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nascarmike · March 1, 2008

If any of you tomato villians happen to live by a Pepsi bottling plant they give away the plastic drums that the syrup comes in. I got 6 barrels last year and cut them in half and got 12 nice heavy containers. The plant in our area has blue and white barrels, I got the white ones that mountain dew syrup comes in, The white will reflect heat on those hot summer days. After cutting in half they are about 15 in. deep and about 24 in. in diameter. I easily grew 2 plants in each last year with excellent results. Good luck and happy growing in 2008.
Mike in Chicago

robin303 · March 1, 2008

Thanks for the tip.

kktwahoo · March 2, 2008

Mike, to they start out as 55 gallon drums? Or, smaller?

nascarmike · March 2, 2008

I think they are 50 gallon.

mresseguie · March 9, 2008

Awesome!!

There is a Pepsi bottler here in my town. I'll check it out on Monday.

Thanks!!

Michael

DeanRIowa · March 9, 2008

I as well have a Pepsi bottler in town and will be checking them out Monday.

Thanks for the info.

Dean

March 1, 2008	#1
nascarmike Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: illinois Posts: 64	free containers If any of you tomato villians happen to live by a Pepsi bottling plant they give away the plastic drums that the syrup comes in. I got 6 barrels last year and cut them in half and got 12 nice heavy containers. The plant in our area has blue and white barrels, I got the white ones that mountain dew syrup comes in, The white will reflect heat on those hot summer days. After cutting in half they are about 15 in. deep and about 24 in. in diameter. I easily grew 2 plants in each last year with excellent results. Good luck and happy growing in 2008. Mike in Chicago

March 2, 2008	#3
kktwahoo Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Wahoo, Nebraska Posts: 132	Mike, to they start out as 55 gallon drums? Or, smaller? __________________ Kent & Kathy, near Wahoo, Nebraska "Eat food. Not too much. Mostly plants." From In Defense of Food, by Michael Pollan

March 9, 2008	#5
mresseguie Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Oregon Posts: 159	Awesome!! There is a Pepsi bottler here in my town. I'll check it out on Monday. Thanks!! Michael __________________ Learning to speak tomato! Got compost?

March 1, 2008	#2
robin303 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Austin, TX Zone 8b Posts: 531	Thanks for the tip.

March 9, 2008	#6
DeanRIowa Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: 5a - NE Iowa Posts: 416	I as well have a Pepsi bottler in town and will be checking them out Monday. Thanks for the info. Dean