And that's not just a true statement about the used water usage either. When I read the things you used for planters I thought that you should see my collection. If it holds dirt and I can figure out how to make a hole in it, it's a planter. I gotta drill to help with that. If I can't get a hole in something it's a saucer.
Last summer I found a bunch of old light fixtures in the old shed here. You know the kind that go over the bare light bulbs in the ceiling? Grama replaced her lights with ceiling fans and those old fixtures were in the shed. Some of 'em had holes. Having had the same experience you had with glass containers and the green slime I filled 'em up with soil for succulents that don't need much water. Keeps the green stuff from forming if I don't have to water often. And I had the prettiest succulent trays you can imagine. Used a couple for Christmas gifts this year. They were a hit!
I had not heard of freecycle though. Am about to sign on. Dunno if they'll have anything close to me, I am a ways from a big town, but I also have to make it into the big towns from time to time.
My sweetie sent me an email earlier that said he'd be home later than normal tonight cause a lady posted on Craig's List that she had a bunch of free plastic planters. He works in town 50 miles from here. He's going to get me the pots before he comes home. ;-)
My sweetie sent me an email earlier that said he’d be home later than normal tonight cause a lady posted on Craig’s List that she had a bunch of free plastic planters. He works in town 50 miles from here. He’s going to get me the pots before he comes home. ;-) <<<
Now that put a smile on my face, wonderful man, give him a hug for me.
Yes, I like your succlent garden ideas, wonderful idea.
You could also paint the inside black and then they would work for hanging planters.
I gave up on macrame years ago, when I discovered that I could make a fine plant holder from 2 pieces of rope, or more and simply tie a knot about 3 inches down from the middle of the ropes, a cinch knot, simple to hold the now 4 ropes in one solid group, and it forms the hanger, then come down and you tie a good solid knot or more than one near the end of the 4 ropes, I left about 8 inches for a tassel and put a wide tray or planter in and it is done.
I think mine were cut in approx 9 foot lengths, but it varied as some were meant for a single pot and others have something in them that is wide and it makes them shorter and because, I get careless and don’t always pay exact attention, or didn’t want them all the same length.
Freecycle took off and most towns have them, Kingman is not a large town and it has one.......they are in almost every country in the world.
Just folks sharing.