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| Squash on shelves |
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| Squash in oven. Both of these squash had a soft-spot on them that made the non-starters for storage. |
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| Containers of potatoes getting tucked away in various places. |
We have been appreciating 7 gallon, fabric nursery bags for storing vegetables in the root cellar. They are very inexpensive, collapse down to a very small size for the off-season, breath, don't create "pressure sores" on the rinds of vegetables. They have two handles that are easy on the hands. There is a lot to like about them.
An Excellent suggestion Joe. 7 gallons seems to be a decent size for use.
ReplyDeleteIf you find a rotten potato in the bag, who do you clean it properly as not to infect the next batch of potatoes? Does it tolerate bleach water well?
They are made from spun-bonded, recycled PET soda bottles. They should be impervious to bleach.
DeleteMicro plastics might be an issue
DeleteI love my plastic milk crates.
ReplyDeleteI love seeing Mason jars, but it’s nicer to see full Mason jars😋
ReplyDeleteDo you use those bags in a cold storage and do they allow air flow. They are $52 per twelve up here in Canada. Maybe put on a skid might be an idea.
ReplyDeleteCan you comment on the availability of "scrap" wooden pallets in your part of Canada?
DeleteIn my youth, "Potato crates" were everywhere. With the availability of pneumatic nail/staple guns, it might be economically viable to make a metric but-load of crates.
But that only works if you can get fairly new pallets for the cost of picking them up and transporting them home.
Those bags are a nice find!
ReplyDeleteYes I'm fortunate to have access to lots of skids as I'm in construction. But I was meaning put the bags on skids instead of the concrete floor of the cold storage. The skids i have available are hardwood. Never seen a potato crate.
ReplyDeleteThe skids are good for burning if you don't mind the nails in your ashes. Good for ice shack wood stoves when cut up lol.
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