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My beginner idea is to cut up some free oak pallets at the industrial parks.

If you cut along the supports you will get pieces about 18" long by 4" wide by 1" thick.

Use them for the sides and bottoms and get a box 18" x 18" x 4", keep 1/2 " spacing on the bottoms for drainage and the 4" depth will help keep the roots flat.

Only have to make SURE they are clean pallets,there's alot of chemicals shipped on them that spill.

Any yeas or nays on this idea?

Thanks Steve

30-Dec-2002	#10
grumpa bonsaiTALK Journeyman Join Date: Oct-2002 Location: New Jersey Shore Country: USA USDA Zone: 6 AHS Heat Zone: ? Posts: 36	Growing Boxes My beginner idea is to cut up some free oak pallets at the industrial parks. If you cut along the supports you will get pieces about 18" long by 4" wide by 1" thick. Use them for the sides and bottoms and get a box 18" x 18" x 4", keep 1/2 " spacing on the bottoms for drainage and the 4" depth will help keep the roots flat. Only have to make SURE they are clean pallets,there's alot of chemicals shipped on them that spill. Any yeas or nays on this idea? Thanks Steve