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Plant Pot Feet

(12 Posts)
suzz Sat 22-Jun-13 15:16:32

Good afternoon on this lovely wet day, good for the garden though.

I have a question does anyone have any tried and tested alternative make your own plant pot feet hmm.

Nonu Sat 22-Jun-13 15:27:11

Hi I think i know what you mean , but quite frankly the "feet" are so cheap I would just go ahead and buy them .

They do help with keeping the pot off the ground and so allow adequate drainage .

Happy Gardening , there are many keen gardeners here !

merlotgran Sat 22-Jun-13 16:16:25

Aldi had some cheap packs of 'feet' but they sold out in no time. sad

I often use broken bits of brick. Levelling a large pot can be tricky though.

Greatnan Sun 23-Jun-13 04:51:31

I thought this thread was going to be about some rare foot disorder!

suzz Sun 23-Jun-13 09:27:19

Greatnan, 'foot disorder' in a gardening thread smile smile

I was asking about these items as I think that they are expensive for what they are £3/£4 for 3. I have come up with an idea hmm, I have some old wall/floor tiles in my garage I will give them a try grin.

suzz Sun 23-Jun-13 09:30:55

I should have put WHEN IT BLOOMIN STOPS raining I give em a try.

J52 Sun 23-Jun-13 18:59:54

I buy trivets from charity shops to put the plant pots on. Thus raising them off the ground. Usually the trivets are around a couple of pounds. The variety is quite interesting! X

j08 Sun 23-Jun-13 19:10:09

You only need them in the winter to protect container from frost.

j08 Sun 23-Jun-13 19:10:44

I don't use 'em then!

Ana Sun 23-Jun-13 19:15:46

They also stop hordes of woodlice accumulating under the pots - or ants' nests!

j08 Sun 23-Jun-13 19:22:30

I never thought of that!

gracesmum Sun 23-Jun-13 19:27:17

I buy them from the nursery/garden centre at Northampton opposite Daily Bread where they employ young people with learning difficulties and make their own to sell. Can't remember how much, maybe 30p?