fabric tubs

goldensrbest · ‎03-10-2010

Those tubs that are made of fabric ,that have handles on them anyone used them ,several on amazon.

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Lyttlewyng · ‎08-06-2012

Yes, I used the fabric liners with the handles for two growing seasons. I bought them to fit in tall urns.
They worked OK but because they didn't quite fit my urns perfectly (square liner to fit round urn) I had issues with them.
Trial and error has me going a different way for this year. However, I won't give the liners a negative review because the plants did well in them.

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goldensrbest · ‎03-10-2010

@Lyttlewyngwrote:
Yes, I used the fabric liners with the handles for two growing seasons. I bought them to fit in tall urns.
They worked OK but because they didn't quite fit my urns perfectly (square liner to fit round urn) I had issues with them.
Trial and error has me going a different way for this year. However, I won't give the liners a negative review because the plants did well in them.

From your experience, do you think vegetables could be grown in them, and i plan on just using them ,the tubs on the ground ,no planters.

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Allegheny · ‎03-19-2010

I've used grow bags for planting potatoes. They came from Gardeners Supply. I didn't purchase them, they were a gift. The bags are pretty heavy duty and I am able to reuse them. Size and sturdiness will vary depending upon what is purchased and whether one wants to be able to reuse them. The handles come in handy, but the bags will get extremely heavy (depending upon size) once filled with soil or potting mix.

I placed mine on our concete driveway close to the house where they got a lot of sun. If I had to move them, to clean the driveway, I was able to drag them with the handles.

Lyttlewyng · ‎08-06-2012

@goldensrbestwrote:
@Lyttlewyngwrote:
Yes, I used the fabric liners with the handles for two growing seasons. I bought them to fit in tall urns.
They worked OK but because they didn't quite fit my urns perfectly (square liner to fit round urn) I had issues with them.
Trial and error has me going a different way for this year. However, I won't give the liners a negative review because the plants did well in them.
From your experience, do you think vegetables could be grown in them, and i plan on just using them ,the tubs on the ground ,no planters.

@goldensrbest I do think you could grow vegetables, provided they can be staked if growing tomatoes. Shorter vegetables, like lettuces and the like should be fine. Just be aware that the fabric "sacks" are flexible even with soil in them. I only grew petunias and trailing coleus in the ones I used and there was structure around the sacks sitting in planters.
I hope this helps.

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RedTop · ‎09-01-2010

@goldensrbest,

We grow tomatoes, peppers and cucumbers in baby wading pools in the backyard.

mousiegirl · ‎03-09-2010

@goldensrbestwrote:
Those tubs that are made of fabric ,that have handles on them anyone used them ,several on amazon.

@goldensrbest I use the fabric grow bags and they work fine. Once filled with soil, they are too heavy to move. I grow zucchini, beans, peppers, herbs, eggplant, tomatoes, etc. in them.

deeva · ‎03-09-2010

I bought a set from Amazon last year. While they do work, since I live the desert, I had to water them more frequently than my regular pots.

Maybe I'll use them to line my resin planters.

sfnative · ‎03-10-2010

I crochet them in various sizes using acrylic yarn, with and without handles, and plan to see if they can be used to plant herbs this summer, due to our soil, which is high in clay.