The garden in a bag is an innovative way of gardening if you only have a tarmac surface or small space. On a balcony for example.
Objectives
- Increase the crop yield.
- Easy access gardening if no green spaces available.
- Nomadic installation.
Materials
- Bags (e.g. builder’s bag, rice bag).
- Soil & compost.
Implementation
- Get a builder’s bag (to be asked for on construction sites) or for smaller dimensions a soil bag or a potato bag.
- Fill the bag with 30-40 cm of compost and put your first seeds/plants.
- Water the bag everyday.
Evaluation
The success of the production in the bags (often very good).
The development of new bags in the garden.
Συμβουλές
Type 1 (bag with adjustable height)
You fill in a layer of soil and a layer of potatoes. According to the the plant’s height you add more soil. The higher the plant, the higher the bag.
Type 2 (bag with fixed height)
At the beginning you fill in a layer of soil - potatoes - a layer of soil - potatoes - soil - potatoes - soil until the bag is full.
Important: You have to cut small holes in the bag. The potatoes of the lower level will grow not only vertically but also horizontally!
