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Title: Anyone used Wilkinson grow bags?
Post by: Crystalmoon on June 03, 2012, 14:25:58
Has anyone used a Wilkinson grow bag before? The cheap 27 litre ones at £1.48? Any good? Thanks xjane
Title: Re: Anyone used Wilkinson grow bags?
Post by: chriscross1966 on June 04, 2012, 11:46:26
Almost any growbag that you can buy for amateur use is best off used as a soil conditioner.... dis a trench big enough to fit the bag into , empty bag into trench create mound by covering back with some of the soil and plant into that... at the end of the season dig it out and put it in the same bit of the plot the spuds were in (groups the basically similar set of pests together)  THe issue with all small growbags is trying to maintain an even watering regime, problem goes away if it's grown in soil
Title: Re: Anyone used Wilkinson grow bags?
Post by: Deb P on June 04, 2012, 16:24:16
Sorry, I can't resist.....dis a trench? In the Ali G stylee....." You is pathetic, call yourself a trench......."
I'll get me coat....
Knew what you meant really........ ;D
Title: Re: Anyone used Wilkinson grow bags?
Post by: chriscross1966 on June 04, 2012, 16:42:47
FOr dis read dig throughout.... except for what I'm about to do to Deb P that is..... [/anglo-saxon handsignal]
Title: Re: Anyone used Wilkinson grow bags?
Post by: Crystalmoon on June 04, 2012, 18:16:54
 ;D Deb P made me really laugh
Thanks for the tips Chriscross xjane
Title: Re: Anyone used Wilkinson grow bags?
Post by: Uncle_Filthster on June 05, 2012, 00:17:41
I've found their grow bags incredibly inconsistent, even on the same pallet.  Their compost is the same. Total junk most of the time.
Title: Re: Anyone used Wilkinson grow bags?
Post by: Deb P on June 05, 2012, 08:28:17
Quote from: chriscross1966 on June 04, 2012, 16:42:47
FOr dis read dig throughout.... except for what I'm about to do to Deb P that is..... [/anglo-saxon handsignal]

;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Anyone used Wilkinson grow bags?
Post by: Crystalmoon on June 05, 2012, 12:11:35
Thanks for the warning Uncle....I nearly ordered 20 of them mainly because they would deliver. Oh well back to the drawing board....always used B&Q growbags etc until this year (new stuff is rubbish) ::)
Jane