I was thinking of using this to plant flower bulbs, first putting some gravel in the bottom for drainage. Do you think it would be good for that?
1786320
I'm not sure, I use it for silverwear. I think it may not last outdoors and getting wet.
1786321
I think the flowers would stay to wet....my opinion, I would use smaller flower pots that you can take out and drain, or put fresh cut flowers in small mason jars that would fit in slots, very cute. I use as silverware and napkin caddies for buffet type dining. I like the rustic look.
1786322
I seems like it would. I can see no reason not to try it. Sounds really cute!
1786323
Possibly. But I am sure the galvanized finish would discolor over time due to exposure to moisture. But if that is the look you are going for, go for it. I would probably still drill a couple drain holes in the bottom or it will rust and rot out fairly fast.
697170
It holds water and gravel with no support, so I do not see why not. I use it for my aquaponics and works well
5327
Just my opinion, I think maybe getting some garden edging would be better to collect the leaves, or there is flex border material, like the recycled decking, that you could wrap around ground stakes, that may be better suited. This is a great raised bed, I bought two of them, but I am going to use them for vegetable gardening and make mini-greenhouses out of them, maybe do both projects !! :)take care
579110
Mine sits under tabled so I have very little water accumulation, recesses are shallow and would sun dry quickly. Being a cast stone you could drill but be carful of cracking while drilling. If water collection may be a problem I would suggest grinding a drain groove into top edge to allow drainage. Checking mine the recessed area holds less than 2 cups of water. pole support already has bottom drains. I hope this info helps
2091650
I've been using them for several years and had no trouble with drainage. I did put chunky bark in the bottom (6"), but I don't think that was even necessary.
1407790
The garden is open bottomed, made to sit directly on the ground, or whatever surface you put it on. I do not think it would serve the purpose that you wish it to serve.
1402044
Not aware of any down sides..We live in a very rural setting, short pipe run to the septic tank and the radials are fairly short and the soil offers good drainage. Not sure how it would work such as in Texas where the soil is hard packed clay or caleche (sp).
330435
Patricia, it doesn't need to put in the ground to work. It was designed as yard/path lighting but just as long as you flower planter is near sunlight it will work for you
1550296
I don't expect it would work as well with gravel. The grass slides through the tongs but you might end up scooping up and losing some of your gravel. Worth a try based on the cheap price though. You can't really go wrong.
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I wouldn't think so. It's a complete barrier to the soil. The only way we could plant flowers was to cut a hole in the material for each individual plant.By the way, it did a GREAT job keeping the weeds away for us.
599719
Absolutely it actually may be a better use for it. My only recommendation is the flower bunches that you use be full. I used mine for live plants but it took 6 weeks for it to get full. I hope this helps
5326
Just my opinion, I think maybe getting some garden edging would be better to collect the leaves, or there is flex border material, like the recycled decking, that you could wrap around ground stakes, that may be better suited. This is a great raised bed, I bought two of them, but I am going to use them for vegetable gardening and make mini-greenhouses out of them, maybe do both projects !! :) take care
1456322
I suppose it could be placed on cement, though I have mine on a gravel-soil mix that was an old driveway. If you only want shallow-rooted plants (i.e. not tomatoes) it could work. If the cement is level, there shouldn't be any soil running out; I had almost no soil loss on my almost-level site.
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I drilled holes in the bottom and put about an inch of small gravel in the bottom. I planted lettuce, broccoli, radishes, and carrots - doing well.
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t I wouldn't recommend it. It isn't actually slotted like it says, the holes are small square cut outs. I also only used it with non soil plantings but even our hydroton clay pieces were falling out of the holes.
1026808
Probably but why not just buy a solid sheet of "whatever" and just sit your planter on top. You really want good drainage or you will end up with a large mud puddle when it rains.
2179876
This planter is very attractive and could work the way you suggested. My installment is permanent because it really is too large to move around filled with material. I placed mine up on blocks to allow for drainage for live perennial plants.