bit OT: winter veg storage
Garden Groups| Search | About
Login Password
Register Now! Lost Password?
 aus.gardens    Post an article   get this group's latest topics as an RSS feed add this group's latest topics to your My MSN content add this group's latest topics to your My Yahoo content add this group's latest topics to your Google content
Subject Author Date
bit OT: winter veg storage 0tterbot 05-05-2008
Posted by 0tterbot on May 5, 2008, 8:17 pm
If you were  Registered and logged in, you could reply and use other advanced thread options
 until we build a proper pantry or even (gasp!) cellar, i am perplexed as to
waht to use to store pumpkin (Cucurbita mixta Pang.) etc away from the rodents & the potential to be
damaged by people blundering around in the dark, etc.
also, one day, we might have enough taties that we don't just eat ourselves
stupid on them fresh & might have some to store! ditto apples, etc.

in the meantime, i was wondering if a person could use those lidded, plastic
storage bins that stack together. clearly, one would need to drill holes for
air, & line them with hessian or something.

is this a reasonable idea, or would they just rot from lack of air?

i could make some from wood, but i tend to be overwhelmed with things to do
as it is. and also, the expense, as really (i hope!) we are talking about
something fairly temporary, & i already have some plastic crates i could
use.

what about wood frames with fly mesh sides & a lid - any thoughts? (rats can
eat though modern mesh afaik, as it's made of plastic now)

got dh to look into old coolgardie safes, but being antique now, they are
hundreds of dollars each!!!

thanks in advance to anyone who has some ideas (please! fank you!)
kylie



Posted by terryc on May 5, 2008, 8:30 pm
If you were  Registered and logged in, you could reply and use other advanced thread options
 On Tue, 06 May 2008 00:17:50 +0000, 0tterbot wrote:

> in the meantime, i was wondering if a person could use those lidded, plastic
> storage bins that stack together. clearly, one would need to drill holes for
> air, & line them with hessian or something.

I've seen some one buy cane baskets and weld up a stand as vege bins.
Solved the need to be ventilated.

> what about wood frames with fly mesh sides & a lid - any thoughts? (rats
> can eat though modern mesh afaik, as it's made of plastic now)

Try a different hardware shop. There should be some around still that sell
real wire mesh.


Posted by 0tterbot on May 8, 2008, 7:54 pm
If you were  Registered and logged in, you could reply and use other advanced thread options
> On Tue, 06 May 2008 00:17:50 +0000, 0tterbot wrote:
>
>> in the meantime, i was wondering if a person could use those lidded,
>> plastic
>> storage bins that stack together. clearly, one would need to drill holes
>> for
>> air, & line them with hessian or something.
>
> I've seen some one buy cane baskets and weld up a stand as vege bins.
> Solved the need to be ventilated.

sounds lovely! but not rat-proof. (or was the stand itself rat-proof?) must
put "learn to weld" on my to-do list <g>

>> what about wood frames with fly mesh sides & a lid - any thoughts? (rats
>> can eat though modern mesh afaik, as it's made of plastic now)
>
> Try a different hardware shop. There should be some around still that sell
> real wire mesh.

really? wow.
kylie



Posted by terryc on May 9, 2008, 12:48 am
If you were  Registered and logged in, you could reply and use other advanced thread options
On Thu, 08 May 2008 23:54:37 +0000, 0tterbot wrote:


> sounds lovely! but not rat-proof. (or was the stand itself rat-proof?) must
> put "learn to weld" on my to-do list <g>

The ones I saw were thickly woven and the way it was constructed, even a
mouse would have had trouble squeezing in the top.

TAFE colleges are a good place to ask, but you need to talk to the guy
incharge of welding to get useful information. Aka, do not look for a
course but ask for a 98?? Certificate of Attainment in Manufacturing and
???. Basically, the first six months is the intro subject, which includes
oxy, are and mig, then you can go and or all of oxy 1, mig 1, arc 1 and
tig 1, then 2 & 3 and associated subjects.


Similar ThreadsPosted
buffalo grass in winter July 23, 2006, 10:16 pm
corm/bulb storage November 16, 2007, 8:59 pm
winter garden pic's photobucket album August 2, 2007, 11:58 pm

The site map in XML format XML site map
Contact Us | Privacy Policy