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[miniaturerockgardens] Re: English Horse Troughs

From: "Lisa and Al Flaum" <osthill@htc.net>


Hi Harry, et al

This is just a really fancy hay rack.  A good feed supply store may stock
them or be able to
order.  A web search for equine hay racks might turn one up as well.   From
years of working
with horses, I think the price quoted is probably fairly reasonable.  Do
check width and depth dimesions, though, as they are designed for flacks of
hay and are probably not that wid.



Lisa Flaum
Waterloo, south-east Illinios, USA
Min -10F Max 105F  Summer dry punctuated by floods, 
high humidity, unreliable snow cover, clay soil
Member NARGS, IBS, SRGC, AGS, AHS, RHS, APS, ACS (I like seed exchanges)

>Brookside Gardens, in Wheaton, Maryland, once discarded some heavy-duty
>wall-mounted baskets very much like these, but not as wide, and I was
>allowed to have two of them.  Alas, it never occurred to me to use them
>outdoors, and they have been confined to my greenhouse.  I think I will
>convert one of them to year-round outdoor use for rock garden
>miniatures, and will try to report next spring how they survived the
>winter.  Mine are not wide enough to be described as horse troughs; they
>are wall-mounted (flat backed, with a curved front) baskets.
>http://www.windowbox.com/store/prod_item.asp?ProductID=10-046-0304
>The following description is taken from the web site:
>Baskets & Troughs: English Horse Troughs
>English Horse Trough Wire Hanging Wall Mounted Basket with Coconut
>     Liner and Chain: Crafted out of rust-proof vinyl-coated steel  that
>
>      makes cleaning this Balcony Gardener favorite a snap. Mounts
>easily to
>      any wall or sill.  The trough also comes with a thick and hearty
>Coconut liner
>      which will keep dirt and water off your floor, but allows your
>plants to maintain
>      a more steady oxygen and moisture level for your plants' health.
>Available
>      in 24" or 36" in Black. Price: $34.99 to $44.99
>
>Before ordering, I would advise emailing the company asking for depth
>and width dimensions in addition to the length information that the site
>supplies.  And perhaps someone can report other sources for this or
>similar types of "troughs".
>
>Harry Dewey, Beltsville, Maryland zone 7a, who was disheartened to hear
>of Diana's recent setbacks, and hopes she is improving
>
>
>
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