Potato crates

[Andy Collins]

When you say potato crates, do you mean the chitting trays? These are the trays that the potatoes are stacked in to sprout before planting. We bought a load of these at auction last year, 10 for £30. The trendy mob are pushing the price up on these products these days.

[pie eater pete]

Hiya Andy no I call them that but there about a metre square all round if that makes sense? Can't get hold of them for nothing but Johns been helpful.

[Michael C]

See this video from about 2.00 onwards, for lots of potatoe boxes!

 

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QfUYulmP91U]The Woodfuel Cycle - YouTube[/ame]

[tothby1]

get good old ones from local potato merchant £20 each collected if stored dry last a long time if left out rot about 2 years un sorted ones in need repair £5 - £15

[kinney logging]

i got good ones last year £5 each i wont rub it in £5 each

[kev7937]

Look out for building works where they're re-tiling the roof, or someone having stone paving put down. The crates they use are top banana, and if you go to your cheapest garden place and get some tree stakes you can secure them into the corners upright with screws. A roof and some slatted sides to keep the rain off but let the wind through, and you're done Just don't hit a hidden damn nail with your saw when cutting a side off for access like I did

 

 

 

I've been collecting these wherever I can too, just not managed any roofs yet.

 

If your not stacking them just turn them on the side, saves your saw.

[Rpennycook]

Found these as cheaper alternative.

As mentioned by someone else on here.

 

IBC spare cage ( log storage, wood drying, packing crate ) | eBay

 

Roughly 1.4cm