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Old April 22, 2018   #18
fonseca
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Originally Posted by Ricky Shaw View Post
Hiya Barb, I got poly white bags on ebay through HTG Supply, which also oddly has them direct from their own website at a considerably higher price. I bought the 50 pack of 10gal for like 50cents a bag.
I have used several hundred of those exact same bags. Unless there is no sunlight hitting the bags, this is what they look like after one season outdoors. If you cover them so no sunlight hits the bag, they will last two years if not moved.

I am switching to 30 gallon fabric bags, and plan to put one to two tomatoes per bag. I have used 10 gallon fabric pots in the past, and the did need more watering vs solid plastic. I am hoping the larger volume will mitigate that somewhat. I really should look into a drip system.
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