Naughty boy that I am, I disregarded Jane McGary's advice and ordered those plastic berry boxes (and two days later received them; did the wavering resolve in my voice as I placed the order suggest that I might call back and cancel the order?). I am now the proprietor, the somewhat daunted proprietor, of about four tightly packed cubic feet of them, one thousand of them to be exact (not that I actually counted them). In addition to the plastic berry boxes, I ordered and received two sizes of plastic "vented hamper style" containers. These are of much heavier weight than the berry baskets. The openings which provide the venting are wide enough to allow voles to enter; but by placing one inside another in a slightly offset way, the opening can be narrowed indefinitely (and yes, I ordered enough to use two where others might use one). My crocuses, which are grown in containers, are comparatively small this year. I think it's time to get them into the ground, and these various containers are this year's solution to that problem. I'll let you know how they turn out. Jim McKenney jimmckenney@jimmckenney.com Montgomery County, Maryland, USA, USDA zone 7, where leaf color is wonderful today, so wonderful that it's hard to stay put and get anything done. My Virtual Maryland Garden http://www.jimmckenney.com/ Webmaster Potomac Valley Chapter, NARGS Editor PVC Bulletin http://www.pvcnargs.org/Bulletins/ Webmaster Potomac Lily Society http://www.potomaclilysociety.org/