5-Pack 1-Gallon Aeration Fabric Pot/Plant Grow Bag w/Handles (260 GSM, Tan w/Black Base, 6H x 7D)

I cannot say enough good things about these garden pots. I've used some by another manufacturer in the past and had mixed results. My mother and I wanted to grow potatoes this year but putting things in the ground is just too hard at our ages (58 and 84) so everything is in containers or raised beds.I used a mixture of miracle grow potting soil and some composted garden soil that we let sit over the winter. Probably about 50-50. I set each of the bags on four flat landscaping bricks because I thought that would make them sit more evenly. My mom planted her potatoes in 3 of the bags a few weeks after St. Patrick's Day. I planted 2 eggplant in the last 2 bags a few weeks after that. It was warm here in eastern Pennsylvania so I pushed the season.Both the potatoes and eggplant grew beautifully. We have already already harvested all of the potatoes and have replanted the pots with more potatoes to try for a 2nd season. So far, they are growing well. We have been harvesting large fist size eggplants at a rate of about 1 or 2 a week. We planted a variety grown particularly for containers.These bags dramatically increased the real estate of my garden. It took almost no preparation and, as it looks now, they will be in great shape for use next year. I do plan to empty them out come fall and keep them in the basement. I have attached a few photos.UPDATE: April 30, 2017My plans to empty out the bags and put them away for the winter went awry. I just never got to it. They all stayed outside. I turned them over about 3 weeks ago and am happy to report that they survived the season intact. I have refilled all of them with "energized" soil. (I took last year's stuff and added some manure, hay, and water. I let everything sit under a tarp in the sun for a few weeks and then shoveled it back in the fabric pots.) The soil is not ideal but, sometimes, situations dictate shortcuts. I've planted 2 eggplants and am getting ready to do the potatoes in the next week or so. The bags show no sign of wear and tear. Another big thumbs up!

I'll start by saying I'm starting my 4th year using these fabric bags. Although I keep adding to my collection, the ones I started with are still in good shape in spite of being exposed to the elements year round. I live in S. Carolina, so this doesn't include snow, but does include direct sunlight, wind, and rain. These bags are strong and durable. I have both ornamentals and edibles growing in them. Each year I start with new bags for disease-prone annuals, things like tomatoes and cucumbers, but move other plants into the used bags. You won't find any kind of growing container that gives you more use per dollar spent.I'm in my 70's and confine my gardening to my deck. It's not the sunniest spot, but I still manage to produce enough tomatoes and cucumbers to keep my hubby and me happy. Yes... I do get get "moss" or Algae on the outsides of the bags, especially those in deeper shade, but I haven't found this a detriment to anything I've tried to grow so far, and personally think it adds to the natural look of the garden... like mossy rocks and trees along a stream. I should note that there's also stuff that appears on the plastic rail-pots in use and I have to clean them every Spring. I'm a lazy gardener, so haven't tried to wash or clean the bags.An interesting "perk" ... for me, at least... is that air-born seeds become attached to the sides of the bags and actually germinate, producing baby plants on the side of the bags. Some are weeds, of course, and easily removed, but I've left a few ferns and sorrel growing, producing a cascading effect similar to those "pocket" planters and "Strawberry jars". Visitors to my garden always comment with delight when they catch sight of these growing on the sides of the bags.For those of you concerned with moisture-retention: I've found that the smaller sizes dry out in our climate much faster than the larger ones. My personal preference is for the 10-gal size, especially for tomatoes and cucumbers. I've placed all my "bags" on rolling saucers, which makes them quite easy to move as I have to chase the sun around the deck as the season progresses.Four years ago, when I started my adventure with container-gardening, I turned to the grow-bags because it was the affordable way to get started. My thinking then was that I could add more permanent containers along the way. But after adding just a couple, I stopped wasting my money on anything else. I love the grow-bags, and find they actually support healthier, more productive plants. My entire garden is now thriving in these bags, except for the rail pots and hanging baskets. I'm waiting for the manufacturers to start producing fabric versions of those! I'm picturing something like a saddle bag supported by a wire frame to drape over the porch rail. LOL I've already fashioned a couple of my own basket liners from 10-gal bags, (to replace those coir liners than only last one season) but of course, a liner made specifically for that purpose would be nicer!

Dec 2017 Update:So far I think fabric grow bags is my favorite style of container gardening, compared to other styles like regular pots, 5-gallon buckets, container hydroponic, and wicking containers (City Pickers/Earthbox). First, grow bags are pretty durable while being relatively cheap, so you don't have to shell out lots of money for other high quality containers. I can't speak for much larger sizes, but 7 gallons and under has been a good experience for me. Second, drainage and aeration allows the plant roots to grow well and it seems to me to help reduce diseases. I now use 50/50 compost and potting mix (the kind with fine pine barks and drains well such as by Ecoscraps or Just Natural, not the water retentive and acidic peat moss kind).Only downside is grow bags have no wheels so if you like the convenience of pushing them around, you might have to invest in some expensive 'plant dolly', carts, or build your own.--------I bought the 1, 2, 3 and 5 gallon ones. The sizes calculation are a bit of a stretch. If you fill the soil all the way to the top then they'll pass, but just expect slightly less than the actual size. It's a good price and looks like good quality so I have no complains.For my hot climate it dried it very fast and needs watering every day, because of this I add more compost in them along with the potting mix, or double stacking the bags to reduce drainage. (Some people are against compost in containers, but imo this is less of a problem in grow bags because they drain so fast in hot climate).The roots grow really well in them. I use 1 - 2 gallon containers to grow microdwarf, 3 gallons for determined dwarf tomatoes, and 5 gallons for indetermined dwarfs, cherry tomatoes or full sized tomatoes but top them off and limit the plant to one or two stem.

La calidad de la tela es buena, no se rompe fácilmente y las costuras están aseguradas. En general, buena compra.

I purchased these as an experiment after watching Rusted Garden vlogs on You Tube. I bought the smaller bags as I had a few cuttings ready to transplant. To date the plants seem happy and if they’re happy I’m happy.