5 Gallon Bucket Gardening Forum

Batten Housight · Tuesday, November 9, 2021

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I bought a shop vac top at Home Depot that snaps on any five gallon bucket. Cost less than $20 and works great. I can still use the bucket for washing the van or whatever and the top takes up little space.

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I use a couple of 5 gallon orange "Homer" buckets as ebuckets (from Dave's Garden Forum... some of you might enjoy their Container Gardening Forum). I planted a Thompson Seedless grape and a Red Flame grape in a bucket each. I have two more cheapie Dollartree plastic colanders and need to buy two more buckets and a few plants.

BTW, Our Home Depot carries Gamma Lids in stock. And the orange Homer Buckets are food grade plastic. Just an FYI in case you are interested.

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Just a word of warning. Bringing plants into CA is not allowed any more than bringing produce in is. I am having to give away all my houseplants before I head West.

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Figured out that the picture I was trying to post of the reflectix wrapped 5 gallon bucket was too big, so here's hoping that this one works.

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I always carried a bucket with a screw-top omega lid with me...below are some of the uses.....

Dry Storage while rafting.
Seat.
Shower water with my Zodi
outback toilet (double lined with HD garbage bags)
ottoman
full of water used as an anchor for my awning in high winds
flipped over for impromptu drum circle
washing machine (put in soap, water and dirty clothes and drive for a few hours..rinse and dry)
buoy when sinking a mesh bag in the river to chill beer
bail bucket for boat
garbage can (strapped to the rear ladder on the van)
filled with ice as a cooler
lid used to fan flames on a camp fire
sound amplifier with my tiny battery powered guitar amp inside
filled with blueberries from a secret spot on the blue ridge parkway

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-Sink/water dump when washing dishes, brushing teeth, etc.
-Only in emergencies will I use it as a toilet, in which case I line it with TWO trash bags, do my business, tie the bags individually, then put the lid on tight (usually I can just rest the lid on top and any stinky water will not leak through).
-Table, prep area for food

I also have a second lid with a hole, which also does double duty: in I need to do laundry, and it serves at my tip bucket, since I'll often busk at farmers markets and festivals with my balloon twisting.

I also plan to make a swamp cooler out of another bucket when I get out of the humidity.

Who has some pros and cons for 5 gallon vs smaller? I certainly never use all 5 gals and it does take up a fair amount of space.

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bumping this thread. great information in the bucket link.

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(02-02-2014, 07:54 AM)Stargazer Wrote: I don't carry a bucket but now you have me rethinking that.

Me too! I have a flushable 5 gallon toilet I use when camping, but it takes up a lot of space and only serves one purpose (well, OK, technically two). Tongue

I'm not fond of the idea of pooping into a garbage bag in a bucket, though I did it a few times as a kid when the plumbing went out, but the multiple uses for the bucket make it sound like a good idea!

I could definitely see washing cloths and dishes in it, and maybe even using it for bathing, though I do have a shower-tube mounted to my crossbars for bath time..

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I use buckets. I have posted this pic a few times lately.

there are 17 buckets in that pic. highdesertranger

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it's a 1951 GMC short bus that's been converted to a MH. it has a way to big, beautiful wood burning stove in it. it has not moved in years would have to be totally gone through. the lady that owns it will sell it. I have though about it, but would take a lot of money to bring up to my standards. highdesertranger