A useful and practical acquisition - a box for storing vegetables on the balcony

Although today you can easily buy all the vegetables you need in the supermarket at any time of the year, people still try to stock up on groceries in the season, as they say. These vegetables are much more useful than those sold in stores. And if you think so, then absolutely right. To this there is at least one very strong argument: you yourself have grown the same potato with a carrot and you know that no chemistry contributed to their growth and did not kill valuable vitamins. But it's one thing to grow vegetables, the other is to create storage conditions for them so that they do not disappear until the next harvest. We suggest discussing how best to do this. There is one very interesting idea for organizing the storage of the crop from the garden.

Where do we store vegetables?

If you have a country house or a garage with a basement, equipped with places and shelves for storing the harvest, then you are very lucky. After all, vegetables last longer retain their useful properties and appearance, if stored in a dark and cool room. But what if there is no basement? In this case, we store them in the storerooms, on the balconies. In the pantry though dark, but not so cool. Another thing is to put a box for storing vegetables on the balcony, cover it with something warm and not letting the sun go. Thus, you can solve the problem in the absence of a pantry or basement.

We select storage boxes for vegetables

What kind of vegetables do we usually harvest from the fall? This is potatoes, beets, carrots, onions, cabbage. Keep in bags unacceptable (this does not apply to potatoes). Carrots, beets and onions dries quickly and spoil if there is no constant air circulation. It is very convenient to use a box for storing vegetables on the balcony. They are usually made of wooden boards or plastics. Today, you can easily buy any boxes for storing vegetables in a specialized store . The price for them is available to each buyer and depends on the volume, size, material of the container. For example, a box of plastic for storing fruits (pears, apples, plums) or vegetables (onions, carrots, peppers) costs 30 rubles. Wooden boxes are slightly more expensive - from 60 rubles. The most expensive are plastic containers (about 160-250 rubles). You can also buy a ready-made cabinet with built-in drawers for storing vegetables on the balcony. But this will cost you from 1200 rubles and more.

Making a box with your own hands

If you do not want to buy a box for storing vegetables on the balcony in the store, you can make it yourself. For example, from boards, chipboard or plywood. First you need to make a skeleton for the future box, after which it must be covered with boards or sheets of particle board. It is necessary to provide for the presence of holes that will ensure the entry of air and its circulation inside. Also, we recommend to build a multi-level box for storing vegetables on the balcony. Do regular shelves or boxes to separately store the same onions or carrots. Given the fact that the temperature on the balcony (especially if it is not insulated and not glazed) can fall below 0, you need to take care to make a warmed box for vegetables. Be sure to insulate the bottom of the container. It is important to take care of the fact that outside the storage box on the balcony looked aesthetically pleasing. Equip it with the opening doors. It is very convenient, practical and beautiful. The doors can be ordered in any company specializing in the manufacture of cabinet furniture. It is important to choose a moisture resistant material. And the last: be sure to install in the vegetable storage box on the balcony an automatic device that will help maintain a constant temperature inside the container. Such a device can be bought at any electrical shop.

Alternative option

If for some reason you can not independently make a box or container for storing vegetables on the balcony, you should turn to professionals. Today, many companies make custom-made designs. All that will be needed is to pay money for the rendered service. Believe me, a box or a large shelving on the balcony, intended for storing vegetables, is simply irreplaceable.