I guess we have to agree to disagree. I'm intelligent enough to know
that once it's filled, it can't be moved. So - I put it where I wanted
it before it was filled.

It did not cost me $40 to fill the trough with bark in the bottom and
"decent" potting soil to complete filling it.

You're assuming again - I didn't buy the soil in 8 qt bags as you
suggest - I bought 2 cu ft bags - if you would have checked further on
Lowe's website, you would have seen they have 2 cu ft bags for $7.77.

I will have pots of plants in front of the trough and plants spilling
over the sides so it won't be as un-esthetic as you seem to think.

It's interesting how many people do garden in large tubs and troughs -
have you ever googled container gardens? You'll find that I'm not the
only person in the whole world that uses large tubs and troughs for
their container gardens. (I might add that I do "actually garden")

On 6/5/2012 3:56 PM, Brooklyn1 wrote:
Donna in Idaho wrote:

I paid $39 for a rotational molded 44 gallon tank.

Just on its face a 44 gallon plastic planter makes no sense, you won't
be able to move it, it'll weigh ~300 lbs, be sure it's in the spot you
want it before you fill it. Most people who actually garden would
agree that it makes much more sense to use such a tub to contain
individual clay pots, makes it much easier to work the individual
plantings, and porous clay pots are far better than plastic. One of
those utilitatarian farm troughs in plastic is not very esthetic
anyway, used as a planter it's a waste of $40... and 44 gallons of
decent potting soil will cost more than $40, a lot more.
http://www.lowes.com/pd_93762-446-74...oil&facetInfo=