What can be grown in a growbag?

Charlton_King

Am thinking of experimenting with things like sweet peas and runner beans. Would be grateful to hear from anyone who has tried doing this as to success or otherwise... or any other 'one-off' type suggestions.

Yut_Man

Im interested In this topic also. I have just recently read that runner beans do well in Growbags. Has anyone ever tried it?.

TallGirl

I have only grown tomatoes and cucumber in a growbag did try French beans but the got too wet.

Also seen Jamie Oliver use grow bags for potatoes he opened one end took some soil out and then put it back in as the potatoes grew.


Saw this at the Edible Garden Show at the weekend thought that was a good idea gives the roots more space. Expencive but maybe if you are handy you can make something similar. http://www.lakeland.co.uk/51574/The-Grow-Bag-Frame

CFC

I grow my runners in grow bags.

officeguru

Hi

I might be the only one... but I don't like grow bags.. I prefer to use pots. I usually get the pots 10 for around £1 from Morrisons and fill them up with the stuff out of the growbags or compost and grow the tomatoes and cucumbers in that.. I find it easier to water the pots and look after the tomatoes etc and also allow more space between the plants once they grow up ..

Just a thought...

Leif

Courgettes and patty pan do okay. Like officeguru I prefer pots. Chillis do better in pots too. And they take less floor space.

yabajaz

we successfully grow - peas / mangetout
sweetpeas climb up my runnerbeans, with a courgette plant in the space underneath
chillies, tomatoes, cucumbers, with herbs & lettuce in between.
onions one year !
beetroot and strawberries
have fun !

peter_the_piper

officeguru wrote: »

Hi

I might be the only one... but I don't like grow bags.. I prefer to use pots. I usually get the pots 10 for around £1 from Morrisons and fill them up with the stuff out of the growbags or compost and grow the tomatoes and cucumbers in that.. I find it easier to water the pots and look after the tomatoes etc and also allow more space between the plants once they grow up ..

Just a thought...

Don't forget that if you cut a grow bag in half around the middle, stand it up and you have a pot of compost. Save on buying pots (dont forget to make some holes about 1" up from the bottom.

teapackets

peter_the_piper wrote: »

Don't forget that if you cut a grow bag in half around the middle, stand it up and you have a pot of compost. Save on buying pots (dont forget to make some holes about 1" up from the bottom.

What a brilliant idea! Aldi's bags were 50p cheaper than most places if I remember rightly - is it any good? Is there really any difference between brands??

Thanks

aliasojo

I'm a pot or planter kinda gal too but if I do ever use growbags I put them on their sides so the available planting depth is deeper.

trolleyrun

My courgettes thrived in grow bags last year, so am planting some more in them this year (new grow bags though). Have also planted some spinach and rocket in them. Bought my grow bags in Aldi for £1.29/each. Bargain!