Saucers for whiskey barrels?

14 years ago

Does anyone know if they make saucers for whiskey barrels?

I'd like to put a couple of whiskey barrels out on my south-facing deck, but I'm worried the drainage won't be good for the deck itself (both in terms of stain and the wood).

Gardener's Supply Co. has self-watering whiskey barrels, which may be a more deck-friendly option. But I'm not a big fan of self-watering pots -- they always seem to promote sogginess.

Thanks!

-Crazy

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tapla (mid-Michigan, USDA z5b-6a)
14 years ago
Did you google 'whisky barrel saucers'?

Trash can lids?

Al
crazyforcorelli
Original Author
14 years ago
Yep -- I googled them before I posted my question.

All I found was liners, not saucers.

-Crazy
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tapla (mid-Michigan, USDA z5b-6a)
14 years ago
I was kidding. ;o)

Al
shanielynn
14 years ago
Down here they make very large 'saucers' with wheels for pool decks. My parents keep their areca's on them which also aids in moving for cleaning purposes. Seriously, its so hard to tell when people are kidding when exchanging thru text only. Very silly sometimes!
Shannon
imstillatwork
14 years ago
Self watering barrel halves, huh? To bad the ones I was given the other day have holes all over the bottom. As far as soggy? nah, that should not be an issue in a self watering container. but anyways...found some

on wheels

up to 37 inches
shanielynn
14 years ago
Kentucky! Whooda thunk =D
Shannon (being silly)
crazyforcorelli
Original Author
14 years ago
Thanks so much, Imstill -- those Kentucky saucers are just what I'm looking for.

As for the self-watering sogginess: my mother-in-law has some self-watering things that 1) turn into a big, gloppy mess over the winter and 2) don't perform well with her annuals, since they're too wet. Perhaps there's something wrong with her particular products (or gardening skills?).
And what's wrong with Kentucky, Shannon? My husband's got family there -- including first cousins who got married and had children. The children aren't even bleeders, and they don't have any inbred diseases!

-Crazy (being silly, though we really do have married first cousins in KY)
tapla (mid-Michigan, USDA z5b-6a)
14 years ago
Hmmmm - ..... only place I've ever been where you can buy a b-day card that says "Happy Birthday Uncle Dad".

Al
shanielynn
14 years ago
They had a bit o' buorbon eh? Too funny! Talk about propagating sogginess. And aren't the barrels made of wood like that deck you will be putting them on?
=D Shannon
(1st cousins really?)
justaguy2
14 years ago
I have been to Kentucky exactly once, spent a couple weeks there (Viper, Kentucky not even on most maps). No place I have ever been to had more obvious inbreeding. Not trying to be at all offensive, but how many pickup truck beds does one need to see with a young guy and gal snuggling up and finding out they are brother and sister to put 2 and 2 together?

They didn't even try to hide their family ties. It was no big deal to them.

Blew my young mind, but then again I am from uptight, overly moralistic Wisconsin ;)
crazyforcorelli
Original Author
14 years ago
Because I'm limited to a 24-inch diameter, I can't do the real whiskey barrels. Thus I'm looking at faux, non-wood ones.

As for Kentucky: Maybe they find grounds for marrying within the family in the Bible? After all, Salome could have said "Hey, Uncle Dad" to Herod before requesting John the Baptist's head on a silver platter. Okay, so Herod was technically "Uncle Step Dad" . . . but given the unpleasant outcome of the story, surely we should extrapolate a moral about keeping uncles and fathers separate.

And yes, 1st cousins, really. But since we live in Utah, though, I probably shouldn't be talking. We're all polygamists out here, after all -- even non-Mormons such as myself!

-Crazy
shanielynn
14 years ago
What are the faux barrels made of?
Also crazy,
Shannon
crazyforcorelli
Original Author
14 years ago
They come in foam, fiberglass, and plastic. I haven't purchased them yet, since I wanted to figure out the saucers first.

-Crazy
johnson robbins
8 years ago
ever find a saucer solution for this?
bragu_DSM 5
8 years ago
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salvage yard … car hood and a sledge?
johnson robbins
8 years ago
im seriously considering a plastic garbage lid.. really not a bad suggestion above.
rooftopbklyn (zone 7a)
8 years ago
Having had whiskey barrels on a roof deck, I can't imagine that a saucer will really be a help if you adequately water the barrel. You'll almost for sure end up overflowing the saucer, spilling water on your deck anyway. You also really don't want the bottom of the barrel sitting in water in the saucer. Resign yourself to a small deck finish repair in a few years when you move the barrel, If it's full of dirt and plant mass you won't be in a hurry to do this - they get quite heavy.
johnson robbins
8 years ago
I agree, however my situation is a little unique. Due to my winters I am going to need to bring the tree indoors for a couple of the colder months. I placed the whiskey barrel on a moving dolly and I bought a large plastic/rubber garbage lid I will put under it, while still on the dolly to keep from destroying the wood. Hopefully I can carefully monitor the water as to not create an enormous mess.
cindyr112
8 years ago
Water heater drip pans can be used as well.