1/2 Barrell Planters wanted

shudd1967

Hi

looking to grow some strawberries this year (plus a few other things) and wanted to grow them in the big barrell type planters you can get - this is because I have a dog who 1 - likes to !!!! his leg over everything - 2, 0 likes to get his 5 portions of fruit and veg a day and has been known to eat plants - tomato plants last year!

Anyone know of anywhere we I can get some cheap? Also looking at some other type of bi pots too if any around that are bargains - live in Gloucestershire area.

Thank you in anticipation

BWZN93

Hi!

I thought a I replied to your message but it seems explorer crashed and it didnt!

Anyway, ive seen reasonable sizes ones fairly cheap in poundstretcher, and I know Ikea does HUGE ones. Ive seen some pretty much the same as the Ikea ones at cadbury garden centre on offer at £15 each till the 22nd april, I believe they are part of a small chain (but a freaking huge store!) si it should show online I suspect.

I hope we are talking about the same things though - wood barrels; like whiskey barrels or something?? Plastic is cheaper though too if you can get hold of them, there are some good ideas for making veg pots on allotment.co.uk forums!

HTH

Jo x

nodwah

Check up and see if there's a cooperage near you, there might just be. I've been to one in Paisley (I know that's not handy for you!) and it's fantastic watching them do the work and they sold us barrels for a fiver or something (this was a good few years ago) but you saw them getting made, it was amazing, all fire and sparks and smoke.
There's a lot of brewing and whisky making near us so that's why there'd be cooperages I guess, now you've reminded me I should check and see if they're still there, TA!

shudd1967

JW1096 - I think there is a Cadbury garden centre just off the A38 North of Bristol........but then was it swallowed up by Wyevale ...mmm cannot remember! I will have to take a trip down to Ikea - hadn't thought of them.

Yes barrel wise you are on the right track!

thank you both above for your help so far!

seletar

Hi, I am York based.Last week at Wyevale they were selling the half barrels
at 2 for £30.I had been looking for ages and bought eight before they
dissappeared.Check to see if you have a local Wyevale and see if they have
any for sale.Good luck.

mikeywills

Now I remember looking about a year ago for water butts and there was a place in oxford that sold oak barrels and half barrels for about £20 a barrel. I'll see if I can find my old thread.

Found the thread, but sorry the site no longer exists.