Bag gardens

[cowboy joe]

I tried something similiar to this with a plastic feed bag this year. I only planted the top...they use the entire bag. Interesting concept. Here is a short (4 min) video:

http://www.green-trust.org/wordpress...-a-bag-garden/

Thinking of using a bag system next year for potatoes by partially filling the bag with soil & compost, planting potatoes, then adding soil & compost as the potatoes grow. Similiar to stacking tires but without the chance that a toxin from the rubber (some say it will, some say it won't, figure I'll err on the safe side) will get into the food.

[sunflower-n-ks]

I didn't watch the video (slow dial up) but just a note about the bags. The string that they use to sew the end closed will rot way before the bag will. Shouldn't be a problem unless you try to move it and then the dirt could fall out. Maybe reinforce with poly or nylon string?

[cowboy joe]

Originally Posted by sunflower-n-ks

Maybe reinforce with poly or nylon string?

Yep, they are. Never thought of that. Guess I'd better try this where a spill would be easy to clean up. Thanks!

[Rockytopsis]

That was interesting.

[hippygirl]

Cool! Good idea for strawberries?

[jbowyer01]

Cool! I was actually going to try something similar but with a PVC pipe down the middle, the stones are a great idea and cheaper.