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Refreshing grow bag soil

Last post by TX-TomatoBug « Thu Mar 20, 2025 8:19 pm
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by Cranraspberry » Mon Jan 29, 2024 2:30 pm

How do you folks usually refresh container soil? I have a few 10 gallon grow bags I’ll be reusing, and the soil level in them has gone down quite a bit.

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Thu Mar 20, 2025 8:19 pm
Rib lath as a barrier for the “digger seed thieves.

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by Kurt » Tue Feb 25, 2025 6:56 pm

Had an invasion of squirrels pull out my sunflower,and corn seeds.
Put new crop down,they run around,jump up and down.Couple hex heads as nail down.
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Last post by Kurt
Tue Feb 25, 2025 6:56 pm
New Promix variety?

Last post by Homegrwoninillinois « Wed Jan 08, 2025 9:58 pm
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by peebee » Mon Jan 06, 2025 6:26 pm

I know many of us here have mourned the demise of the old Promix soils like HP Promix, etc. These types of plain soil mixes were ideal for seed starting & for use in...

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Last post by Homegrwoninillinois
Wed Jan 08, 2025 9:58 pm
Menards no longer sells pro mix

Last post by maxjohnson « Wed May 29, 2024 5:04 pm
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by Cole_Robbie » Sat Jan 20, 2024 3:54 pm
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Or at least the two stores near me have stopped stocking it. This stinks.
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Last post by maxjohnson
Wed May 29, 2024 5:04 pm
economical DIY container mix?

Last post by habitat-gardener « Wed May 15, 2024 6:15 pm

by habitat-gardener » Wed May 15, 2024 6:15 pm

I used to be able to find small bark to make some version of the 5-1-1 (bark/fines, perlite, compost) container mix. I used it to make container mix for blueberries, peppers,...

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Wed May 15, 2024 6:15 pm
Broke my Earthbox

Last post by GoDawgs « Wed Mar 13, 2024 9:12 am
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by maxjohnson » Tue Mar 12, 2024 4:33 pm

I guess it would my fault, I left them outside during the winter, and the collected water naturally turn to ice. The thing is I've been using them since 2018 and this is the...

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Last post by GoDawgs
Wed Mar 13, 2024 9:12 am
Grow Bags with Late Blight

Last post by MissTee « Mon Feb 26, 2024 3:29 pm
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by MissTee » Mon Feb 26, 2024 10:59 am

Tomatoes last year got late blight. Some were grown in-ground and some in containers — plastic and fabric.

I can wash the plastic ones.

Can I reuse the fabric grow bags...

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Last post by MissTee
Mon Feb 26, 2024 3:29 pm
Bag o dirt

Last post by AKgardener « Fri Feb 16, 2024 12:39 pm
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by AKgardener » Thu Feb 15, 2024 3:55 pm

Curious if anyone has just bought a bag o dirt and just cut it open and planted your tomatoes or any other veggies in there and just let it be?? Is it worthwhile or should I...

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Last post by AKgardener
Fri Feb 16, 2024 12:39 pm
Homemade greenhouse

Last post by Cole_Robbie « Mon Feb 05, 2024 6:17 pm
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by Sue_CT » Sun Feb 04, 2024 10:19 am

I thought this was a great idea. Easy to install and remove, uses cheap umbrellas, and folds up for storage.
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Last post by Cole_Robbie
Mon Feb 05, 2024 6:17 pm
Cattle Trough Gardening?

Last post by WoodSprite « Fri Oct 06, 2023 4:40 am
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by GoDawgs » Sat Dec 24, 2022 7:11 am
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Pickles was poking around in Pinterest yesterday. You know how that goes... one bread crumb leads to another and before you know it you've gone down the trail pretty far....
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Last post by WoodSprite
Fri Oct 06, 2023 4:40 am
raised bed mix that holds moisture

Last post by karstopography « Fri Jul 14, 2023 8:28 am
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by jbclem » Wed Jul 12, 2023 7:43 pm

My regular ground soil is sandy silt/silty sand and water drains through it fairly quickly. I'm using it in my raised beds and I need to add something to it so it will hold...

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Last post by karstopography
Fri Jul 14, 2023 8:28 am
Anyone else growing in straw bales?

Last post by Ozarker « Tue Jun 13, 2023 8:38 pm
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by Ozarker » Mon Jun 12, 2023 9:07 pm

Last year I gave straw bales a try, and they outperformed both my containers and my in-ground garden (admittedly, we have poor soil and a lot of rocks around here). This year...

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Last post by Ozarker
Tue Jun 13, 2023 8:38 pm
Cover Crops In Containers

Last post by Rockporter « Thu Mar 30, 2023 2:01 am
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by Rockporter » Fri Mar 10, 2023 2:04 pm

I have seen someone mentioned cow peas for cover crops during the summer and I see they are a bush plant. I think these would work in containers but what is the benefit in...

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Last post by Rockporter
Thu Mar 30, 2023 2:01 am
Do I have to use soluble fertilizer?

Last post by Kraky « Tue Mar 21, 2023 3:28 pm
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by Kraky » Tue Mar 21, 2023 12:12 am

Hey folks,

I've always used soluble fertilizer in my grow bags along with mixing in regular fertilizer at plant time for tomatoes. I rarely get BER or other issues but I...

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Last post by Kraky
Tue Mar 21, 2023 3:28 pm
Thoughts on Container Spacing?

Last post by Kraky « Sat Mar 18, 2023 4:11 pm
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by Kraky » Sat Mar 18, 2023 12:35 pm

I see in-ground recommendations are usually around 2 ft in a row, and 3-4 ft between rows. I usually put my 20 gal containers side by side and they've been fine (they grow...

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Last post by Kraky
Sat Mar 18, 2023 4:11 pm
Irrigation system recommendations

Last post by Sue_CT « Sun Mar 12, 2023 8:16 pm
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by Sue_CT » Sun May 08, 2022 2:52 pm
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Can anyone recommend a simple but reliable irrigation system for pots? Never put one together before but I will be doing this for Mom for Mothers Day. 20 pots should be...
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Last post by Sue_CT
Sun Mar 12, 2023 8:16 pm
OOPS! container mix is very wet!

Last post by Tormahto « Fri Mar 10, 2023 8:07 am
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by Rockporter » Tue Mar 07, 2023 12:53 pm
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I have big 25 mineral buckets with my blueberries in them. I have one blueberry that died in the heat last year, it was a new plant as all three were but the tag said full...
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Last post by Tormahto
Fri Mar 10, 2023 8:07 am
What fertilizer will you be using in your EBs this year?

Last post by rossomendblot « Sat Feb 25, 2023 5:21 am
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by peebee » Fri Feb 11, 2022 12:09 pm

Hi everyone, it's almost time to start up my Earthboxes for the upcoming season. I'm all out of fertilizer, I've used Ecoscraps till now but wondering what you all have been...

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Last post by rossomendblot
Sat Feb 25, 2023 5:21 am
Reusing soil

Last post by Yak54 « Sat Jan 21, 2023 12:13 pm
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by Moth1992 » Sun Nov 13, 2022 6:25 pm

So I pulled my tomatoes. Ive reused the soil for some pansies, onions and herbs but I have several gallons left.

I wonder if I can use it for tomatoes next year. I didnt see...

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Last post by Yak54
Sat Jan 21, 2023 12:13 pm
Lemon in pots anyone?

Last post by pepperhead212 « Sun Sep 18, 2022 11:48 am
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by Moth1992 » Fri Sep 16, 2022 7:18 pm

I have a meyer lemon I impulsively bought in spring. It lives in a 4 gallon pot in my balcony. I want to swap it to a 7 gallon grow bag but I dont even know when is a good...

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Last post by pepperhead212
Sun Sep 18, 2022 11:48 am
Effects Of Heat On Potted Plant Roots

Last post by slugworth « Thu Sep 01, 2022 6:45 am
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by GoDawgs » Sun Apr 03, 2022 11:55 am

This morning I got to thinking about last year's efforts to keep the tomato plants cooler. Some of you might remember that last year in addition to shade cloth, I decided to...

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Last post by slugworth
Thu Sep 01, 2022 6:45 am
Rope wick for SWC

Last post by svalli « Thu Jun 16, 2022 1:35 am
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by svalli » Thu Jun 10, 2021 4:42 am

I have had some type of self watering containers made with expanded clay aggregate on the bottom and the soil separated with landscape fabric. These have been working fine...

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Last post by svalli
Thu Jun 16, 2022 1:35 am
Sunshine Mix for Raised Beds suitable for Containers?

Last post by MissTee « Fri May 27, 2022 9:38 am
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by MissTee » Thu May 26, 2022 2:14 pm

Wondering if anyone has used the Sunshine Mix for Raised Beds (2cu ft bale) for container growing? I am using 5 gallon plastic pails and 7 gallon grow bags.

Pro Mix Herb...

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Last post by MissTee
Fri May 27, 2022 9:38 am
Made a new SIP last night (and today).

Last post by pepperhead212 « Thu Mar 17, 2022 4:51 pm
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by pepperhead212 » Fri Mar 11, 2022 3:09 pm

I started it last night with an 18 gal tub I had emptied, and today I got two more tubs, to make more. Of course they don't sell the same brands, sizes, and all that that...

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Last post by pepperhead212
Thu Mar 17, 2022 4:51 pm
City Pickers & other self watering pots

Last post by Danny « Thu Mar 17, 2022 2:41 pm
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by peebee » Thu Aug 20, 2020 3:02 pm

Just curious as I don't often see posts about self watering containers except the Earth box and I'm wondering if anyone here has tried any commercially sold ones like the...

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Thu Mar 17, 2022 2:41 pm

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