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  • From: "Jack Lane" <jacklane AT mstar2.net>
  • To: "'Market Farming'" <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: RE: [Market-farming] Vegetable Cleaning stations
  • Date: Thu, 23 Jun 2005 23:06:58 -0400

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If you want to use PVC. I have heard of people using PVC to make hoop houses. You could make a PVC hoop house with a shade cloth or fabric roof.
Jack Lane
Kelley Farms
Lexington, KY
-----Original Message-----
From: market-farming-bounces AT lists.ibiblio.org [mailto:market-farming-bounces AT lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of Bill Bradshaw
Sent: Thursday, June 23, 2005 7:45 PM
To: guyclark AT socket.net; Market Farming
Subject: Re: [Market-farming] Vegetable Cleaning stations

 
----- Original Message -----
From: "Guy Clark" <guyclark AT socket.net>
Sent: Thursday, June 23, 2005 9:41 AM
Subject: [Market-farming] Vegetable Cleaning stations

> Hey folks-
>
> I am really tired of bending over and washing everything in buckets and
> tubs. I would like to build a vegetable washing station on a 10' x 10'
> concrete pad I have here at the farm. I was wondering if anyone has, or
> has seen, a good plan for doing this. I would like a couple of good
> sized tubs (like the laundry room tubs you see at the big box stores),
> decent sized flat working surfaces to drain and bag, a minimal roof to
> protect us from the elements, places to hang scales and the like.
>
> I was thinking of using the metal studs, but my grandfather suggested
> PVC pipe. I don't want to enclose the walls, just a roof overhead and
> good surfaces. Ideas?
>
> Guy Clark
>
www.fertilecrescentfarms.com
> Columbia, MO (Zone 5b-7b)
>
> _______________________________________________
> Guy, Market Farm has a nice little unit for washing and drying produce. We have had one for years now and love it.  Go to marketfarm.com and have a look. It will pay for its self pretty quick. I have found it will wash everything but Serrano and cayenne pepper. TexasBill



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