[metmom]

I go to our friends who have lots of rabbits, and some other animals. They have quite a manure pile. Cheapest fertilizer around. Just the cost of the gas to go get it.

I like to go to the supermarket and get the plastic buckets from the bakery dept. Their frostings and fillings come in them and they usually just throw the buckets out otherwise, so if you ask, they’ll give them to you. They do need to be cleaned out, though.

Since they are food grade containers, there’s no problem putting fresh veggies in them while you’re picking.

They’re great for hauling around the garden for weeding, using for watering, collecting crops, and the old dirty ones for hauling the manure I get.

[gardengirl]

quite a manure pile. Cheapest fertilizer around

You should see the looks on people’s faces when you tell them that “organic” means poop was used as fert! No, no, no. Organic means no pesticides. Oookkkaaayyy.

I hear you about the buckets. Not sure what my guys do with them, but good luck finding one around here! I even got a bright blue one to mop with—can I find it? LOL

[Red_Devil 232]

You are so right about the plastic buckets! My wife works at Wal-Mart and she gets them all the time for me. They are heavy duty food grade buckets that their frosting comes in. If you don't go get them they are just thrown out!

I wash them out well and then store bread and regular flour that we buy at Sams in the big ol' 25 lb sacks. I do the same with our rice and macaroni noodles! Handy water buckets. I also store tools in them. The lids snap shut very tight and have a sealing o-ring. They can be difficult to remove.

Don't waste your money at Lowe's or Home Depot buying a 5 gal. bucket. Get them free at your local Wal-Mart or supermarket's bakery!