Best free gardening stuff - roadside collection

Number of posts : 40 Location : USDA 10 Registration date : 2013-09-24

Hi all,
this may seem a little silly to most of you, but to the newbies around who like I did are buying a whole bunch of expensive pots and stuff from Bunnings ect STOP! Find out when roadside collection is and plan accordingly.

I just did a quick round of the road side collection in the suburb where I work and came back with about 60 pots of various sizes in plastic and terracotta (I left probably 200 behind) a few seedling trays, a whole new garden tool kit (shovel, pick axe, watering can ect) a glass fish tank (For my Pere, carnivorous plants and seedlings to live in) 30 odd meters of shade cloth - which I was about to go and buy so I could build a sun shelter and a whole bunch of other stuff.

Like I said, probably useless info to most of you, but if it saves someone some money then it was worth it.

TC

Admin Number of posts : 1824 Location : NSW Registration date : 2008-04-04

It is also much better for the environment, top job on recycling Smile

Number of posts : 40 Location : USDA 10 Registration date : 2013-09-24

That to; reduce, reuse, recycle.

Number of posts : 111 Location : Australia Registration date : 2012-11-07

Good score TC. Another idea is local nurseries often turf trailer loads of pots from dead stock and sometimes trays and other useful items. I'm lucky to have a friend who owns a nursery and she keeps me pretty well stocked for most of my pots. A bit of a scrub and they're as good as new.

Someone "recycled" a nice glaced terracotta pot and accompanying dwarf lemon tree from my front porch not to long ago Rolling Eyes

Number of posts : 40 Location : USDA 10 Registration date : 2013-09-24

Quote :: Someone "recycled" a nice glaced terracotta pot and accompanying dwarf lemon tree from my front porch not to long ago

That is very unfortunate. If I'm ever in NSW I'll keep my eye out for any lemon thieves!

Admin Number of posts : 1824 Location : NSW Registration date : 2008-04-04

An old fashioned Lemon heist, terrible news.

Number of posts : 40 Location : USDA 10 Registration date : 2013-09-24

Quote :: An old fashioned Lemon heist, terrible news.

This made me laugh so hard while I was eating breakfast i snorted out some milk. Very Happy

Admin Number of posts : 1824 Location : NSW Registration date : 2008-04-04

Lol

lol

Next time I get a nice pot I'm bolting the to the porch, till then it's a cheapo plastic one.

Number of posts : 118 Location : sydney Registration date : 2013-08-22

Only problem is that the scumbag knows what you had and most likely be back for more.
You could always put a large brick in the bottom of a nice heavy pot and attach a cable or chain to it, so when they start running/walking away with it, it will tension and with any luck land strait on there feet!!!! Twisted Evil

I'd rather plant some Opuntia or cholla in the gardenbed infront of the porch Twisted Evil

Admin Number of posts : 1824 Location : NSW Registration date : 2008-04-04

SnowFella wrote:: I'd rather plant some Opuntia or cholla in the gardenbed infront of the porch

hehehe so evil.... I love it !!

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