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    Two tomato questions

    I bought some canvas grow bags from Marshall's for my greenhouse Tomatoes.
    They are fairly large at 80cm (32in) long and 54cm (21in) wide - My question being is will three plants be a squeeze?




    Next question - what is the best and most cost effective growing medium to put in them.

    Thanks for the advice
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    Last edited by GBax; 11-04-2016, 09:34 AM.
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    Looks to be fairly deep, if that's the case & given the growing rings, I think 3 will be fine

    Let us know how you get on as the season progresses & remember there is a tomato class in the VVS later in the summer
    He who smiles in the face of adversity,has already decided who to blame

    Artificial intelligence is no match for natural stupidity

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    • #3
      Thanks very much
      What is the VVS ?

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        It's a virtual show that is held at the end of the season with around 30 categories for grapes to post their entries.
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        • #5
          Originally posted by Bigmallly View Post
          It's a virtual show that is held at the end of the season with around 30 categories for grapes to post their entries.
          Gotta link please Bigmally?

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            Originally posted by Scoot View Post
            Gotta link please Bigmally?
            To save BM the trouble... Fruit & Vegetable Showcase
            My gardening blog: In Spades, last update 30th April 2018.
            Chrysanthemum notes page here.

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            • #7
              Cheers Martin.
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              • #8
                Thank you. I shall enter a few of these this year hopefully.

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                • #9
                  Thanks - Any thoughts as to what is the best and most cost effective medium to fill the bags?

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                  • #10
                    I have some of these gro-beds as they are called in my friend's greenhouse. Last year I grew 3 plants at the back of each and a mixture of marigolds and small tomato plants at the front and they were fine. I used the large tomato grow bag compost to fill them with - I found you needed about 2 bags per gro-bed. The hardest bit was getting the watering right - the corners in particular tended to get rather dry.
                    A life is like a garden. Perfect moments can be had, but not preserved, except in memory. LLAP. - Leonard Nimoy

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                    • #11
                      In response to your growing medium question, I use grow bags emptied out into pots. A benefit is that the compost goes back into my compost heaps to go to the allotment the following year. I have noticed this year that the price of grow bags seems to have crept up a bit.

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