GardenMate 5-Pack 30 litres/8 gallons soft-sided plant pots – Grow bags with soft felt-like texture that promote air root pruning - BLACKLINE

I was looking for some post to grow my vegetables in this year but to get a good size plastic or terracotta pot costs a lot and after a season the cheap plastic ones will inevitably get brittle and break. These seem very sturdy with a couple of handles to allow you to move them when full. Having said that I probably would try and put them where you want them before filling with soil as these hold up to 60 litres. They work well with drainage, being made of fabric so you don't have to worry about waterlogged plants. Supposedly being made of fabric encourages 'air tipping' so that when the roots reach the air at the side of the pot they will stop and grow deeper instead of outwards. I have mine filled with 50 litres each so that they're not brimmed and have a mixture of tomatoes, sweetcorn and peppers planted in them. The depth of them means that I think these are far superior to the traditional grow bags made of plastic as these have approx 4 times the depth. And the best part is that once the season is over you can flat pack them and store them without taking up much space at all.

The fabric pots arrived on time and look great with good stitching and for the price a bargin. Made from recycled plastic I believe and each pot has a pair of strong woven handle's ideal for moving pots around the garden or back indoors. I've recently purchased packs of 20 and 30lt pots as I didn't realise 95lt pots were so huge but great for my potatoes and carrots. All my plants respond really well in these pots.

So far so good 3 full of potatoes even with all the rain they are going great

Well made, durable and attractive. In some cases I fold down the upper part of the bag to make them shorter. So many uses for these in the garden. The only problem comes with the lime residue which can start to build up on the outside of the bag. We have very high mineral content water. This product solves the problem of big heavy (and expensive) pots. They are very easy to move. In some cases I fill the lower parts of the bag with bubble wrap to make them even lighter.

Great to have large pots that can pack down to store. I grew potatoes and tomatoes in some. The potatoes didn't do well but I think that was down to me using straw to top up, rather than the pot. The tomatoes did great. They won't stay out permanently so can't say what durability would be like if out all year. I have a similar product though that I have a blueberry in and that has lasted years out all year round, so this may be similar. Easy to move with the handles, but with the big ones I put on a wheeled pot stand for ease and to lift off the ground (to save decking).

Well made grow bags that look like they'll last with strong seams and well attached handles. They have a much nicer feel than my previous plastic grow bags that have outlived their use. Just transplanted two squashes - now nicely settled into their new homes! Will definitely buy more of these of varying sizes, particularly for tomatoes and potatoes. A very satisfied customer. PS Handy hint: even though this size is manageable when full of compost, best to fill them in situ rather than risk straining the handles - or your back!

Love love love these bags, have made vegetable growing a doddle. I am the envy of my friends as I have the most fantastic Tomatoes, Courgettes, Rhubarb and beans. Easy to set up, and even when full easy to pull around a bit to move them. I have a habit of either over watering or not enough but these bags seem to cope with both situations well. They are excellent.

a bit dubious but needed to save on compost - are sturdy well made and easy to use - lets hope they last well - worth a go

I started gardening on my balcony last year, raising mostly local vegetables and a few flowers that attract bees and butterflies. I had great success with these growing bags except for some cases (cucumbers and carrots) where, due to my own inexperience, I planted them too close together and the fruit they bore were tiny. Drainage: The material drains really well when you overwater or have lots of rain. In my area last year, we had a few incredibly hot days followed by huge downpours that sometimes lasted for days. The soil would be at a perfect moisture level again after half a day or so after getting absolutely soaked and I never had issues with standing or stagnating water. Sturdyness: I'm reusing a lot of the soil this year and so most of my bags (I purchased 15 of this size and 2 of the shorter, oval ones) were left outside with soil in them. I cleaned them today by removing some leaves that had fallen on and removing a few weeds sprouting here and there and carried them downstairs because I'm moving to our terrace and planting more food this time around. The bags are as nice and sturdy as they were after I purchased them last year. I specifically checked for holes or loose threads and couldn't find a single one. I even had some areas where I could see sticks poking the material from the inside (I filled some of the bags like you would a raised bed for herbs with very shallow roots) and it didn't penetrate or visibly damage them. I also had to carry bags filled to the brim with soil and the side handles had zero issue with the weight. Again, no torn stitches or anything and no noticeable stretching. I was also worried that they might bulge out and the material would become too porous over time, so that soil and tiny bits of plant matter might get through. However, after a full season and leaving them fully exposed outside during a moderately cold German winter, I can safely say there is no bulging, thinning or discoloring of any kind happening. Negatives: I'm overall incredibly happy with these and if I need more plant bags, it'll definitely be from this brand. However, two things to keep in mind that don't really bother me that much but might be important to you: -> The bags heat up very well and retain a lot of heat. Especially during our hotter days, the bags were noticeably hot to the touch and the very edge of the soil was often fully dried out. Since I'm in a zone 7b, those this extra heat was brilliant for my more sun and heat loving plants like tomatoes. So after noticing this issue, I simply moved the bags around on my balcony and positioned the more heat loving / resistant plants so that the sides of their bags were more exposed. During the hottest days, I opted to water twice per day and reduce the amount of each watering a bit. This worked out perfectly. -> Carrying the full bags can be a bit annoying. They're obviously quite heavy and the handles on the sides aren't wide enough for my hands to comfortably fit through while wearing gardening gloves. It was doable, but I got stuck a few times while trying to remove my hand. Without gloves, the material is quite rough and uncomfortable if you have to carry it for longer distances. Obviously, I don't plan on carrying full bags around every other day, but keep this in mind if you are in a situation where you will have to move them a lot. Pulling them a few feet if you want to pull them under a sun roof or some such works fine.

Love the look of these filled with soil and flowers/bulbs sprouting up. I have a patio that needed sprucing up and bought these to pant vegies and flowers in. OK so I bought the large ones but they look awesome and really help to hold the water!

Es la segunda vez que compro estas bolsas , me parecen una buena opción para el cultivo en terraza , son fuertes y bien diseñadas , muy comodas , las puedes mover sin problema aunque estén llenas , volveré a comprarlas sin duda

I am currently living in southern California to look after family. I filled the bags up halfway with dirt from the area, then put trees in the bags and filled them the bags up some more. It was heavy enough it took me and my wife to carry. The handles and the bottom of the bag handled the weight nicely. No tearing and now my trees have room to grow until we figure out where we will move next.

I haven't used these yet but my first red flags are uneven stitching and they are not 1 1/3 gallon. Not even a gallon they are 2" shorter than a 1 gallon bucket.