Wednesday, 5 June 2013

Potato growing bags, part one

I got potatoes from a friend, not for eating but for growing new ones. I have had the potatoes on my window sill for quite some time, maybe even too long. But I don't have any place to grow potatoes, except on containers on the terrace. So I figured I could buy buckets or those growing bags. But buckets are not very beautiful and the growing bags I've seen sold in Finland are either hideous or ridiculously priced. 


I had an idea of making my own bags, but then I got some white plastic from work and figured I could use that to make myself some growing bags. I knew the plastic itself would not hold up so I also got some wire net and double sided tape.


I made a frame from the net and lined it with the plastic. I used bits of the double side tape to keep the plastic in shape bit better. 


I made three of these bags or wire baskets, or what ever these should be called, untill I realized that they look like trash cans. Not really the nice, modern look I was after. So I will return to use the original idea I had and I will make new potato growing bags for the rest of the potatoes.

Part two of potato growing bags coming up soon...

4 comments:

  1. Well at least they look like cute trash cans. :)

    I've never heard of potato bags before, I look forward to seeing how they are made!

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    1. Heh, thanks.
      Don't get too excited, it's just container gardening but with using bags :)
      You could use the bags for growing also other things than potatoes.

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  2. What about burlap in a crate of some kind?

    I'm sure what ever you come up with will be great. (They really do look like trash bags. Maybe they are just too high?)

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    1. I was thinking the same thing that the height might be the issue. I just used the whole width of the net, maybe I should have cut that down a bit.

      Burlap in a crate is a wonderful idea, but I'm thinking of something bit more modern looking this time.

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