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Jun 15, 2018 1:21 PM CST

Thread OP

Bainbridge Island, WA (Zone 8b)

I live on Bainbridge Island in Washington State. I bought a house & I dug up an old fiberglass row boat. I have been trying to figure out it it would be a safe planter for vegetables or if I should just use it for ornamental plants. I know it will need drainage holes either way.
Thanks!

| @CleverKat | Post #1737501 (1)

BigBill

Jun 15, 2018 2:37 PM CST

Name: Big Bill
Livonia Michigan (Zone 6a)
If you need to relax, grow plants!!

Fiberglas??
Junk it! Why risk any contamination from an old Fiberglas boat?

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| @BigBill | Post #1737568 (2)

Frenchy21

Jun 15, 2018 2:42 PM CST

Name: Frenchy
Falls Church, VA (Zone 7b)

I don't know if fiberglass is okay or not for edibles, but colorful flowers/ornamentals woud look lovely in the boat @CleverKat. Welcome to NGA!

| @Frenchy21 | Post #1737572 (3)

plantmanager

Jun 15, 2018 2:47 PM CST

Name: Karen
New Mexico (Zone 8a)

I'd love to see it full of flowers! I don't know if fiberglass is toxic or not for veggies.

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CleverKat

Jun 16, 2018 9:57 AM CST

Thread OP

Bainbridge Island, WA (Zone 8b)

Thank you all so much. I will fill it with flowers & keep it out of the edible garden.

| @CleverKat | Post #1738291 (5)

plantmanager

Jun 16, 2018 10:05 AM CST

Name: Karen
New Mexico (Zone 8a)

That sounds great! Just make sure it drains well or your flowers won't be happy. Please do post some photos when it's filled and blooming.

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| @plantmanager | Post #1738299 (6)

Frenchy21

Jun 16, 2018 10:23 AM CST

Name: Frenchy
Falls Church, VA (Zone 7b)

I love your avatar @CleverKat! What a sweet doggie!

| @Frenchy21 | Post #1738315 (7)

plantladylin

Jun 16, 2018 10:33 AM CST

Name: Lin Vosbury
Sebastian, Florida (Zone 10a)

Hi CleverCat,

from me too!

What a great idea and I sure hope you will share additional photo's once it's all planted up!

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| @plantladylin | Post #1738321 (8)

cuzzx

Jun 19, 2018 8:21 AM CST

Name: harold
Enterprise , Al. (Zone 8b)

theres a house in my area where a guy took an old fiberglass boat and filled it with water and put colorful fish in it, aerated it also.

| @cuzzx | Post #1741244 (9)

Frenchy21

Jun 19, 2018 10:22 PM CST

Name: Frenchy
Falls Church, VA (Zone 7b)

Do you have any pictures of the boataquarium?

| @Frenchy21 | Post #1741947 (10)

DaisyI

Jun 19, 2018 10:56 PM CST

Name: Daisy I
Reno, Nv (Zone 6b)
Not all who wander are lost

You can buy fiberglass pots at Lowes and Home Depot - there are no warning labels about vegetables in them. I don't think fiberglass is a problem.

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