Leaving pots in garden (rented)?

QTPie

Ok, hope this is the right place.

I have a number of potted plants (in large, heavy, nice looking pots) in my courtyard garden. Due to being carried away with other things (pregnancy and baby), a number of my pot plants died.

Our house is rented, but we used to own it (sold it to someone and, with a proper tenancy agreement through an agency, rented it back again). The pot plants were not included in the sale or rental inventory.

Now we are moving (bought a house and leaving this tenancy) I need to do something with the pot plants. I plan to take some with me as is (plants are still alive), take some pots with me empty (clean start for the pot) and dispose of some pots.

Is it acceptable to leave unwanted (but clean, in good condition and with soil in or completely empty) pots in the garden of the rental house? The garden is a courtyard garden - patio and raised beds, that is it.

Thanks
QT

N79

As a general rule it is not acceptable to leave your property behind (and the LL can charge you to store and dispose of it). However, your first step should be to ask the LL if you can leave the pots. They may be happy to acquire them!

mlz1413

Agree with N79, contact LL and say that you have some pots in garden you wish to leave but have noted they are not on inventory.

If they want them removed freecycle them or empty and give to a charity shop.

QTPie

Thank you, very good points.

If I cannot leave them here, any tips with how to get rid of the soil (raised beds are covered in gravel - so can't top up the raised beds with it)?

Thanks
QT

CloudCuckooLand

QTPie wrote: »

any tips with how to get rid of the soil...

Down your trouser legs as you walk [STRIKE]along the High Street[/STRIKE] through a park, a la Great Escape..?

olly300

QTPie wrote: »

Thank you, very good points.

If I cannot leave them here, any tips with how to get rid of the soil (raised beds are covered in gravel - so can't top up the raised beds with it)?

Thanks
QT

You have to empty them out into a bag and take them to your local tip.

lily_livered

Put em out front with a notice saying free topsoil and pots, see if they vanish or freecycle.

mlz1413

Freecycle it.

I had a load of top soil delivered a couple of years ago and the supplier was a bit too generous so I put an ad on freecycle and ended up with a couple who lived down the road wheel barrowing it away.

Any one with an alloment of veg garden will use it.