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- From: "Thomas Olenio" <tolenio@sentex.net>
- To: "OFEX" <labruscagrape@lists.ibiblio.org>
- Subject: [OFEX] inexpensive tree pots?
- Date: Sun, 4 Mar 2007 09:09:19 -0500
Hi All, Just want this email in our archives. Tom From: Thomas Olenio
[mailto:tolenio@sentex.net] Hello, Why
not just plant your trees in raised beds that are 4'x'4. This solves your
drainage problem and if you ever wanted to move the trees it would be a much
simpler affair. A
container would not be large enough to protect the trees roots from winter
freeze/thaw cycles unless you buried it in the winter, or put it into a protected
area. Containers of large sizes can be very heavy. You
could also hill the trees I
have one tree in a container. If you look hard enough you can find used,
plastic 55 gallon drums. I buy them for $5. Cut the middle third
out of the barrel using a sabre saw (jigsaw, sawsall). Each end will
become a planter. That is 2 large planters for $5. Be sure you
incorporate handles into your cutting of the plastic barrel. Those handles will make it a breeze to
pick up and handle. The other thing I look for is people tossing out old
push lawnmowers. Remove the old motor and push handle and you have a
perfect wheeled deck to move your large planters around on. The 55 gallon barrels I use were
originally for lemonade concentrate, so I have no fear of toxic remnants.
To clean them; before cutting put some mild soap, some sand, and water
into the barrels fill hole and roll it around. Kids love doing this. When planting in them drill a few ½”
drain holes in the bottom. Cover the drain holes with fiberglass
screening to prevent soil falling out. Put 3” of sand evenly across
the bottom, then plant normally. When planting out in final location
lay the tree on it’s side. Cut a straight line across the bottom of
the barrel pot with your sabre saw. Upright tree and place in planting
hole using handles (two people). Now cut down the sides of the container,
meeting the cut across the bottom. Slide the container, which is now in two
pieces out from under the tree. That is best way to create and use a large
container planter. I also use these plastic 55 gallon barrels
for rain barrels. By adding a couple of goldfish to the rain barrel there
is no risk of mosquito’s. Later, Tom |
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[OFEX] inexpensive tree pots?,
Thomas Olenio, 03/04/2007
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Re: [OFEX] inexpensive tree pots?,
John Barbowski, 03/04/2007
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Re: [OFEX] inexpensive tree pots?,
Thomas Olenio, 03/04/2007
- Re: [OFEX] inexpensive tree pots?, bert dunn, 03/11/2007
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Re: [OFEX] inexpensive tree pots?,
Thomas Olenio, 03/04/2007
- Re: [OFEX] inexpensive tree pots?, Joe Boles, 03/04/2007
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Re: [OFEX] inexpensive tree pots?,
Thomas Olenio, 03/04/2007
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Re: [OFEX] inexpensive tree pots?,
John Barbowski, 03/04/2007
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