Cheap flower pots?

[me]

Anyone ever taken 5 gal plastic buckets and spray painted them to make cheap flower pots?

If yes..... work well?

Any downside to doing this?

I want to plant a bunch of Caladiums in them come June

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I'm in north Missouri

Trying to be frugal

[Derryl Killan]

Yes you can paint your 5 gal pots. As for the Caladiums they like a well drained soil with extra peat moss. 1 soil, 2 peat, 2 sharp sand or perlite. Mix a a bit of detergent in some water to moisten the mix.

You can reach me at : [e-mail] if you wish to discuss your gardening and plants. I'm a Calgary Horticulturalist and would enjoy talking about hort topics.

Derryl Killan Horticulturalist