie garden. Does anyone have any other ideas?

songstriss
songstriss

Female Posts : 107
Join date : 2012-06-10
Location : Zone 8 Southwest High Desert, CA

Back to top Go down

I found something cool Empty Re: I found something cool

Post  southern gardener 7/31/2012, 1:36 pm

wow! those are cool! I'll bet they would work great for herbs too! gotta go check out my dollar store! thanks for the great find Smile
southern gardener
southern gardener

Posts : 1887
Join date : 2011-06-21
Age : 43
Location : california, zone 10a

Back to top Go down

I found something cool Empty Re: I found something cool

Post  elliephant 7/31/2012, 1:49 pm

Was it one of the big chain dollar stores? Which one?
avatar
elliephant

Female Posts : 842
Join date : 2010-04-09
Age : 48
Location : southern tip of Texas zone 9

Back to top Go down

I found something cool Empty Re: I found something cool

Post  Triciasgarden 7/31/2012, 3:00 pm

Those are great! I would love having those! It looks to me to be a 6" pot will fit in each spot. Is that about right? Great find, I want some!


Last edited by Triciasgarden on 7/31/2012, 3:01 pm; edited 1 time in total (Reason for editing : Reworded)
Triciasgarden
Triciasgarden

Female Posts : 1634
Join date : 2010-06-04
Age : 69
Location : Northern Utah

Back to top Go down

I found something cool Empty Re: I found something cool

Post  songstriss 7/31/2012, 4:29 pm

It's called the 99 cent only store. I believe it's a chain. Here is their info:
888 lucky99 whatever that works out to and www99only.com
songstriss
songstriss

Female Posts : 107
Join date : 2012-06-10
Location : Zone 8 Southwest High Desert, CA

Back to top Go down

I found something cool Empty Re: I found something cool

Post  LittleGardener 7/31/2012, 5:42 pm

songstriss wrote:It's called the 99 cent only store. I believe it's a chain. Here is their info:
888 lucky99 whatever that works out to and www99only.com
Yup, the folk in Arizona, Ca, Nev, & Texas sure can enjoy them.
LittleGardener
LittleGardener

Female Posts : 370
Join date : 2011-07-21
Location : PNWet 7 B

Back to top Go down

I found something cool Empty Re: I found something cool

Post  songstriss 7/31/2012, 6:06 pm

If you go to their website you can order a case of 60! :lolsignwave:
I suppose if some of you lived close together you could share an order.
songstriss
songstriss

Female Posts : 107
Join date : 2012-06-10
Location : Zone 8 Southwest High Desert, CA

Back to top Go down

I found something cool Empty Re: I found something cool

Post  LittleGardener 7/31/2012, 6:37 pm

songstriss wrote:If you go to their website you can order a case of 60! :lolsignwave:
I suppose if some of you lived close together you could share an order.
So they will ship to the house? - Thought it said: "Orders are shipped directly to our California, Arizona, Nevada and Texas stores for you to conveniently purchase. More importantly, there are NO shipping or handling fees!
Order online or by phone, pay and pickup at the store of your choice. We’ll even help
you load it.
If you don’t see an item you’re looking for email us at club99@99only.com or call us toll-free at (877) 399-2368… Customer support M-F, 8-5 PST.
Note: Minimum checkout amount is $47.99"

I'll go see if they have them at our Dollarstore too.
LittleGardener
LittleGardener

Female Posts : 370
Join date : 2011-07-21
Location : PNWet 7 B

Back to top Go down

I found something cool Empty Re: I found something cool

Post  cheyannarach 7/31/2012, 7:52 pm

What a great find! Very Happy
cheyannarach
cheyannarach

Female Posts : 2037
Join date : 2012-03-21
Location : Custer, SD

Back to top Go down

I found something cool Empty Re: I found something cool

Post  GWN 7/31/2012, 11:00 pm

WOW I am cutesie green with envy.
I would say that you can likely plant absolutely anything in them, from tomatoes to peppers, to strawbs to zucchinis.

Would it be polite to ask how much they cost?

We have a joke in our family about a cartoon we once saw, they guy went in to get shampoo at the dollar3 1:03 store
He goes to the check out and the lady says PRICE CHECK....on shampoo and the worker hollars back a dollar three.... Smile
GWN
GWN

Posts : 2804
Join date : 2012-01-14
Age : 67
Location : british columbia zone 5a

Back to top Go down

I found something cool Empty Re: I found something cool

Post  elliephant 8/1/2012, 9:04 am

Looks like the next time DH has to take a trip out to the Scout office in Harlingen he's got a little errand to run for me!
avatar
elliephant

Female Posts : 842
Join date : 2010-04-09
Age : 48
Location : southern tip of Texas zone 9

Back to top Go down

I found something cool Empty Re: I found something cool

Post  jkahn2eb 8/3/2012, 4:10 pm

Great find. Just picked up 8 of 'em. Was trying to determine how high to stack 'em as well. I think I limit to four tops though probably will stick to two.

Will probably use 'em for flowers and small herbs only. Not quite big enough for most veggies but cukes might work.
jkahn2eb
jkahn2eb

Posts : 257
Join date : 2011-01-13
Location : Gilbert, AZ, Zone 9B

Back to top Go down

I found something cool Empty Re: I found something cool

Post  songstriss 8/3/2012, 8:19 pm

I've never attempted to grow strawberries. Could you grow strawberries in these?
songstriss
songstriss

Female Posts : 107
Join date : 2012-06-10
Location : Zone 8 Southwest High Desert, CA

Back to top Go down

I found something cool Empty Re: I found something cool

Post  walshevak 8/3/2012, 10:01 pm

In a word, YES.

Kay

____________________________

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

I found something cool Empty Re: I found something cool

Post  Ericka2385 8/4/2012, 4:17 am

I'm super jealous. I went searching online for something similar since the store you listed isn't near me. Everything I've found is about $30 for a set of three of your dollar store pots... Craziness

http://www.amazon.com/Nancy-Janes-Stacking-Planters-P1361/dp/B004R2Q4M0
Ericka2385
Ericka2385

Posts : 58
Join date : 2012-05-25
Location : Central Florida

Back to top Go down

I found something cool Empty Re: I found something cool

Post  plantoid 8/5/2012, 5:17 pm

Songstriss ,
We had ten of those stackable growing trays like those in you first post but ours had five planting positions in each tray .

Two stacks of five raised up on six courses of un mortared bricks .. planted with strawberries and a few herbs in the top trays .


The result for us was a complete failure , they dried out so fast to fast even with local sourced mother earth . The fibre pots acted like wicks for any moisture in the pots . The slighetst wind kept drying them out and when it was a warm wind it was as though they were sat in front of a warm air drying fan

For us we reckon we would have had to have a drip watering system on most of the day . The lower trays are also difficult to ensure you get them well watered even with a long necked watering can .
We then removed the fibre inserts and tried again using normal garden earth they dried out even quicker .
When it got windy the lot blew over several times causing several pots to break up . I sent them to the recycling centre in the end .

I'm not even sure they would have even worked in the glasshouse as the volume of soil is so small in relation to the surface area .
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

I found something cool Empty Bump!

Post  Scorpio Rising 5/15/2016, 9:45 am

I found 2 cool things lately in a catalog I received in the mail!

http://www.gardeners.com/buy/french-blue-plastic-watering-can-3-gallon/06-341.html#q=French&simplesearch=submit&start=3

And:

http://www.gardeners.com/buy/spiral-plant-and-tomato-stakes/39-514.html

Can't wait to try them out! bounce
Scorpio Rising
Scorpio Rising

Female Posts : 8687
Join date : 2015-06-12
Age : 62
Location : Ada, Ohio

Back to top Go down

I found something cool Empty Re: I found something cool

Post  countrynaturals 5/15/2016, 11:10 am

Scorpio Rising wrote:I found 2 cool things lately in a catalog I received in the mail!  

http://www.gardeners.com/buy/french-blue-plastic-watering-can-3-gallon/06-341.html#q=French&simplesearch=submit&start=3

And:

http://www.gardeners.com/buy/spiral-plant-and-tomato-stakes/39-514.html

Can't wait to try them out!  bounce
Ooo, I like those tomato stakes, but they're way too spendy for me. Gotta figure out how to make something like that.  thinking
countrynaturals
countrynaturals

Female Posts : 5704
Join date : 2016-04-12
Location : Redding, CA

http://countrynaturals.com

Back to top Go down

I found something cool Empty Re: I found something cool

Post  Scorpio Rising 5/15/2016, 11:25 am

They were expensive....I really wanted the watering can though! 3 gallons!
Scorpio Rising
Scorpio Rising

Female Posts : 8687
Join date : 2015-06-12
Age : 62
Location : Ada, Ohio

Back to top Go down

I found something cool Empty Re: I found something cool

Post  Kelejan 5/15/2016, 11:37 am

I think that a gallon of water weighs about ten pounds.  So, 30 pounds of water is a fair bit to carry around.

I would water plants that are near then work my way further up so that the can gets lighter as you water.
Kelejan
Kelejan

Female Posts : 6016
Join date : 2011-04-24
Age : 89
Location : Castlegar, British Columbia

http://www.castlegarinkspot.ca

Back to top Go down

I found something cool Empty Re: I found something cool

Post  donnainzone5 5/15/2016, 11:40 am

For those of us who are true garden geeks, also check out Gardener's Edge.

I'm currently salivating over a white, colonial-style, raised 50-gallon square water barrel with bright brass fittings!  ONLY $149.00.  Oh, well; one can always dream....
donnainzone5
donnainzone5

Certified SFG Instructor

Female Posts : 2660
Join date : 2010-03-02
Age : 76
Location : Bend, OR (Zone 5-6)

http://www.amway.com/DonnaKBecker

Back to top Go down

I found something cool Empty Re: I found something cool

Post  Scorpio Rising 5/15/2016, 1:04 pm

Kelejan wrote:I think that a gallon of water weighs about ten pounds.  So, 30 pounds of water is a fair bit to carry around.

I would water plants that are near then work my way further up so that the can gets lighter as you water.

Genius! I found something cool 3170584802 Thanks, Kelejan! It is for my original boxes...hose reaches, but is a major pain!
Scorpio Rising
Scorpio Rising

Female Posts : 8687
Join date : 2015-06-12
Age : 62
Location : Ada, Ohio

Back to top Go down

I found something cool Empty Re: I found something cool

Post  bigdogrock 5/15/2016, 8:16 pm

Just for giggles;

8.345 pounds
A gallon of water (US) weighs 8.345 pounds. Five gallons of water weighs 41.725 pounds. That's 41 pounds 11.6 ounces. (So, I wonder how much Canadian or Mexican water weighs? Rolling Eyes)

From the power of Google! It must be true tongue .

Rock
bigdogrock
bigdogrock

Male Posts : 440
Join date : 2016-04-17
Location : NH

Back to top Go down

I found something cool Empty Re: I found something cool

Post  Kelejan 5/15/2016, 11:43 pm

My gallon is a British Gallon.  I am only going from memory so it may be questionable.
But I do know it is somewhere round that, not enough to worry  about.

One litre (liter) of water weighs 1 kilogram. I can spell English, Canadian and American.
Kelejan
Kelejan

Female Posts : 6016
Join date : 2011-04-24
Age : 89
Location : Castlegar, British Columbia

http://www.castlegarinkspot.ca

Back to top Go down

I found something cool Empty Re: I found something cool

Post  Zmoore 5/16/2016, 7:40 am

5 "US" gallons weighs 41.7 lbs
5 "Imp" gallons weighs 50.1 lbs.

Therefore, "Canadian" water weighs more.  affraid

Laughing Laughing Laughing Laughing
Zmoore
Zmoore

Male Posts : 225
Join date : 2015-04-14
Location : Virginia Zone 7a

Back to top Go down

I found something cool Empty Re: I found something cool

Post  Sponsored content


Sponsored content


Back to top Go down

Page 1 of 2 1, 2  Next

Back to top


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