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Produce => Under Glass => Topic started by: grotbag on September 21, 2008, 21:42:17

Title: permanent border or not
Post by: grotbag on September 21, 2008, 21:42:17

hi all,have built a g'house but should i put a border in or use growbags/pots.

Title: Re: permanent border or not
Post by: tonybloke on September 23, 2008, 16:35:27

Border!! grow bags dry out too quickly, your border soil should hold a lot more than any bag can. I  replace some soil with WELL rotted manure each year, works for me (see my other comments under various tomato threads)
rgds Tony ;)

Title: Re: permanent border or not
Post by: northener on September 23, 2008, 20:21:01

Yeah i use border, no growbags to buy, not as much watering required and been getting great crops for past 3 years. Like Tony says replace a fair amount of soil every year with manure or good compost.

Title: Re: permanent border or not
Post by: kt. on September 24, 2008, 08:19:08

Personal preference I think.   I use a border and mix in fresh compost annually.  I also change the surface layer every 3 years or so.  Using growbags only could be more expensive but I have not tried this method myself.

Advantages of growbags is that you will have a more fertile substance for growing crops.  Disadvantage would be that you will need to water more often than if you had planted directly in the border.

Title: Re: permanent border or not
Post by: tonybloke on September 25, 2008, 20:08:33

there has been problems with growbags this year, beware! ;)

Title: Re: permanent border or not
Post by: GrannieAnnie on September 26, 2008, 20:22:52

How wide do you make your borders?

Title: Re: permanent border or not
Post by: tonybloke on September 27, 2008, 19:54:58

my 6 foot wide greenhouse has a 18 inch wide path down the centre.

Title: Re: permanent border or not
Post by: grotbag on September 28, 2008, 20:18:53

thanx for all your replies,have decided i will do a border.