Where to get wine or whiskey half-barrels?

17 years ago

Hi,

Can anyone in OKC tell me where to buy (or get for free) a wine or whiskey barrel cut in half? I want to plant my hydrangea in it.

thanks!

-bluehydrangea

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rjj1
17 years ago
I don't want to talk you out of whiskey barrels if your heart is set on them. In my own opinion they are not a very good investment considering the cost and how long they last.

Maybe you could buy one of those plastic pond liners that go inside them and drill holes in the bottom so it drains. Maybe that will keep the wood from rotting away so quickly.

randy
rjj1
17 years ago
Sorry, forgot to answer your question. I have seen them in the past at Walmart, Lowes, and Home Depot.

randy
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Annie
17 years ago
Atwood's has them too and hardware stores like ACE.

I got 2 dandy ones dumpster diving a few years back! That's the best kind! Now they tell me that my favorite 'sport' is against the bloomin' law. What a bummer!
mrsfrodo
17 years ago
I saw a stack in front of Horn's a few weeks ago. They were about $30?
okpondlady
17 years ago
I got some fakes last year in Tulsa. I think I got them at Lowe's though. They are like styrofoam. I think they work wonderful. Look like whiskey barrels except they are just a tiny bit smaller and they don't fall apart.

Have fun,
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SandL
17 years ago
I'd disagree about how long the barrels last. Though mine is relatively new (about 2 years), my mom has only had to replace hers once in the 20 years she's used it. She uses hers to contain flowers at the base of her mailbox stand. Rather gorgeous, really.

I got my half-barrel at Lowe's. About two weeks ago my hubby and I found a full barrel at Wal-Mart. The full barrel was rather pricey. Remember to knock the bottom out of the barrel when using it as a planter.

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david_oklahoma
17 years ago
Geezzzzzzzzzz if "dumpster diving" is against the law, I suppose I belong on death row!

Whiskey barrels.........I've seen some last a short time, and as stated above, some last for years. Who knows why. Maybe it depends on how much watering is done, or how they are aged.......who knows. What about putting a "contractor's bag" inside to make sure they last? But the barrels are beautiful with plants. Seems they are for sale everywhere.

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homeschoolingmama
17 years ago
If you don't mind driving to Muskogee, there is a little feed store in town called Cowpokes Feed that has half whiskey barrels for 12.50 each. They have lots of them too.

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