Chicken bald back

[Guest]

you know the reusable big blue plastic bags at the til in Ikea? They're massive and 40p each?

 

these...

 

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most purpose made planting bags are upwards of £1.50

 

so, I thought I'd buy 2 x 40p blue bags and try my sweetcorn in them.

 

has anyone used these as planting bags before and how did they work out for you?

[Cinnamon]

Good idea

 

I think I would grow something a bit lower growing in them though,like courgette,Squash,even carrots!

Sweetcorn grow really high,so the bag may not be stable enough around the base to support them

Carrots would be great as they would get that uninterrupted run of compost with no stones

[Guest]

okay, thanks

[Lesley]

I agree with Cinnamon - sweetcorn would be too unstable. Great idea for smaller stuff like carrots though.

[Cinnamon]

I love growing stuff in unusual containers.

Hubby found some fab old wooden wine boxes last year - they were great for salad.

And also about a year ago our council changed from Recycling boxes to wheelies,so we had 4 big green plastic boxes,which the carrots did amazingly well in

They even had drainage holes ready for planting

 

I planted an old white Belfast sink with salad yesterday & Hubby came home with another at lunchtime too, so i am putting the Spinach in that one

[greyhoundgirl]

How about potatoes? Do you think they'd work ok in the IKEA bags?

[Cinnamon]

I reckon they would work perfectly - they need to go in very soon though

[Charlottechicken]

I think they would be great for potatoes

 

My potatoes are growing in empty coal bags at the moment, and doing really well

[SAB]

I used the bags my chicken feed is delivered in (same sort of material as the blue Ikea bags I reckon) for planting last year - some veg; herbs; potatoes; strawberries - seemed to work fine - I just rolled them down till they were right length for what ever I was planting.

[Old Speckled Hen]

I love growing stuff in unusual containers.

 

about a year ago our council changed from Recycling boxes to wheelies,so we had 4 big green plastic boxes,which the carrots did amazingly well in

They even had drainage holes ready for planting

 

 

Wow what a brill idea!

Thus inspired I have just ordered four new recycling boxes.

They are being delivered tomorrow and are free

I didn't tell the council they were for growing carrots in

[Cinnamon]

 

There was a roaring trade for them here,when the wheelies were introduced.

I heard a rumour that they were selling for £5 a piece via the local rag

 

Saw some super displays of them used for both veggies & bedding in some peoples front gardens too