Are Grow Bags Worth Using? Geeky Greenhouse

Are grow bags worth using? Let's talk about the benefits and drawbacks of using fabric grow bags in the garden. We have some experience with growing a variety of plants in grow bags, along with normal pots, and have learned the good, bad, and ugly about using them!

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[AmsNlBcnEs]

Sit the grow bag on top of a water reservoir like a container with a lid. A wicking cord connecting your grow bag to the water reservoir means the grow bag soil remains moist and you can easily check the water level, massively reducing the risk of soil going too dry.

[ZappBrannigan]

First video I've seen on grow bags that doesn't claim they're the best thing since sliced bread, appreciate the honest review.

[garynorcal]

I just added small and medium sized bags this year on my rock patio. I am trying potatoes, bush beans, sweet potatoes, and berry bushes.

[beachbum]

Beyond any doubt the best video on grow bags I've

[paulspanish-heki]

I just planted 10 peppers about 10 days ago using the black bags. Thank you for posting this video. I hadn't thought about under watering because the water goes through the bag before completely watering the roots. Thanks, again!

[nkvball]

Been using 15 gallon grow bags for indeterminate tomatoes- works well just need to water every day

[stormraven]

I am a fulltime RVer, so my garden is 100 % grow bags. I am thrilled to have a way to garden again that is lightweight/portable!

[Sytemfire]

So glad you guys suggested these on Pepper Geek. I bought a 20 pack of black ones last year and had so much success with my peppers. Using them for peppers, chickpeas, tomatoes, and alliums this year!

[WibblyWobbly]

I agree. Tried it couple of times, dries too quickly even in my wet climate, not durable.

[cowboyblacksmith]

I love this new channel and just soak it up! You and your husband have such great info and no jibber jabber like most gardening channels. I grew up in Avon CT but now live in seacoast New Hampshire so appreciate your tips and info being similar to what I need to do. It's February and I'm holding back planting seeds but it's darn near impossible.

[richardfeiller]

if you live in a desert area as i do the bags dry out within a very short time, if they are anything but white they get way overheated from the sun. Last year i threw over 400 bags away from my chili growing farm in New Mexico, a very expensive mistake.

[olafemio]

Thanks for the vid. I have put most of my 45L grow bags on a pallet with landscaping fabric underneath this year. I hope this will stop the bugs from encroaching into my crops.

[bradbeard]

I live in Florida and sometimes it rains heavily every day for multiple weeks straight, so I like that the fabric bags dry out quicker. I prefer the brand AC Infinity. Their bags seem more durable than my Bootstrap Farmer ones do, and I prefer the look of them as well!

[JonTopping]

Interesting that you said they don't last too long. I bought some of the 7 gallon ones last spring, grew peppers in them, kept them outside all summer, often on the grass even, and then brought them inside to overwinter. Kept them inside all winter, watering them near the drainage hole in my basement. I finally put them back outside a week ago, and so far I haven't had a single rip from like 12 bags or so. Also, no critters chewing holes in them either.

[themark]

We’re using them to grow potatoes with the thought being that it will make the potatoes really easy to harvest.

[WynterDragon]

I had some voles chew into one of my bags, but that's the only thing I've had really damage them. Did you have any trouble with the algae damaging the plants? We get moss, mushrooms and weeds on the outside of the bags here (PNW) but I just brush it off.

[gregbluefinstudios]

I LOVE grow Bags
25 gallon for Garlic, Potato, Onion
10 gallon for Zucchini, Squash, Cukes, Peas and small Potato
7 gallon for Tomato, Pepper
5 gallon for Pepper, Celery
and 1 gallon for herbs

[qtrimco]

I didn't like mine at all, mostly due to rapid drying soil (I live in an arid region). But also I found the bags to be unsightly and clumsy as they tip over or spill out easily.

[ikazukison]

Why is it bad for the roots to grow through the bag into the ground?

[melissamybubbles]

My grow bags keep flopping over, especially if I try to tie drip tubes to the handles.