Farmfresh
City Biddy
Zip ties RULE!
When I was building my compost bin I went to the local feed store looking for the wire ties that they used to use on some feed bags. He told me to use zip ties. When I remarked that I had used them in the past and they had failed, he told to use only black ones as they don't break down like colored or white ones. I took his advice and so far (about 18 months) they have held securely.Farmfresh said:Even the black ones? I thought the black zip ties were supposed to hold up in more extreme conditions. Admittedly it only gets extremely cold here for about 3 weeks a year.
None have broken for us, and we get extremely cold up herelwheelr said:Zip ties are useless in very cold climates. They get brittle and break at temps below about 10 degrees F.
Chickens, Ducks, and Turkeys are all good for winter garden conditioning.
Now that is being frugal!Farmfresh said:While on the subject ...
Zip ties even make great boning for use in sewing projects! Just get the BIG ones.
Don't buy the cheap ones from Harbor Freight, and you won't have that problem.lwheelr said:Zip ties are useless in very cold climates. They get brittle and break at temps below about 10 degrees F.
Chickens, Ducks, and Turkeys are all good for winter garden conditioning.