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Title: Drainage advice?
Post by: cardinalflower on April 13, 2006, 22:56:16
I've got a big pile of different shaped broken stones in my garden left over from dry stone walling. I don't want to throw them away and was thinking of using them for drainage in my container pots and also smaller pots; instead of using crocks etc... Would these be ok? Maybe 4/5 pieces of stone in the bottom of each pot?

???
Title: Re: Drainage advice?
Post by: TEL on April 14, 2006, 07:04:07
Well i cant see why not i would be happy to use them ;D
Title: Re: Drainage advice?
Post by: tim on April 14, 2006, 10:16:28
They'd take up a lot of room?

Why not do an edging? Or a rockery!!
Title: Re: Drainage advice?
Post by: johnslottie on April 14, 2006, 12:56:01
I've used them before in my larger containers...

Concrete backyard, so no chance of a rockery  ::)
Title: Re: Drainage advice?
Post by: cardinalflower on April 14, 2006, 23:13:47
hiya  :D
Tim- they are too small for a rockery, i have a large box full of them and the biggest piece of stone is about 7-8cm, others are much smaller with different shapes n edges to them, so thought they might make ideal crocks for larger pots? Am going to break others down even smaller with a hammer and use them up for smaller pots.  8)

Thanks
Title: Re: Drainage advice?
Post by: MrsKP on April 15, 2006, 17:43:27
be sure and wear your goggles  8)
Title: Re: Drainage advice?
Post by: cardinalflower on April 15, 2006, 21:59:02
:D