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Kitchen sink
I am the lucky recipient of an old butler's sink in good condition which I would like to use in the garden---id there anything special that I should do to it before setting it up with plants? And what would readers recommend--a herb garden in it or an alpine garden???
Eagerly looking forward to your ideas---
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Why do the roots need to grip the inside of the sink, Philippa?
Are you saying that all these ''sinks'' we see with plants in, have an interior lining---seems a lot of ''kerfufle' if I may say so? I knew I had to ensure good drainage, then thought you just popped plants in, with suitable compost.-------
Jealous.com, I would LOVE one of those
Cant advise in compost etc as would have no idea myself, but personally I would have it as a herb garden
I have one
and I made an alpine garden
My plants didn't seem to have any issues growing! Hahaha!
Would love a butlers sink, wouldn't cover it up. Would use mine for a small rockery garden.
Think I should put this on the envy thread Panda
My butler sink was, what I consider, cheap, £30. I got it from a place that sells that kinda stuff.
Not much help, sorry 
Actually, I think if I could get one (especially for £30) I'd have it in the kitchen! My new stainless steel one is so thin it bends when you turn the taps!
Never had a problem with glazed surfaces in sinks. Not aware that any alpine growers do anything to the inside surface. Air will "stop" a root but why should a slippery surface? Glass, ceramic or plastic works fine for me.