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If you decide to go with bag gardening, think carefully before choosing which bags to plant. Remember that each has pros and cons. Gardeners who want to be green should try to avoid unnecessary plastic use as much as possible. Therefore, from an environmental and planetary perspective, only bags made from hemp, canvas or other natural materials should be grown.
Ditch single-use options for green gardening and adopt a zero-waste mindset. It would also be more ethical and sustainable to reuse the old bags that were reused than to buy freshly grown bags.
Ready-made Garden Grow Bags are only suitable for planting crops that have shallow roots, as they do not provide much depth for the formation of the root system. Although often used for tomatoes, peppers, etc. Those crops do not always produce the best results when grown this way unless additional collars are added for greater depth.
However, lettuce and other quick-season crops are shallow enough to thrive in one of these bags. It will be harvested quickly before the nutrients in the grow bag are depleted.
Other types of grow bags (such as reusable shopping bags) provide additional root depth and more volume than growing media. Therefore, they can be successfully used for the cultivation of various crops.
Some Important Tips about How to use grow bags
1. Where you place your grow bag or other container is important. Positioning is just as important to your success as any other factor. Think about whether you will keep them public or private. Consider sunlight, rain, wind and other environmental factors when deciding where to place them.
2. Choose the right growing medium: If you choose a ready-made grow bag, all you need to do is drill holes in the grow bag for your plants. But if you choose a different grow bag, you will need to choose the appropriate fertilizer/potting mix for the specific plant or plants you are trying to grow. In some cases (eg growing potatoes in grow bags) you may not fill the bag all the way. You can use some medium at the base, then "soil" with more growing medium as the potato plants grow.
3. Note that grow bags can dry out faster than other containers. And container plants always need more water than plants grown in the ground. Remember that many plants will do better if you water the base of the plant rather than the top and try not to wet the foliage etc. You can consider setting up an efficient drip irrigation system or using watering balls or watering nails to control your water needs.
4. Plants grown in bag gardening, like other types of gardening, often need to be fed more frequently than plants grown in the ground. You will often need to add organic fertilizer or liquid feed to ensure that the plants are getting what they need during the growing season.
5. Many plants that can be grown in grow bags will need support as they grow. So this is another thing that should be considered. For example, you can add stakes or reeds or support the grow bag against a fence or trellis.
Any crop that can be grown in a similarly sized rigid container can also be grown in a grow bag. As long as you fill it with the right growing medium and take care of the water needs of the plants you are growing.
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