Grow Bags Create a Low-Maintenance Garden Anywhere [Stuff We Like]

 

 

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Grow Bags Create a Low-Maintenance Garden Anywhere [Stuff We Like]

via Lifehacker by Kevin Purdy on 3/29/10

Maybe you want to get started gardening with just a few herbs, but, like us, feel like a natural born plant killer. Grow Bags provide breathe-able, portable containers you can plunk down just about anywhere to grow herbs and small vegetables.

We suggested looking into a windows box garden over the weekend, but for apartment dwellers without such amenities, and those who fear the dangers of over-watering or too much heat, Gardener's Supply offers these 13-by-10 bags. They're made of double-layer polypropylene, similar to what long underwear is made of, and that allows excess water to escape, air to get in, and direct sunlight heat to dissipate, while still providing a fairly firm container for your plants. The bags come in a few different shapes for herbs, tomatoes, peppers, salad greens, and potatoes—plants which can, generally, grow on front steps, patios, or anywhere that gets a little sun and a little water each day.

You have to buy your own potting mix or dirt and seeds, but after following the directions on the seed packet, you're pretty much good to go. If you want to upgrade and ensure constant moisture, even when you're forgetful during dry spells, there's a self-watering tray that fits exactly two Grow Bags. We're eager to start out with two bags of our own, now that the weather's started to turn the corner here in Buffalo.

Herb Grow Bag [Gardener's Supply via New York Times]

 

 

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