place to buy transplanting pots for stuff I bought too early

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hamptonmeadow Lakeville, MN Apr 28, 2009

I need to find a cheap place online to buy pots to put the plants I bought waaay too early before they get rootbound.

They are mostly annuals and I can see they will be seriously comprimised if I keep them in the pots they are in now.

I don't have any here at home and no alternative type containers to use either. I found one place that had them quite cheap but shipping was more than the order!


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MiniPonyFarmer Gilmer, TX(Zone 8b) Apr 28, 2009

I bought some on eBay a long time ago. You might try that. They were very inexpensive. Another option is to visit a local nursery. Often, they have bazillions of them headed for the landfill.

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Jaywhacker Kerrville, TX Apr 28, 2009

I like Growers Solution because they allow home gardeners to buy smaller quantities.

http://www.growerssolution.com/page/GS/CTGY/casepots

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ecrane3 Dublin, CA(Zone 9a) Apr 28, 2009

Do you have someplace like Home Depot/Lowes in your area? They probably won't have the garden center up and running yet in your area, but they may have some pots around.

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Apr 28, 2009

If there is a gardening club or a Master Gardeners group in your area, contact them. The local Chamber of Commerce ought to know a contact for a club, and your local agricultural extension agent can tell you about the Master Gardeners contact. Both usually have a stash of pots, and for a donation, would be glad to share with you. They might not even want a donation, just let you use the pots and return them when done. Also, if there is a privately owned nursery (not a Big Box) they may have extra pots you can buy. In a pinch, there are always waxed milk cartons or the plastic ones with the top cut off and drainage holes in the bottom. Good luck to you and your plants!

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hamptonmeadow Lakeville, MN Apr 30, 2009

Thanks so much for the ideas. I am getting right on it!

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