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Title: potting tray
Post by: debster on January 21, 2009, 20:21:29
Im fed up with the back breaking task of filling pots with compost that my current situation causes, i have sorted out a surface to put it on but im looking for a tray to use for potting up but im too tight to pay the prices i have seen around the local nurseries, any bargains out their to be had purpose built or otherwise,
also on the same subject does anyone have something like this does the compost dry out or do some come with a lid to seal it?
thanks for your help
debs :)
Title: Re: potting tray
Post by: Peasticks on January 21, 2009, 20:35:57
I have a compost tray, it was about £7 I think - the compost does dry out a bit but a good mix up normally sorts that out

I guess you could use one of those shallow under bed storage boxes as they are shallow and have a lid
Title: Re: potting tray
Post by: Lauren S on January 21, 2009, 20:50:24
Quote from: Peasticks on January 21, 2009, 20:35:57

I guess you could use one of those shallow under bed storage boxes as they are shallow and have a lid

That's a great idea...thanks Peasticks  :)
Title: Re: potting tray
Post by: ceres on January 21, 2009, 21:13:05
I was in Wilko's at the weekend and they had these for I think it was £3.50.
Title: Re: potting tray
Post by: tricia on January 21, 2009, 22:34:57
Failing success at Wilkos, I bought mine at Lidl for less than a fiver and they are sure to have them back on offer as soon as their gardening season starts.

Tricia
Title: Re: potting tray
Post by: kt. on January 21, 2009, 23:03:54
Quote from: Peasticks on January 21, 2009, 20:35:57
I guess you could use one of those shallow under bed storage boxes as they are shallow and have a lid

Good thinking there Batman.  I have some of them in the attic...... somewhere.....
Title: Re: potting tray
Post by: Tee Gee on January 22, 2009, 10:21:25
I built my own about 15 years ago.

I built it to suit my needs i.e. it can hold a full 70 litre bag of compost!
Title: Re: potting tray
Post by: betula on January 22, 2009, 10:34:27
I got mine from Argos last year.It is brilliant.

Check out Argos :)
Title: Re: potting tray
Post by: ceres on January 22, 2009, 10:44:54
Can you give a link please betula?  All I can find in Argos are potting benches at £30 or £70 {gulp}!
Title: Re: potting tray
Post by: shirlton on January 22, 2009, 10:46:02
I used one of my daughters old baby baths for years till it got a crack in it. May look in Lidl for one when they get em in.
Title: Re: potting tray
Post by: Tee Gee on January 22, 2009, 13:43:56
This is picture of mine;

It is 2ft x 2ft square. The front is 6" high and the back 9"

(http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd27/tgalmanac/P1090142.jpg)