Reddit reviews 247Garden 5-Pack 7 Gallon Grow Bags/Aeration Fabric Pots w/Handles (Black)

I get to keep them in the bags! I got them from amazon, they're specifically made to grow potatoes, so there is a little flap to check on the roots and get them out! They make cheaper ones without the flap. The nice thing about them is that they're easily to fold up and put away when the growing season is over.

My whole garden is on my balcony, so I understand needing to make the most out of the space. My FAVORITE thing are these planters but they're pretty spendy. I also have a couple of these (if you're interested, wait until the price drops to $25, it happens all the time, only suckers pay $40) which I'm going to use for my flowers and tomatoes once they're big enough. If I had unlimited funds for my garden I would totally buy a vertical stacker and a mobile garden, plus like a million of these pots to go around my balcony!

7 gallons! 13 inches in diameter. These puppies: https://www.amazon.com/247Garden-5-Pack-Gallon-Aeration-Handles/dp/B013JFHMNK/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1499599241&sr=8-3&keywords=7+gallon+smart+pot

I use them. Here is my container garden. I'll be buying 20 more for my hot peppers.

I like them a lot. I would definitely recommend them. I buy mine from Amazon and with free shipping from amazon prime, I get 5 for about $9.

Thanks!

Yes, I'm definitely lacking in table space. It's top of the list for next summer!

Link to the bags for anyone interested

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B007BVKDZI/

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B013JFHMNK

Zone 9B (Orlando)

I've been using some smaller fabric pots for about a year now. They're great because they're lightweight and flexible! However, I've noticed a lot of... either moss or mold on the outside of them as things have been heating up this year. My plants are all outside and I water them every day, so it may be that I am keeping them so wet (I'm doing flowering plants), maybe your herbs will do better?

I'm barely a novice gardener so I'm not sure what could be done to prevent this, or if it's not common and I just messed up! But that has been my experience with fabric planters so far. All the reviews on Amazon said they had no trouble with mold so I went for it! It might just be how often I water my plants/letting them sit in the rain/the extreme sunlight they receive on my very very sunny balcony.

Good luck!!

EDIT: Here are the pots I got: https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B013JFHMNK/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o09_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I forgot to ask what size. Here is a 5-pack of 7 gallon smart pots for $8.95. You should be able to hunt around Amazon and find different sizes with comparable prices if you need something bigger or smaller. Cheers!


https://www.amazon.com/dp/B013JFHMNK/ref=asc_df_B013JFHMNK5188235/?tag=hyprod-20&creative=395033&creativeASIN=B013JFHMNK&linkCode=df0&hvadid=193142362025&hvpos=1o3&hvnetw=g&hvrand=785766314031095339&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=m&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9033371&hvtargid=pla-307774400319

I don't much get the raised beds. Why not eliminate the cost of the wood and just build up the soil the same height over the entire area you have the raised beds? Soil is cheaper than cedar in my area.

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I moved to an area that does not have good soil, so I was forced to explore options. I opted for air pots instead of raised beds. A 7 gallon bag will hold 2-3 tomato plants. Filled with organic soil, I'm at $6 per bag. It was 1/2 the cost of a raised bed. I'm also plan to move in less than 2 years, and these will travel with me much easier than a raised bed.

Thank you for the reply. What's the name of the full-size papaya on a dwarf tree? I grabbed a papaya plant with two other little siblings attached to it for $5 from a Thai lady in August and got them through winter here (North Florida) and just recently planted them in the ground about a month ago. At the time of my purchase I didn't know anything about papayas but then read about the different flower types and that they don't transplant very well. I'm noticing two of the three plants haven't established a strong root zone and wobble pretty easily once I transplanted them so I can see why they say they don't transplant well, and I can see from your comment that this has probably happened to you as well. Hopefully they'll make it through, but if not I'll have learned my lesson and will be ready to try some of your techniques for next spring (starting them in the fall for a spring transplant).

I'm looking for the large size papayas as my wife loves to use them green for papaya salads ("som tam", she's from Thailand), but don't have a ton of yard space, so if you can recommend any dwarfs that grow well for you I'm all ears.

Regarding the fabric pots, do you think the roots will penetrate through these fabric pots? I use these a bunch for other plants and I'd be open to just throwing them into the ground come spring next year if that means they'll have a better chance of surviving transplant. I just don't know if the roots can penetrate these well enough or not. I guess I could see if any of my current potted plants in these have been able to establish roots on the bottom side successfully or not. If not, I have a meat tenderizer (this guy) that could probably make some pretty decent holes! haha.

Lol whoops ignore that last post. Thought u meant the soil for some reason.

You mean the pots or the U stakes?

These are the 7 gallon fabric pots I have been using for a long time now. Much cheaper than name brand smart pots. Was kind of tough to find a big enough runoff tray for them. But I did find some (14" I think) and they're super heavy duty and will last multiple grows.

https://www.amazon.com/247Garden-5-Pack-Gallon-Aeration-Handles/dp/B013JFHMNK/ref=sr_1_4?s=lawn-garden&ie=UTF8&qid=1526047196&sr=1-4&keywords=7+gallon+fabric+pot

And these are the stakes I use.

https://www.amazon.com/GardenMate-100-Pack-ANTI-RUST-HEAVY-DUTY-Galvanized/dp/B00PQL7JJ8/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1526047250&sr=8-2&keywords=u+stake

That bag of stakes will last you a VERY long time. They're also nice for putting the strain name on.

Easiest method would be to use a grow bag

A more difficult approach is to have a separate grow bed for just mint. Otherwise, the roots will take over your system.

Not really, this is year number 2. I put each plant in a 5 gallon grow bag. I just didn't know if they were going to produce flowers this year since I haven't added fertilizer . Somehow two more have popped up away from the bags so it has spread quite a bit. I'm also finally getting some Gulf Fritillary caterpillers!

This website has all the info you're going to need for your jade plant.


You can start a new plant from each one of those leaves if you wanted to. To do that, I would cut off a leaf at its base, apply a root starter, and then plant it in a succulent mix soil. A little plant should pop up within two weeks. However, if you're already seeing new growth just plant that Larry into some soil like /u/dirtyhippielady said.

Jade plants are absolute tanks so I have little doubt she'll survive. Always err on the side of too little water when it comes to Jades though, they don't need much. If you're worried about drainage I would recommend a smart pot. Cheers🍻

Look the same to me, and thanks for the link, I'm probably going to get these for my next grow, they're even cheaper and look the same but have handles and good reviews.