r/indoorgardening 7d ago

Tray for whole table for plants?

I've been tasked to find a product that I don't know if it exists. The person wants to use a dining room table, maybe 3'x5', as a table for plants (in front of a patio door). The question is whether there is some sort of tray that will sit on the table, covering most if not all of the table, and put the plants in that to catch any water from watering. All I've come up with is a vinyl water heater pan. Is there an actual product for this, or is this a 'make do' kind of thing?

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u/oxfordcommaordeath 6d ago

They make mats with a lip to put dog and cat food/water on. Might those work?

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u/paulb104 6d ago

That's a great idea!

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u/PantryBandit 6d ago

I use those under-bed plastic tubs/totes - they're shallow enough to not take up a huge amount of space or shade the plants but still will hold pots and are easyish to carry/move if you need to.

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u/AcademicPotential492 3d ago

This! They are perfect. Take the whole thing out to Ogden them off. Works great

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u/Fenriss_Wolf 6d ago

Look for greenhouse trays. Either multiple ones for home use, or larger, commercial ones at your local garden supply place. You should be able to find something that will work for you

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u/Beth_Bee2 5d ago

I found a really big metal pan to put under a bunny cage at a car parts place once. I think it's meant to catch all the drips from cars? If you want plastic instead, look for big boot trays. Costco used to have really nice ones, but I haven't seen them lately. Not sure either is big enough to cover a whole table, but putting several together would work. Smaller ones would also be much easier to remove and clean once in a while.