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.
Well at least they look like cute trash cans. :)
ReplyDeleteI've never heard of potato bags before, I look forward to seeing how they are made!
Heh, thanks.
DeleteDon'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.
What about burlap in a crate of some kind?
ReplyDeleteI'm sure what ever you come up with will be great. (They really do look like trash bags. Maybe they are just too high?)
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.
DeleteBurlap in a crate is a wonderful idea, but I'm thinking of something bit more modern looking this time.