tyvex house rap is made out of the same stuff. southerprepper1 has a video showing how to build a sleeping bag bive cover out of tyvex for 5$. Tyvex is water resistant but let air pass so the house can breath.
Larry you have stolen my idea 🙂 Those cheap bags do work. I tried that two years ago but we had no rain and the plants did not like tap water. Thanks for sharing.
I used a couple of old plastic trash cans for growing potatoes with mixed results and then I built a couple of wooden boxes also. The boxes did pretty well with about 7 pounds of spuds per container, but they will only last maybe two seasons due to the termites. I really didn't want to sew my own bags, but I think those Wally World bags will work great!
Larry just think if you start plants in the house in container you take them outside and replant them. Now, If you start them in the bags all you have to do is take the whole thing outside and leave them. . If where you put them is not a good spot you can move them easy without digging them up.
I had bought some from Menard's this winter to use in the rain gutters next spring. I looked at several other store's and decided on Menard's because they come with a hard bottom sheet inside that may hold up better for the hole you cut for the net pot. Their bags are .98 each here in Casper.
Larry – There are claims that these reuseable bags, not just Walmart, have lead in them. Instead, I am going to try onlinefabricstore-dot-net They have burlap bags in 17 x 27 sizes for small vegetable plants and larger 23 x 36 for bigger plants like tomatoes. Still much cheaper than grow bags and will provide the air pruning.
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Larry good idea . You have become the bag man now. The good thing about buckets or bags you can move them.
tyvex house rap is made out of the same stuff. southerprepper1 has a video showing how to build a sleeping bag bive cover out of tyvex for 5$. Tyvex is water resistant but let air pass so the house can breath.
Larry you have stolen my idea 🙂 Those cheap bags do work. I tried that two years ago but we had no rain and the plants did not like tap water. Thanks for sharing.
I tried potatoes in grow bags last year. Best potato crop ever.
I used a couple of old plastic trash cans for growing potatoes with mixed results and then I built a couple of wooden boxes also. The boxes did pretty well with about 7 pounds of spuds per container, but they will only last maybe two seasons due to the termites. I really didn't want to sew my own bags, but I think those Wally World bags will work great!
good idea, thanks
Larry just think if you start plants in the house in container you take them outside and replant them. Now, If you start them in the bags all you have to do is take the whole thing outside and leave them. . If where you put them is not a good spot you can move them easy without digging them up.
I was wondering the same thing. Thanks for the verification
they sell closer to a buck in my area but is a great idea the only problem I have is getting them to roll down the way the grow bags do. good luck
I had bought some from Menard's this winter to use in the rain gutters next spring. I looked at several other store's and decided on Menard's because they come with a hard bottom sheet inside that may hold up better for the hole you cut for the net pot. Their bags are .98 each here in Casper.
Nice find!
Larry – There are claims that these reuseable bags, not just Walmart, have lead in them. Instead, I am going to try onlinefabricstore-dot-net They have burlap bags in 17 x 27 sizes for small vegetable plants and larger 23 x 36 for bigger plants like tomatoes. Still much cheaper than grow bags and will provide the air pruning.
Yes! BJ's and Sams Club carry the large reusable bags. I just planted potatoes in one of them!
What about using High-density polyethylene fabric?
Hey Larry did you try out the walmart bags? If so how did they work out?
Well it will only last one season
Well for 50 cents who cares? Hahahaha……I know that's right! I can't wait to try this. Thanks Larry