u/Hunter_Douglas

I am going to plant tomatoes and peppers in 5-gallon pails (3/$10 from Costco, 10" diameter bottom). I will drill drainage holes in the bottom of the pails since I tend to overwater. I live in an apartment and need to stop the excess water from dripping down to balconies below mine since they extend out further than mine.

I am planning for 15 buckets, so I was wondering if there was a clever and cheap way to catch excess water without buying 15 plant saucers. It seems like the decent ones in the size I need run at least $5 per unit. Any clever ideas?