tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993125694957643062.post8746513017568097610..comments2024-03-12T01:49:58.462-06:00Comments on A matter of preparedness: It's a Matter of a Root Vegetable Storage Bin....The Little Red Henhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06010414411720188292noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993125694957643062.post-91420246311188034392013-07-19T08:04:48.328-06:002013-07-19T08:04:48.328-06:00I put not only potatoes and onions, but sweet pota...I put not only potatoes and onions, but sweet potatoes and garlic in this device. Because the device 'breathes', all of these have lasted months until I was ready to use them. Realize that I only put a few items in it at a time.<br />Thank you for stopping by...The Little Red Henhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06010414411720188292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993125694957643062.post-79481855037445425582013-07-19T07:43:16.638-06:002013-07-19T07:43:16.638-06:00How long do veggies last in a veggie bin? And what...How long do veggies last in a veggie bin? And what all kinds of veggies can you put in them? I know potatoes and onions, but anything else? Andreahttp://www.facebook.com/talcumpowdernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993125694957643062.post-65145732483536528212012-04-10T06:39:03.245-06:002012-04-10T06:39:03.245-06:00Lynda: I was trying to think of another way to do...Lynda: I was trying to think of another way to do this as well, but in my space I needed to stack. I think I will consider this great option as well. It is much easier than having my husband try to build something similar. <br /><br />Both you and Vicki and really clever! Thank you!The Little Red Henhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06010414411720188292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993125694957643062.post-60000887492449252742012-04-10T06:35:20.653-06:002012-04-10T06:35:20.653-06:00Vicki: I like the way you think. Thank you for th...Vicki: I like the way you think. Thank you for those great ideas....I guess I get to try something new because of your great information.The Little Red Henhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06010414411720188292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993125694957643062.post-57921716930061514452012-04-09T23:32:06.924-06:002012-04-09T23:32:06.924-06:00That seems pretty expensive to me for what you get...That seems pretty expensive to me for what you get. When I lived in Utah and had a garage that stayed cold but didn't freeze, I stored potatoes in a plastic garbage can. I lined it with wadded up newspapers, with more newspapers between layers of potatoes. Then I put a rolled up newspaper under the lid, to hold it ajar and let moisture escape. Carrots I put in a 5 gallon bucket with damp sand. Onions I put in pantyhose; I put in an onion, tied a knot, then another onion, tie another knot; hang the whole string of onions on a nail in the garage. Although I used my garage, a cool basement would work as well, just not keep the veggies as long. You could easily make a system similar to what you bought, using a square laundry basket and a few yards of burlap. I just moved to Texas and can't do things the same way, but I think I could get a few months out of veggies in a cool room. I had potatoes that kept until March just in a box in the pantry closet. I moved them with me from Utah in December.Vicki in UThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11100538992180108902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993125694957643062.post-45897334920058090912012-04-09T21:46:43.433-06:002012-04-09T21:46:43.433-06:00Wouldn't a free milk crate with a $1.00 burlap...Wouldn't a free milk crate with a $1.00 burlap sack from the feed store work just as well? That's what I use and they work wonderful for me.Lyndahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14189157322930654023noreply@blogger.com