I like to grow plants in unusual containers. Last summer I planted some herbs in a kitchen strainer sort of device that I wasn't using. Of course it now is all rusty from being outside. It occurred to me that perhaps I shouldn't have edibles growing in rusty containers. I have other herbs and vegetables growing in rusty containers.
I've read you can coat rusty containers with polyeurethane (sp?) or something like that but I worry about that being in contact with edibles more than I do the rust.
What do you all think?
Thanks
Gwen
P.S. Keep in mind I'm still alive after many years of this sort of sloppy behaviour.
Growing edibles in rusty containers
I'd go with your gut reaction - rust seems like it would be better than poly-anything. Except of course Pollyanna.
Gwen as far as sloppy behavior we are all in the same boat!! Ha Ha
I wouldn't mind the rust one bit. Just iron oxide, right? Agree, the poly-syllabic fix is likely worse than the rust.......
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