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Title: Woven plastic bags
Post by: Gordonmull on June 05, 2012, 18:20:32: Hi folks

I can get my hands on quite a few 25kg sacks made from woven plastic. The kind of bags that the coalman used to use. Are these any good for storing veg or will they be too sweaty? I'm thinking sweaty myself, but I thought I'd see if anyone knew different.

Cheers

Gord
Title: Re: Woven plastic bags
Post by: Kleftiwallah on June 05, 2012, 21:02:37: Depends on what veg' you are storing.

For onoins, I'd get an onion bag or two.

Carrots and parsnips - store in sand.

Spuds in strong brown paper bags / sacks.

Cheers, Tony.
Title: Re: Woven plastic bags
Post by: Ninnyscrops. on June 06, 2012, 00:06:23: If they are anything like my spent hop bags, then, no, I personally wouldn't store anything in them in.

I use mine for weeds I cannot compost for transporting to the dump.

Perhaps fill with a saved compost and use them as growbags/cut them up and tie string around and use them as pots/bags for leaves to die down in over winter/a spare compost container for all your spent veg foliage.

Endless possibilities :)

Ninny
Title: Re: Woven plastic bags
Post by: Gordonmull on June 06, 2012, 20:01:09: Sound. That's what I expected. They'll do for hauling compost up from the CA centre and other humphing about.

Cheers

Gord
Title: Re: Woven plastic bags
Post by: Jayb on June 06, 2012, 20:14:12: Some ideas for growing in a bag. http://vermicomposters.ning.com/forum/topics/keyhole-vermicompost-gardens

I've used Ikea blue bags to grow Jerusalem Artichokes the last couple of years. It's worked fairly well.
Title: Re: Woven plastic bags
Post by: Gordonmull on June 06, 2012, 20:49:12: Hmmm. I like that idea, Jayb! I was thinking about going vertical with this year's strawberry runners. I was going to put them in pots and fix them to the wall of the house but this might just be the way to go.

Thanks!
Title: Re: Woven plastic bags
Post by: green lily on June 06, 2012, 22:12:24: I think they can be used to restrict the roots on certain plants to keep them small but still tucked in the ground to keep them warm. May be too small for figs but mint and grapes come to mind. There are probably others.
Title: Re: Woven plastic bags
Post by: pg on June 15, 2012, 17:15:13: I use ex-flour paper sacks for storing potatoes and large veg. They tend to only last one season as damp and mice finish off their integrity.

I save sacks from my flour deliveries but if you have a baker near you ask if they have any spare. Probably glad to get rid of them.
Title: Re: Woven plastic bags
Post by: Gordonmull on June 15, 2012, 20:40:49: Cheers pg, great idea!
Title: Re: Woven plastic bags
Post by: Ninnyscrops. on June 15, 2012, 22:19:57: If you saw Gardener's World tonight, staple them to your fence and create a living wall, section them off and make slits, a lot cheaper than the prices quoted :o ;D

Ninny
Title: Re: Woven plastic bags
Post by: gwynnethmary on June 15, 2012, 23:56:38: I was wondering if I could use a supermarket hessian bag to plant a blueberry in the ground, filled with ericaceous compost?