In a related subject: Because family member is on dialysis at home the solution comes in very good, heavy cardboard boxes. If you need some just take them. To weeks after babying these bushes of joy, he ran in the house in frantics. Cattle are your livelihood - tubs are our expertise. I used to have a collection of about 20 of them for feeding brewers grain in the . With Plug-N-Play technology, it's easy to set up your hot tub. May leave them in the container as theres too much rock in the yard to plant them where I need to plant them. I found some incredible reads that taught me so much and made me realize how much I didnt know. I found larger boxes in dumpsters behind office buildings. Same thing has happened before with plants, and only at Home Depot. But 2-3 days later I found someone giving away a bunch. scrub old coffee grounds through out the container let sit then fill with water and sit over night. I like cheap stuff and love free stuff even more. I tend to be chicken little sometimes. Ive got three beautiful build gardens with very little output. Up to 2 Adults. Price: $5.00 Sturdy Hard Plastic Empty Mineral Tubs. We also give out the produce we dont need to cook with if we have too much. The boxes that Starbucks coffee comes in are on the smallish size, so theyre perfect for packing books, and dont get too heavy. I save pickle jars, run them through dishwasher to clean them,but the lids still smelled . I checked once and left empty handed. Unfortunately they didnt fit in my Toyota! Ive also used the same method and brightly colored construction paper, then use permanent magic marker to print the plants name on itmakes the buckets look much nicer. $200. Excellent for Ginger Bread and Molasses Cookiesor simply spread on a biscuit.Sorghum (aka sorghum molasses) is made from juice extracted from sorghum cane. I scored a number of large Tidy Cat Cat litter buckets from a friend who recycles everything and five tires from a local tire store. 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We live near each other. NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION . In fact the one I get mine from the owner uses them himself to plant his tomatoes in. I kept my open for sales on strapping and packing tape hated it when I had to pay full price most drugstores had the tape on sale fairly regularly and I stocked up when it was on sale. And last but not least is to call any Landscaping/ Tree Guys around [ who install Trees and Bushes] and ask is they have any Pots they would like to part with~. Best offer dash only Hi! I use nail polish remover. Room for at least 5 more RVs. I have lilac bushes I want to put in them to give them a good start. Most boxes have handles, and some even come with dividers, which are great for glasses and fragile items. I do this with the half gallon glass pickle jars. They were about a half inch too long to fit in my car. At home Depot the same thieves were poking holes as well . Checked out Craigslist, and at first, the only concrete blocks I found were for a price. . I took them all. Although I have come to the conclusion it doesnt hurt to ask, they normally will say yes, and who cares what they think because they dont know me. I am totally jealous of you getting 2,000 bricks. There were 11 left so I asked if they would mark them down more if I took all 11. Pictures speak for themselves good quality hay. They are great for starting seeds. (roughly 30 gallon) size. Cozy place. Had 150 lbs of Mineral. No luck. $.50 per gallon. Recycle Used Tubs. Knock yourself out.. I didnt know about Lowes and Home Depot having the recycling of the pots. Thank you and hope everyone is staying well. I cant find them anywhere! Lots of empty lick tubs to be used for gardening or planters most are all blue in color. Great for gardens, flowers are yard.Tubs are 25-30 gallon tubs. The sun, rain, and algal growths cleaned the smell, grease, and residue from them, and then Id just scrub them down in the bathtub with a brush and a sponge. Once cattle done with whatever is inside the container, it is blowing Round in pasture. I usually get my plastic pots on the side of the road and some had the wire hanger too! They were tired by the end of the day! Thank you for that very useful info. WD-40 will remove most adhesive from most anything. THE IMPORTANT THING TO KEEP IN MIND IS THAT THESE SHOPS WILL BE TOSSING THESE OUT IN LATE SPRING OR EARLY SUMMER [ WHICH IS PASSED THE TIME YOU MAY NEED THEM] SO I ALWAYS GO A GET THEM AND THEN HAVE THEM TO USE FOR THE NEXT YEAR. I hate to pay for useful things that other people throw away and I hate useful items going into the land fills. I bought a few, took them home water them wirh love and they started living up, just hat how people are so in a hurry to throw stuff out. Susan Granted this is a small town in the middle of nowhere where feeding ones livestock old veggies is commonplace, but if you have not tried this, its a great way to save some of said veggies from getting dumped, and as an added bonus, many of the old veggies are totally usable for people as well can be cooked, canned, frozen, etc.! We then take the food downtown and feed the hungry and homeless (and ourselves). seemed to work well. 24 Hr access and no need to ask anyone.!!!! I keep my eyes open at Target, Fred Meyer, etc. I was disappointed but I still go back there because of their prices. Can be used for water tubs, cat huts, dog houses, baby chick huts, flower, tomato, pepper, cuke plantings, tree I know it works on bar codes etc. Sometimes the company where i work has catered lunches for their meetings and they always give me their plastic bowls with the plastic lidthese make great terriums for seed starters my cantalope is doing great! this worked and fast! Add molasses to compost tea, with your nutrient regime or as a stand-alone ingredi We have several thousand gallons of bulk molasses and bulk molasses/kelp mixture for sale. These affiliate links help support this site. Asking $5 per tub, $20 for 5 tubs, and 30 for 10 tubs. Property located 28 miles South of Halletsville, 25 miles North of Victoria, 28 West of Edna, and 13 miles East of Yoakum. Drop off empty, debris-free (manure, mud, molasses, etc) tubs at your local Farmers Coop feed store, and well give you a $4 voucher to be used toward a future purchase of a Purina Protein Tub. I have used it to remove labels on lots of things. Regardless of what people think, USPS is NOT Federally funded, they DO NOT receive Tax dollars. Sturdy Hard Plastic Empty Mineral Tubs. Reasonably Clean (No excessive product left in the container), Metal handles removed . Thats right and its for a good reason. I am looking for ranchers or farmers wanting to get rid of empty used mineral, protein, molasses tubs. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. Home Depot does NOT. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. cut the bottoms out of the pots so the roots will go into the soil from under the pot, To the people asking about removing the labels on buckets. Recently I needed some packing peanuts to fill the bottoms of some over over sized flower pots. But they closed it after someone fell and sued! ALTOSID AVALIA-4 It's ok if there's holes in the bottom. Put them on craigslist. That might have been heart burn. I was thrilled that they would not go into the land fill and I got something for free that many people throw out. Not only did I get a boatload of large black plastic pots for the greenhouse from the Home Depot, but I also stopped by the Albertsons bakery department and asked if they had any cookie or frosting buckets they wanted to get rid of. Farmers Cooperative and Purina Animal Nutrition are partnering to repurposing mineral and protein tubs. On the way there I passed by a man who was carrying a black 5 gallon plastic pot . Its YOU! Wilco. #fairisle #sco, Good morning from Fair Isle! How to remove labels off buckets and jars. All the same size and extremely strong with hand holes, there is hole in top and bottom of each box but sacrifice a damaged box to cover these. They are filled with minerals and supplements for cattle and are put out into the pasture for the castle to eat. This year 2016 farmers can no longer have there orchards gleaned due to the chance of illness/diseases. Dont forget that ranchers also have large plastic buckets molasses tubs that the cattle lick the molasses out of the tubs. By Mavis Butterfield on April 22, 2012 - 187 Comments. They feed minerals to their cattle and it comes in these big tubs. Someday they will be a greenhouse. I know that is silly the will not give away anything where i live either. My kiddos were on spring break and got to help. Packaged primarily in the 225 pound size, they resist the elements, not digestion. Ask your local farmers if they have any empty mineral buckets (more like a tub). Now they keep them inside the gate and when I went in and asked they let me pick up what I could find out there , but at the tune of $2.50 and $3.00 bucks a piece. FYI for your future need of boxes all new almost any size you need or want. Try baking soda. We had a special sticker we placed on them telling if the possible fines for mis-using federal property. They decorate the inside of businesses with plants, like the ones you see in the malls and other businesses you go to. I wouldnt be the gardener I am today {or maybe not a gardener at all} if it werent for a few gardening books I picked up years ago. I just turned the pails around so I dont have to look at them. No one gives ANYTHING away in New Zealand! . Very good ideas for recycling. Makes great planters and storage. A guy called and said if I would come get them I could have them. And are those nasturtiums in the gutters? I put some aside in case I needed them later and put the rest up on free craigslist. Thanks for all the comments. They stay moist and take hold of the dirt in 2-3 days. I try and feed my family with $100 a month. Minimum purchase 55 gallons. Lowes also recycles pots. Do you clorox your pots before use, or just agree that shortening will add to the health of your plants? Each voucher is for ONE (1) $4 credit for the future purchase of a Purina protein tub. I reluctantly drove to Staples to buy some. Most often, Ive been given the pot for free, (this has happened half a dozen times). I am looking for ranchers or farmers wanting to get rid of empty used mineral, protein, molasses tubs. I have an amazing hubby. You can try putting them in the sun for a few hours. Buckets, Tubs & Tanks Little Giant 2 Quart Rubber Feed Pan HP1 $6.99 Farm & Home Logo 5 Gallon Bucket Pink $5.99 Behrens Oval Tub Galvanized Steel - 5.5 Gallon $19.99 Farm Innovators 5 Gallon Heated Flat Back Bucket $47.99 5 Gallon Plastic U-Jug with Flexible Hose Opaque $24.99 Farm Innovators 1500W Cast Aluminum Submergible De-Icer H-419 $59.99 without water for maximum portability, so you can take it with you. We have enough equipment to germinate seeds for years, plus give away equipment to our contract gardening partners. I worked for a Florist that used to do custom installs of Annuals and I got more than enough of 3-4 [for starting plants or transplanting seedlings], plus got tons of bigger pots to put bigger plants into. They even put them in the stack of pots from the free plants and helped me load them in my car! My husband works for Lowes (we dont say Home Depot in our house) and the deals he gets would make your heart swoon! Drop off empty, debris-free 200-250 lb cattle tubs, August 1 through August 20, 2022. I am your typical housewife living in high maintenance suburbia. By law the Post office is not allowed to earn any substantial profit, its expected to operate on a break even premise. I had picked up a Gardenia at less than half price simply because the leaves had somewhat withered due to lack of watering. Too bad I dont have a car (I walk everywhere or take the bus) or I would have gotten lots more!! Im using them to repack things I have stored in the basement, which Ive been cleaning out. They dont recycle gardening containers or allow the customers to take them home. 40 assorted veggie plants. I consider myself extremely lucky to have a boyfriend who owns his own landscaping business; if only for the black plastic pots LOL !! Home depot does not have to return anything that is not sold or damaged as greeenhouses realize plants are alive and things do happen. They arent giving them away now. However I gave it a try at my local Home Depot and I asked the gal working out or collecting the money bag out in the garden area, and she informed me that they had no such thing. I once was shopping at my local walmart , was looking to buy some flowers. why pay anything for pots when you can get them free that is if you know someone that has horses or cows. After all, I had 15 minutes to burn until my stain was ready so I took my time walking past the tables and carts of flowers and shrubs . I doubt if our Home Depot would give anything away..Ive asked for the black nursery pots and the nursery that supplies the plants for our HD told me they didnt give those away, they clean them up and reuse them. Highly effective and non-toxic. Last year my husband planted tomatoe and pepper plants so there would be a bounty crop. That was suppose to say. The cardboard is twice as thick as a regular box. They were just the right size to mail things that I sell on Ebay. It never hurts to ask! Im in Florida. Right now I need a few big pots and will look for them in the recycling area in Home Depot. Well I am glad that this worked out for you. About the man who bought his pots, well he probably doesnt have the time to look for bargains the way we do. please dont call them customers. They supply tape and other items they have. I completely agreeI forgot about all the other advantages of liquor boxes and also the banana boxes. Go to the USPS web site & they have flat rate boxes, that you can order for free & your post man just drops them off to you in a few days There are ones that do cost on the same pages but you will see all the ones you should ever need where it shows the price it is like this $0.00 (free), no shipping charge or anything just completely free. I thought Id try the Lowes here in Bloomington (as their website says 1700 stores participate in the recyling gardening container program). For holes in the plastics, I use a candle :). I use the egg shells also. the worst that can happen is they say no , As my Rabbi says, ask for EVERYTHING, EXPECT NOTHING & usually when i ask , i DO GET, but am NOT disappointed if i dont !!!!the. plastic tubs are accepted. They are food grade so I did not have to worry about any paint or other hazardous chemicals. Hope this helps you as it does for me!!! IMO, Goo Gones benefits were way under proportion to the knockdown, brain-killing fumes. ), and everybody says, Gardening is the way to go! Well, for me, gardening seems expensive! I know, cuz I worked for such places for years! Learn how your comment data is processed. I live in a 100-year old house with a double-lot yard in East Oakland, California, where the whole block was once an orchard. Buckets, Pails & Tubs Shop All. You can also try WD40. I have been very lucky getting useful items by driving to the back of small shopping centers. walmart does mark the plants down a few days before zeroing them out and tossing them in the compactorif you can get them before they mark them zero, they usually are half price, i see lots of plants go down the compactor, just today they threw away a whole rack of still green plants. With the help of coupons, gardening and bartering I am able to squeeze the most out of our grocery budget and still manage to have a little fun along the way. Otherwise it would be allowed to set their own rates rather than have to have them approved by the rate commission. Drop off debris-free only (free of manure, mud, etc.) My biggest and best score was when the restaurant in our bldg closedi got their planter boxes, wooden crates, a big basket i store my garden tools in and two small tables all for FREE! Theyre always happy to get rid of their boxes, and the smaller sizes make them easier to carry while moving. So I made a paste of baking soda and let it sit in the lid overnight. Which is, if you didnt know, a public good and resource, and always close to bankruptcy and closing down. Minimum alfalfa hay mixed in, if any. I am in need of your empty cattle mineral tubs free or will purchase at good price. I plant them directly into my bulb garden and get rewarded with beautiful flowers the next spring. Taco Bell stores have two dumpsters-one for garbage and one for boxes. .even for preventing weeds in the backyard and front. We love our dried tomatoes! He was telling me just come look. Shop ourlocations in the River Valley, NW Arkansas, and Eastern Oklahoma. Usually, theyre very accommodating. Yada Yada Yada, Can I have these? Suuuuure she said, obviously unaware of the riches I was holding in the form of black plastic pots. After lugging them to the post office, was told it was illegal to mail anything labeled with liquor or wine on the box. Let it sit over night and your smell is gone, Also fast food! I thought I must have heard wrong so I went to take a look. I have 3 in my back yard and my daughter just received 4 from her brother-in-law. (Dog walking pays off!) If mailing to service people overseas, those same boxes go at out domestic rate, not foreign. I even got three half plastic drums, like the ones used to hold rainwater. Also, NEVER pay for boxes! Product Comparison . plastic tub (any brand). 2,000 bricks..the possibilities are just running through my head! Looking for a good gardening book? Liquor stores are the jackpot for boxes. Purina and Olsen's are teaming up to recycle those used tubs you've got laying around! I will definitely look into that and Lowes as well. Our Lowes and Walmart still have a recycle area of pots and flats. should take all the smell out but may have to repeat. . Yup, weve used those cat litter buckets for a couple of years. That should do it. Not to be a downer on that idea, but federal penalties arent fun. Heat the labels up with a blow dryer and they will possibly peel off easy. Pickle juice is very acidic. If you have landscaping friends, you might be able to score larger pots from trees like palms, etc. This is great quality buffle not native it was planted. Im going to use the branches for kindling this year in the outdoor fireplace on my patio and the indoor fireplace in my living room. It doesnt burn the plants like other fresh manure does. so I found another sales person this one said the same thing and their reason was that theyll return it to their supplier so they can get their money back. Plastic Storage Container Bin with Secure Lid and Latching Buckles, 1 pack - Clear, Durable Stackable Nestable Organizing Tote Tub Box Sports General Organization Garage Extra Large, IRIS USA 19 Qt. They would throw out so much food from deli and produce, it made me cringe. Put the sprouts in the paste and plant. Please Omg why would you think they would be after you Paranoid.. dont you think they have better things to do besides Chase somebody getting boxes after all you are recycling. Weve grown green beans with great success in them, also tomatoes, and flowers, too. I also scores a very large blue plastic bin from a person moving out of the storeage unit next to mine. Also you can find cheap or free dirt on craigslist or other local sale boards (like your local news sites). Horse Feeder Hangers & Brackets Shop All. . Apr 13, 2020 #1 I am looking for empty 20 gallon cattle lick tubs for container gardening. I hauled away three truckloads of plug flats, 2, 4, and 6 inch pots, 3,4,6 and 9 packs and nearly new 12 to 16 foot 2x4s. I will gladly come pick them up . With the Tidy Cat buckets I drill drainage holes in the bottom and they make good bright yellow planters. and well figure some way to get in touch..OK? How to participate? I know this is a tiny bit off subject but I agree to the fact that I never pay for boxes. The last few times I moved my home and work/office, I got all the boxes I needed there. The kind of plain Jane pots trees come in when you buy them at a nursery. I also store the freezer bags I get from the steaks i get at christmas and insulated packages to reuse. Lift a corner and peel carefully. My animals wouldve loved that produce! Hmmm, strawberry beds, Potato beds, Chicken nesting boxes. Makes excellent storage Tubs or Planters. Its suppose to work on glass jars so it should work on plastic as well. For years, Cannon Pools has been the area's leader for pool and spa products from small items like a Hayward skimmer basket, maintenance chemicals such as our exclusive Cannon Quick Tab . I told him that except for the plant earth we just bought, I hadnt spent a dime on any pots, shelves (ones a discarded rattan shelf and one a pallet) or anything. That's why Purina's high-quality, research-proven products are formulated for optimal . My gardening group, Decatur Is Growing Gardeners, (DIGG), was given permission to take what we could carry away before it was trashed. The farmers buy maple oats in big buckets just ask them they might give them to you but you may have to collect them your self. Compared to other European countries the U.K. was relatively late with its recycling systems and has a lot more todo but I understand the USA is very poor when it comes to this and reducing waste. Good info thanks for sharing like you I refuse to pay for something like a plastic pot, just silly if you ask me. I scored many buckets at the large office complex I work in. . I put baking soda and hot water in mine. The last time I was given a significant discount. I smiled, let out a little laugh and then headed outside to the nursery area. anyways also in the floral dept at frys or krogers they have vegetables an fruit n floral seeds they must get rid of once a year.
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