Uses for a rotary clothes line!

[veggiechicken]

Just been pegging out some washing on a rotary line and thought............
what if it was:-
Fixed in position so that it didn't rotate
Covered in plastic down to the ground, or
Covered in insect barrier mesh.........
In other words, could it be turned into a mini GH/polytunnel?

I just happen to have an old one.............
What thinkest thou, Great Grape minds?

[alldigging]

Fruit cage?

It's funny you should say this as we have a spare one at the moment

[Mikey]

I would say for the effort to adapt it, I'd build one instead. How about running some strings from the corners and training your beans up and over it.

Alternatively fill the centre with something a bit more robust and create a large hanging basket?

[redser]

I used one that broke for fruit supports. I took it apart, used each of the arms as part of the uprights. I screwed these onto wooden stakes that were driven into the ground. Then I used the plastic rope as the wires, ran these through the existing holes. Voila, cheap and functional post and wire support for raspberries and blackberries. Nearly a year old now and doing fine

[alldigging]

I used one that broke for fruit supports. I took it apart, used each of the arms as part of the uprights. I screwed these onto wooden stakes that were driven into the ground. Then I used the plastic rope as the wires, ran these through the existing holes. Voila, cheap and functional post and wire support for raspberries and blackberries. Nearly a year old now and doing fine

Need photo please.

I do think the plastic coated string stuff looks really useful.

[redser]

I'll try get one next time I'm up

[lottie dolly]

peg your onions on it to dry them out later in the year,the air will circulate around them,if wet,put a cover over,like umbrella fashion,or site it in the greenhouse

[darcyvuqua]

There's one at an allotment sight in the neighbouring town and I have only seen it from the fence but seems as tho the person has drilled holes in the arms and hung a hanging baskets from each one I will try and get a pic next time I'm over that way

[Potstubsdustbins]

The only problem I can foresee is that if them main upright rots and fails it would be a disaster. This of course would happen when everything inside was in full fruit/flower.

Potty

[veggiechicken]

That normally happens when its loaded with washing
I have several rotary lines, in pieces, as I collect them when they're being thrown away
Like redser, the arms have been used for temporary fencing and the plastic cord for tying in fruit bushes. Never look a gift linepost in the mouth (or summat )

[KittyColdNose]

I got mine tangled around the pencil in my ponytail last Tuesday! Don't ask...

[veggiechicken]

Presenting the Clothes line bean frame, loosely based on Munty
Made from a Rotary clothes line with rotting arms resting on some greenhouse staging made from a secondary glazing window frame (made by my husband years ago); both lashed together with a string of outdoor solar lights (inadvertently pruned and defunct).
The supports are canes cut from the bamboo in the garden.
Total cost - £0

Its not in the best spot in the garden but it will have to do until I clear some more ground for next year.

[muddyfeet]

I do think the plastic coated string stuff looks really useful.[/QUOTE]

I found I couldn't cut the plastic string, it has several wires as a core with plastic outer and it just doesn't cut with anything I have, very frustrating

[veggiechicken]

When all else fails I use bolt cutters Always feel as if I'm about to break in to a bank vault when I'm carrying them

[muddyfeet]

When all else fails I use bolt cutters Always feel as if I'm about to break in to a bank vault when I'm carrying them

Mmmm, haven't got a handy set of bolt cutters. Now who do I know who might have some...