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Compost instead of grow bags for Tomatoes

In recent years I’ve grown Tomatoes in my greenhouse in a growbag.
This year I’ve not been able to buy any grow bags
I do have an unopened bag of multi purpose Compost. Can I use this the same as a grow bag?

Thanks. 

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  • -taff
    -taff Posts: 15,501 Forumite
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    edited 10 May 2020 at 8:31AM
    You can but you will need to feed them with tomorite or similar when they start fruiting. I grow mine in multipurpose every year.
    I wouldn't cut into it liek a growbag though. I use the flower buckets/pots [the ones they use for fresh flowers] you can get from Morrisons, they're usually 99p for ten or something.
    Non me fac calcitrare tuum culi
  • cool-yeti
    cool-yeti Posts: 8 Forumite
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    Thank you -taff. I normally feed them when they start fruiting anyway. I think I have some pots that you mention. I was undecided which way to go. Thanks again. 
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