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I have no suggestions about where to find pails like that but I have to say that i love them and hope someone else does.

I got the exact same galvanized bucket years ago from Smith and Hawkin - not sure they still have them.

Is it ok to eat food grown in galvanized containers? Just wondering.

You need to drill holes for drainage as herbs like the dry side of the slope, so the terra cotta is actually better. A strawberry pot is perfect for the small household.

I like the idea of beautifying your alley.

But, I couldn't help it, the next thought I had was, "I sure hope someone doesn't come by and pee in them." Sorry.

Check out the Salvia line of pots at Ikea. Not as nice, but they are galvanized steel, and some have handles. The seams are waterproof, so you'd have to drill some holes.
I bought one to use as a patio ice bucket for beer :)

http://www.ikea.com/ca/en/catalog/products/30126767
http://www.ikea.com/ca/en/catalog/products/70128057

Love/want those pots. no sign of them on Smith & Hawkin. and of course the Ikea pots aren't sold online. wah!