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jake

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Posts: 313

Posted 1395002496	Reply with quote #1

Friday my wife ask me to go to the ATM at the nearby Navy Federal Credit union to get her some cash for her trip to Louisiana yesterday. We live in a rural area but the credit union built their headquarters here. Quite a large facility. As I drove up I noticed several landscapers at work planting Camillias. One was close to the road and I asked what he was going to do with the empty pots. His answer was he was giving them to me. I picked up what was empty and was told to be back at 3:30 for the rest as that was their quiting time. I went back about 3:20 and they were gone,but the rest of the pots were neatly stacked for me to pick up. Total of 69 6.25 gallon pots. I will never pass up an opportrtunity to ask again. You never know. __________________ Jake Zone 8B Crystal clear Gulf of Mexico,White sand beaches,Citrus trees, Large hurricanes,and tornadoes. Wish list: Scott's Yellow ( now have cuttings, Spring will tell)

armando93223

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Posts: 1,164

Posted 1395002834	Reply with quote #2

Good Deal, Happy for you. Love finding things for Free. __________________ Armando in the Heart of California

Hoosierguy86

Registered:1375830122
Posts: 246

Posted 1395003358	Reply with quote #3

Nice! __________________ Scott N. Indiana 5b/6a

Bosco

Registered:1355165747
Posts: 211

Posted 1395003457	Reply with quote #4

Wow…. what a score! You’re going to have me hanging around landscape jobs now and making friends……… :-) __________________ Jack San Diego, North County Coastal Zone 9A Wish List for 2015: Black Madeira, Col de Dame Blanc. Noir and Gris,

coop951

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Posts: 597

Posted 1395003690	Reply with quote #5

Way to go, and a good tip. I will be on the lookout too __________________ Coop Northern NJ Zone 7a

indestructible87

Registered:1368407095
Posts: 548

Posted 1395011121	Reply with quote #6

My local nursery gave me a ton of those same size ones last year very cheap. Not that many though. __________________ Travis Pittsburgh, PA

pino

Registered:1383190021
Posts: 2,118

Posted 1395011748	Reply with quote #7

Re-using is so much better for the environment! __________________ Pino, zone 6, Niagara, JCJ Acres Wish; Peace on earth and more figs Italian 258, Galicia Negra, Luv, trade suggestions welcome.

GRamaley

Registered:1357742252
Posts: 791

Posted 1395012062	Reply with quote #8

Very nice!!! __________________ Gloria --------------- 7a, maybe 8

DesertDance

Registered:1247674606
Posts: 4,518

Posted 1395018187	Reply with quote #9

Congratulations!! Suzi __________________ Zone 9b, Southern California. "First year they sleep, Second year they creep, Third year they leap!" Wish List: I wish all of you happy fig collecting! My wishes have been fulfilled!

nycfig

Registered:1380768118
Posts: 886

Posted 1395018924	Reply with quote #10

Score!! __________________ Danny NYC Z7a It's all about the figs! Facebook: NYCfigs Buying Fig Trees and Cuttings From the Internet

PepperMan

Registered:1391817274
Posts: 109

Posted 1395020222	Reply with quote #11

Nice find man, put them to good use! __________________ Chad New Jersey, Zone 6B Wish List: Col de Dame Gris, Col de Dame Noir. I have small trees for trade starting in May! PM me if interested.

FiggyFrank

Registered:1347560723
Posts: 2,713

Posted 1395025967	Reply with quote #12

Very nice! I got my free pots from a local landscape store. One of the pots is 45 gallons, which won't be needed for many years. Good to have though! __________________ Frank zone 7a - VA

Tam

Registered:1365478628
Posts: 1,084

Posted 1395026363	Reply with quote #13

Very nice. Thanks for sharing. Best, Tam

Chateauguay_Pino

Registered:1393477334
Posts: 134

Posted 1395026749	Reply with quote #14

Nicely done Jake __________________ Canada - Zone 5a Wish List - Anything Italian. Calabria or Abruzzo regions.

Aaron4USA

Registered:1375832059
Posts: 2,969

Posted 1395027302	Reply with quote #15

That's a great find Jake. You'll be set for a long time.

figarita

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Posts: 129

Posted 1395036274	Reply with quote #16

Congrats! Coupe of years ago some builders were building a house next door. I asked the landscaper to give me all the big pots. They were throwing them over the fence so I end up with 60-70 15 gal pots :-) __________________ Pat Menlo Park , CA zone 9

milehighgirl

Registered:1382109709
Posts: 284

Posted 1395036475	Reply with quote #17

Way cool! __________________ USDA Zone 5b, Sunset 2b Looking for: Becane, Dalmatie, Doree, Florea, Hanc's EBT, Italian 258, LaRadek's EBT, Longue d'Aout, Marseilles White , Negronne, Nordland, Sal's EL, Strawberry Vert, ...anything cold hardy and short season. (Willing to pay for cuttings)

javajunkie

Registered:1362970391
Posts: 1,523

Posted 1395044998	Reply with quote #18

Nicely done Jake, now you need more cuttings! __________________ Tami SE Texas

jdsfrance

Registered:1376988473
Posts: 2,591

Posted 1395063294	Reply with quote #19

Nice Jake ! You need to buy more land for all the new cuttings and trees coming :) __________________ ------------------------ Climate from -25°C to + 35°C Only cold hardy figtrees can make it here

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