uses for a old water tank

2pig2sheep1cow · Sat Apr 19, 2008 8:30 pm

i have just pulled an old water tank out of the loft today, and i am wondering what to do with it?
any ideas it is about 18 inches tall and 16 inches wide and 2.6ish long.
made of metal and riveted to geather.
cheers. rob

red · Post: # 97333Post **red** » Sat Apr 19, 2008 9:31 pm

er ... make it into a solar drier?

Post: # 97359Post **MKG** » Sat Apr 19, 2008 10:18 pm

Fill it with compost to grow extra-long carrots/parsnips. Or put some fresh manure in the bottom, then garden soil, then compost and grow 2 courgettes (or cucumbers). Or sink it into the soil and grow mint in it.

2pig2sheep1cow · Sun Apr 20, 2008 12:35 pm

i was thinking of growing mint in it.
would i be able to grow other things in it such as garlic?
cheers rob

Thomzo · Post: # 97499Post **Thomzo** » Sun Apr 20, 2008 12:47 pm

I had one at my last house. Painted the outside and turned it into a water feature. Looked lovely with a water lily in it.

I think you should be able to grow loads of herbs in it. A bay tree in the middle perhaps and some rosemary.

Zoe

frozenthunderbolt · Fri Apr 25, 2008 6:15 am

Make a still !!!

baldowrie · Post: # 98635Post **baldowrie** » Fri Apr 25, 2008 6:54 am

I grow courgettes in mine...had a bumper crop last year

glenniedragon · Fri Apr 25, 2008 8:34 am

We use one filled with water and washing soda over a propane heater to boil up old frames from the hive to sterilize for the next year. You have to block up the holes but if you know of a beekeeper and your stuck with what to do with it I'm sure they'd be happy to swap some honey for it!

kind thoughts
Deb

johnhcrf · Post: # 98746Post **johnhcrf** » Fri Apr 25, 2008 5:49 pm

Metal is in demand. What would its scrap value be?

John.