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Grow bag gardening

Growing your garden in a grow bag allows those who don’t have room for a conventional garden to grow in the space you do have.

There are so many advantages of growing plants in grow bags.

  • You can pick the plant up and move it if it is not thriving.

  • You can grow plants even if you live in an apartment, condo, townhouse, patio, courtyard, indoors on windowsills, the deck of a boat or even a rooftop.

  • You have control over your growing. You control the nutrients.

  • You have less weeds or even no weeds.

  • Harvesting is easy.

  • Accessibility - grow bags can be moved to suit your needs.

  • You will have more variety. You control the soil and can grow different plants that require different soil needs.

  • If you move, you can take your garden with you.

  • Growing indoors can improve indoor air quality, smell good and your food is easily reachable.

  • You can garden anytime. You don’t have to wait for warm weather to start young plants.

  • Great way to start gardening and learn as you go.

  • Gardening in grow bags requires less water than gardening the the ground.

  • With grow bags you can adjust the height of your garden. If you don’t like bending or have back problems, you can put your bags at a height for easy access.

Here is a great article to check out about the advantages of growing in grow bags - https://www.agritecture.com/blog/2019/5/9/10-reasons-you-should-give-urban-gardening-a-try

How do you grow a successful garden in grow bags?

  • Make sure you grow a smaller variety of the plant. Look for dwarf, bush, or compact varieties.

  • Choose the correct size grow bag. Here is a list of sizes for plants - Grow bag information

  • Fill your grow bag with the best type of soil. The best soil for grow bags is a combination of compost, vermiculite, and peat moss. Look for bagged potting soil that has a combination of these ingredients or you can make your own.

  • Find a good location for your bag to receive the perfect amount of sun.