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Chatting => Frugal Living => Topic started by: fluffypebble on March 24, 2007, 15:44

Title: Have got 2 x wooden crates
Post by: fluffypebble on March 24, 2007, 15:44

3 and a half foot by two and a half, two and a half foot high.

Now I did get them initially to use as compost bins but as they are rather solid is there anything else I can use them for as the more open pallet type crate is pretty easy to come by.

Thanks

Title: Have got 2 x wooden crates
Post by: DD. on March 24, 2007, 15:48

Line with polythene, fill with soil/compost & grow your carrots in them. Being 2 1/2 feet high, the carrot fly can't get 'em!

Title: Have got 2 x wooden crates
Post by: muntjac on March 24, 2007, 20:05

cover with some glass or perspex and use as cold frames ? paint with wood preservative ( non toxic  stuff) .have someone ........( being diplomatic to women here  dont wanna get rollokin for saying get the hubby to ) to cut one side lower than the other  and just put a bit of batten around the top edge to make it stronger and then your sorted  :wink:

Title: Have got 2 x wooden crates
Post by: SkipRat on March 25, 2007, 10:23

You could put a hinged lid on and use em as a tool chest or put a shelf in and stand em end on, on bricks for storage space. for pots, trays, etc.

Title: Have got 2 x wooden crates
Post by: fluffypebble on March 25, 2007, 18:18

Thanks guys, three really good answers, spoilt for choice now.

Title: Have got 2 x wooden crates
Post by: DD. on March 25, 2007, 18:41

Quote from: "fluffypebble"

Thanks guys, three really good answers, spoilt for choice now.

Get your hands on another one and use all three brilliant ideas.

Title: Have got 2 x wooden crates
Post by: fluffypebble on March 25, 2007, 18:42

I would if I could but there are no more where I got these from.

Title: Have got 2 x wooden crates
Post by: leeky on March 28, 2007, 00:41

put straps in the bottom and use them as shoes.



























sorry folks  :lol:  :oops: