Planting in cans - Page 2

Deborah · March 7, 2013

But white in the sun hurts eyes. I never use white.

socalgardengal · March 7, 2013

LOL

I'm just going to plant some herbs in them.

Deborah · March 7, 2013

That sounds good, and I for one am rooting for the weathered look !

Doug9345 · March 7, 2013

I strongly suspect that our different opinion about the weathered has to do with where we live. It's so damp where I live that a can left in the garden isn't going to weather it's going to rust into nothing in 5 years. As afar as sun, I've seen less than ten half days since October.

Deborah · March 7, 2013

Pack up and move out here ! Good people are always welcome !

Doug9345 · March 7, 2013

I have seriously considered it. I have a high school friend that lives somewhere near LA. and His sister's boyfriend is from that area.

Deborah · March 7, 2013

We garden year 'round !

socalgardengal · March 7, 2013

LOL....

cdbva · March 8, 2013

I would worry about the aluminum. It might be a good idea to research whether or not aluminum leaches into the plants and fruit. It's really, really bad for you -- can cause seizures and has been associated with Alzheimer's.

Christine

Doug9345 · March 8, 2013

I've never seen a big(no. 10) can that was aluminum. They are steel with a coating on the inside.

Worth1 · March 8, 2013

People have been planting things in cans for years this is nothing new.
It is a great way to recycle things before they go to a landfill.
I have been toying with the idea of taking small cans and swage one end (expand one end so as to make it tapered).
I would then use these to plant starter plants in.
The tapering would make it easy to remove the plants.
The bottoms could be cut out with a can opener so you could push the soil and plant out of the can from the bottom.
This taper would only have to be about 15 to 20 degrees angle and could be easily done with a press which I have.
I am really against the cheap plastic containers they are making these days that don’t seem to last one season.

Worth

March 7, 2013	#16
Deborah Riding The Crazy Train Again Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: San Marcos, California Posts: 2,562	But white in the sun hurts eyes. I never use white. Last edited by Deborah; March 7, 2013 at 01:49 PM. Reason: Hafta add: I just laughed-sounds like we're starting a big fight over her cans !

March 7, 2013	#17
socalgardengal Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: San Diego,Ca Posts: 462	LOL I'm just going to plant some herbs in them.

March 7, 2013	#19
Doug9345 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Durhamville,NY Posts: 2,706	I strongly suspect that our different opinion about the weathered has to do with where we live. It's so damp where I live that a can left in the garden isn't going to weather it's going to rust into nothing in 5 years. As afar as sun, I've seen less than ten half days since October.

March 8, 2013	#24
cdbva Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Falls Church, VA Posts: 538	I would worry about the aluminum. It might be a good idea to research whether or not aluminum leaches into the plants and fruit. It's really, really bad for you -- can cause seizures and has been associated with Alzheimer's. Christine

March 8, 2013	#26
Worth1 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Den of Drunken Fools Posts: 38,539	People have been planting things in cans for years this is nothing new. It is a great way to recycle things before they go to a landfill. I have been toying with the idea of taking small cans and swage one end (expand one end so as to make it tapered). I would then use these to plant starter plants in. The tapering would make it easy to remove the plants. The bottoms could be cut out with a can opener so you could push the soil and plant out of the can from the bottom. This taper would only have to be about 15 to 20 degrees angle and could be easily done with a press which I have. I am really against the cheap plastic containers they are making these days that don’t seem to last one season. Worth