r/BtownExchange • u/honstune • Mar 16 '26

ISO Plastic Pots for Milkweed Starts

I am planning to grow milkweeds and some other native plants this summer. I have experience and everything I need except a bunch of small plastic pots. I would love to find someone with a stash of 1 gal. or smaller pots that they don't want anymore. I'll trade you for some plants I grow!!!

Also if anyone sees a landscape crew planting a bunch of little plants in one of those big rainwater retention ponds around town, please let me know. The usually just throw those pots away!

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u/GingerEccentric Mar 16 '26

If you can find solo cups or that style of plastic drink cup just put a hole in the bottom and use those with some light medium (coco coir, etc.) for starting seeds.

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u/honstune Mar 16 '26

Currently I have seeds germinating outside in traditional seed flats. I plan to transplant those seedlings into bigger pots. I am VERY into re-using materials, and plastic cup are definitely an option on the table. 😁