Thanks we’ve mostly seen the mesh bags but never thought about the rotting aspect. We did buy a cheap suet holder at Menards this morning for like $1.50 to try out so I think we’re going to go with it.

The bags get sun rot pretty quickly.

Depends on the fiber content. I've got some LBs in mesh bags that are pretty old and still doing a great job.

What fabric do you use? Do you have instructions?

the longest surviving mesh bags have been made of olive green nylon mosquito mesh (heavier stuff, more like tent screen)
Sew around three sides to make a bag
Fold down the top edge of the opening to make a casing for a drawstring
Thread a nylon cord through the top casing
Voila'!

I bought a large quantity at Hancock Fabrics several years ago, but I can't recall exactly the type of fabric. I cut a simple rectangle to fit my LnL, and sewed up the sides, and folded the top for a corded drawstring. I used a thingamagig to pull the drawstring closed. One bag is holding up well (outdoors, and a bit sheltered), one is not (under brush near base of tree). The camo pattern blends in really well here.

Thanks!

I am creating a hanging plant for the box I adopted this summer. I like the suet idea. Is the stamp and logbook in a plastic bag or in something else within the suet?
I crocheted a loose mesh bag to hang it, but the weather rot post has me rethinking whether I should use it.
Thanks,

Somehow, when I saw the title of this thread, I envisioned a fern in a hanging pot...

A snapware product inside the suet hanger.

We used a duct taped bag/pouch and stuffed it into the suet holder.