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I'd always intended to use them as mini "raised" beds - literally "raised" as they were up on a table. I lined 4 with cardboard to stop the compost from falling through the holes and sowed carrots in 2 and planted strawberry runners in the other 2.
The "table" they were on had to be dismantled earlier this year as it was collapsing, so I carried the crates down the garden and put them down on another piece of cardboard to keep the grass down.
It did work and I had some carrots from then. Unfortunately, I failed to keep on top of the watering and the strawberries have dried up.
They get Plus points for being easily movable, even when full and for using to create growing space where none previously existed (like patios). Minus points because of the need to water them but that applies to anything in containers.
I may (not a promise) put some up on the table in GH3 over winter to enable me to grow more winter crops.
I still have a stack of them unused
The "table" they were on had to be dismantled earlier this year as it was collapsing, so I carried the crates down the garden and put them down on another piece of cardboard to keep the grass down.
It did work and I had some carrots from then. Unfortunately, I failed to keep on top of the watering and the strawberries have dried up.
They get Plus points for being easily movable, even when full and for using to create growing space where none previously existed (like patios). Minus points because of the need to water them but that applies to anything in containers.
I may (not a promise) put some up on the table in GH3 over winter to enable me to grow more winter crops.
I still have a stack of them unused
The Moneyless Chicken says:-
Use it up, wear it out, make it do or do without.
Use it up, wear it out, make it do or do without.
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