best/cheapest place to buy pots

[jordanleereynols]

I used peat pots this year and as many of you already know, they suck. I want good, reusable plastic ones, and I figured maybe I could get some cheap after this growing season. I'm looking to get a good bit (100 each) of 4 and 6 inch pots.

Is there a place online to get decent ones fairly cheap? The box stores seem to only sell the starter cells in plastic, then push the peats after that. I will never grow another seed in a peat pot in my life.

[SPierce]

Not the big box stores, but have you looked around the local nurseries? There must be a local farm-store somewhere nearby. I went to my local store and bought 20 plastic 4" pots for my starters, and they were 20cents each.

I will agree on the peat pots, though. I learned my lesson last year after buying my starter plants in them, and having to carefully peal and manipulate the peat off of them.

[applestar]

In my community, plastic pots are recycled separately and are taken to a drop-off site where you can pick them up for free.

I just reuse pint and quart size plastic tobs from deli stores, sour cream and yogurt containers, milk and juice cartons, etc.
https://www.helpfulgardener.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=116547

[TZ -OH6]

There are numerous greenhouse supply sites on the web. Each seems to have something slightly different.

Here is one example

https://www.greenhousemegastore.com/category/containers

Don't forget trays and plant labels too.

[stella1751]

I get mine on Ebay. I doubt they are the least expensive around, what with shipping costs, but I can always find what I need in 100-pot lots.

[rainbowgardener]

the greenhouse megastore link that TZ posted is where I get mine. It is the cheapest I have found. And they do last for many years.

[soil]

check your local nursery, usually they give them away for free, or very cheap.

[Yogas]

Free is best! I also got tons from my local nursery. They were happy to get rid of them! You have nothing to lose from asking!

[Kisal]

I get my plant pots for free from a couple of the local nurseries. They're good about letting me have flats, as well.

[petalfuzz]

I garbage picked mine off the curb. People buy annuals and toss the pots and trays out. I just had to scout and got more than I needed on 2 garbage days in my own neighborhood.