Any ideas to repurpose an Old plastic water barrel?
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I was using this barrel as a rotating composter but couldn't secure the barrel to the handle so once you had any weight in there it was impossible to turn. it had a door where the hole is but has now been misplaced. I want to reuse it for something else. Any ideas?
Here are some links with ideas:
http://www.instructables.com/id/Stylish-and-Low-Cost-55-Gallon-Drum-Planters/
https://growlust.com/
This one is a video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MjY3C81zSZM
Hi Shannon, Here's a link with lots of fun ideas! https://www.google.com/search?q=ideas+for+upcycling+a+55+gallon+plastic+barrel&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjP2bnqn_XUAhVMLyYKHRtzAmEQsAQIKw&biw=1600&bih=794
Have fun!
I like the ideas of cutting it into two small round flowers planters, you can always grow food in it too. Or my other thought was cutting in into two 'troughs' (lengthwise) and creating an aquaponics system. I can always turn those into two rectangular planters if it doesn't work out too.
Put drainage holes in the bottom and grow a trailing annual.Make a container planting on the top,basically using it as a plant stand
You can turn it into a planter!
Looks just like the one I have out back. Planed the same thing as you and did use for compost tea with burlap over the hole for a while. I like the cut in half lengthwise and glue something to cover the hole as planters. I will have to check back to see what others come up with too.
TURN THE DRUM WITH THE CUT SIDE UP. fILL WITH SOIL AND YOU CAN GROW BEAUTFUL PLANTS OR aSMALL TREE
split lengthwise and turn into containers for carrots, vegetables or other root crops