What to do with leaky buckets

Buckets that are leaking very often go straight to the trash, because they can no longer perform their function. However, even such an object can be given a second life in the garden. The bucket will be useful not only in the flowerbeds, but also in the beds. Making a pot.

From a leaky bucket

make excellent cachepots or pots for flowers. For this purpose, it is best to take products made of metal. With buckets clean off rust and dirt, if you want to paint, so that the new pot more successfully fit into the interior of the garden.

Before planting the plants to make sure that the container has enough drainage holes, and if they are not enough - make more. In such containers will feel great annual crops, which will find a place or on the stairs, or next to the entrance to the house, or on the fence. The main thing is not to forget to timely water and fertilize crops. Pots from buckets:

To protect seedlings.

Return frosts in the spring period are not uncommon, which means that seedlings planted in a permanent place will need protection. An old bucket will do an excellent job with this mission. We cut out the bottom of the product and everything is ready.

The buckets are placed over the seedlings and are pinned, so that a strong wind will not drop the shelter. On top of the bucket put pieces of glass, for better protection of plants. As soon as the frost is over, the buckets are removed.

By the way, if such a container is attached to the bottom of the wire, the bucket can be used throughout the season, for example, for cleaning weeds, harvesting

Hose holder

Garden hoses do not handle storage in a coiled form well. Because of kinks and kinks, the product deteriorates and can no longer perform its function. Hole the bucket on the wall or in another chosen place, then wrap the hose around the bucket.

In this form, the hose will be easy to remove and unwind. And the inside of the bucket can be used as storage for nozzles or other small garden tools.

How to use for vegetable crops

Old buckets are not only suitable for growing flowers, but also vegetable crops. Tomatoes will grow beautifully in the bucket. With regular watering and feeding tomatoes give a great harvest.

Everyone knows the ability of horseradish to sprout and spread throughout the garden plot. A bucket buried in the ground without a bottom will perfectly contain this crop while not preventing the plant from doing well.

Making a feeder for poultry.

If there are poultry in the farmyard, it is easy to make a feed container for the feathered birds out of a bucket. In this case, plastic products are best.

At the bottom of the bucket, several holes are cut at the same distance. The container is placed in a flat container with sides. This can be a tray, a basin or something else. The bucket is filled with loose feed and closed tightly with a lid. As the birds eat, food will flow to them.

Storage for miscellaneous little things. Buckets can be used to store a variety of items. The product is hung by the handle or attached to the wall. Can serve as a bucket and a stand for umbrellas. Will find him a place in the back or garage for storing various parts, tools or garden tools.

• Hole buckets can serve for a long time, and therefore do not rashly get rid of them.

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