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Using grow bags

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  Posted by Growbagjulian (U14002206) on Saturday, 30th May 2009

  Hi all,
  There were some interesting tips on using growbags last night.
  
  What I do and it works a treat, is the following.
  1. Lay the growbag flat.
  2. Cut the bottom out of 17mm or 20mm old flower pots and place them on the cutting area of the bag. Draw a circle on the bag using the circumference of the pot and cut out the plastic from the circle. Place the pot inside the cut area and push it down about 2cm, then half fill with compost. Plant the tomato inside the pot.
  It works a treat but make sure the plants are not too big. Alternatively plant the tomato plant directly into the grow bag and then put the pot over the plant, pressing it down about a centimetre and put a bit of compost into the pot. Either way you will get great tomatoes.
  

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  Posted by Growbagjulian (U14002206) on Saturday, 30th May 2009

  Stupid mistake pot size should be 17cm or 20cm not mm

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  Posted by TomBradbury (U3349234) on Saturday, 30th May 2009

  Suppose that's the size they grow cherry tomatoes in!

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  Posted by 1stClassAlan (U2459016) on Saturday, 30th May 2009

  The old now defunct "Whalehide" pot company used to sell Tomato rings for this very purpose - you seem to have rediscovered the method.
  
  Planting tomatoes and them earthing them up through the season is very effective as the lower stem roots freely and the more roots you have the better any plant is nourished.
  
  
  
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  Posted by PenylanSue (U13901201) on Saturday, 30th May 2009

  I don't think anyone has re-discovered 'ring culture', which is what you are describing. Gardeners everywhere are growing their tomatoes like that. I have done so for the last 35 years and I learnt the method from my father. He used to use old gallon containers with the bottoms and tops cut off.
  I also used to read an excellent weekly publication called 'Gardening News', (I think that was its name)where I learnt so much. I think if you really want to learn about gardening you must read and not rely on television programmes. They cannot relay all the information needed or as someone else said in this forum that the programmes would be too boring.
  I used to enjoy watching Percy Thrower on TV but not one of my friends did. You had to be a dedicated gardener to get anything from it whereas today's magazine format is watchable for people who are only slightly interested (just like my husband)
  Be patient with GW. Young Toby is very knowledgeable (I have read his articles for some time)and is not as green as you all suggest. He reminds me of a very young Geoff Hamilton. I met him before he was famous at a fore-runner of these garden shows.
  Alys, keep up the good work. You cannot help being a very slight girl (and some men seem to think, therefor that you shouldn't be doing a 'man's' job) but some of the best gardeners in history have been women.

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  Posted by 1stClassAlan (U2459016) on Sunday, 7th June 2009

  Totally agree with you Sue - the magazine format of G.W. is T.V.'s answer to Garden News ( whatever happened to that? ) chatty more approachable and modern than old style gardening which was so stuffy and conservative that is made the members room of the All England Tennis Club look common !
  
  I can remember being interviewed by The Director of Wisley Garden ( oh yes definately capital letters ) - over tea in his office no less - being asked what periodicals I read and noted the height his eyebrows rose when I mentioned Garden News. He advised taking Amateur or Popular Gardening before attending as a student.
  
  He was undoubtedly a lovely old chap but we now garden in a world he could hardly imagine.
  
  
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