Comments on: Burlap Bags in the Garden http://www.digginfood.com/2009/04/burlap-bags-in-the-garden/ DigginFood is a vegetable garden blog by Willi Galloway that serves up recipes, organic gardening tips, backyard chickens and coop information, DIY garden projects, and more! Thu, 09 Feb 2012 22:22:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: CheyAnne http://www.digginfood.com/2009/04/burlap-bags-in-the-garden/comment-page-1/#comment-5248 CheyAnne Sat, 13 Mar 2010 22:48:02 +0000 http://www.digginfood.com/?p=1051#comment-5248 A year later and still great ideas to think about now that spring is somewhere around the corner (I hope). Anyway up here in north eastern New Mexico @ 8000 ft is gets soooo hot. My little lettuce was having such a hard time, so I a little frame about 6" wide and as long as the bed. I then tacked the burlap to the frame and propped it up to shade my little lettuce babies and it kept them cool and let the rain it too. This year I'm going to use shade cloth over most all of my garden. I will remember the carrot germination tho. Peace n Abundance, CheyAnne @ http://cheyannesexton.etsy.com or http://redbubble.com/people/nmexicomtngirl A year later and still great ideas to think about now that spring is somewhere around the corner (I hope). Anyway up here in north eastern New Mexico @ 8000 ft is gets soooo hot. My little lettuce was having such a hard time, so I a little frame about 6″ wide and as long as the bed. I then tacked the burlap to the frame and propped it up to shade my little lettuce babies and it kept them cool and let the rain it too. This year I’m going to use shade cloth over most all of my garden. I will remember the carrot germination tho.
Peace n Abundance,
CheyAnne @
http://cheyannesexton.etsy.com or
http://redbubble.com/people/nmexicomtngirl

]]> By: Jen http://www.digginfood.com/2009/04/burlap-bags-in-the-garden/comment-page-1/#comment-4585 Jen Wed, 02 Dec 2009 18:52:05 +0000 http://www.digginfood.com/?p=1051#comment-4585 Great idea! I have been asking my local Starbucks and they don't seem to know what I'm talking about... I think I'll try to hit up a local coffee shop instead. Thanks for the idea! Great idea! I have been asking my local Starbucks and they don’t seem to know what I’m talking about… I think I’ll try to hit up a local coffee shop instead. Thanks for the idea!

]]> By: Erica Mulherin - Currently » Burlap and Pests: http://www.digginfood.com/2009/04/burlap-bags-in-the-garden/comment-page-1/#comment-4392 Erica Mulherin - Currently » Burlap and Pests: Fri, 23 Oct 2009 06:22:50 +0000 http://www.digginfood.com/?p=1051#comment-4392 [...] to allow my vegetable illustrations to grace her page. Yesterday she talked about the benefits of burlap in the garden and it was such appropriate timing as I had just laid down a bit over my carrot seeds to help them [...] [...] to allow my vegetable illustrations to grace her page. Yesterday she talked about the benefits of burlap in the garden and it was such appropriate timing as I had just laid down a bit over my carrot seeds to help them [...]

]]> By: Gina http://www.digginfood.com/2009/04/burlap-bags-in-the-garden/comment-page-1/#comment-3399 Gina Wed, 13 May 2009 00:35:10 +0000 http://www.digginfood.com/?p=1051#comment-3399 I am in search of bags in my hometown of St. Louis - I plan to use them as a hanging garden to avoid having to build cages over raised beds (I have planted tomatoes for the past 4 years - they always fruit, but I have yet to eat one.... the squirrels, however, have had plenty). I'm picturing my own recycled tomato topsy turvy or whatever it's called. I am also concerned about the water falling through, but I think that enough soil will make it ok... keeping my fingers crossed. I am in search of bags in my hometown of St. Louis – I plan to use them as a hanging garden to avoid having to build cages over raised beds (I have planted tomatoes for the past 4 years – they always fruit, but I have yet to eat one…. the squirrels, however, have had plenty). I’m picturing my own recycled tomato topsy turvy or whatever it’s called. I am also concerned about the water falling through, but I think that enough soil will make it ok… keeping my fingers crossed.

]]> By: Karen http://www.digginfood.com/2009/04/burlap-bags-in-the-garden/comment-page-1/#comment-3318 Karen Wed, 29 Apr 2009 19:52:25 +0000 http://www.digginfood.com/?p=1051#comment-3318 I got some from another garden blogger friend (Paula of Petunia's Garden) who works for a coffee co. I use them mostly as temporary cat-repellants in newly-dug beds, as I they always seem to find the fresh dirt and use it for a potty! I like the idea of growing potatoes in them, but wouldn't water just spill out? Maybe they'd have to be lined with garbage bags or ?? Great post! I got some from another garden blogger friend (Paula of Petunia’s Garden) who works for a coffee co. I use them mostly as temporary cat-repellants in newly-dug beds, as I they always seem to find the fresh dirt and use it for a potty! I like the idea of growing potatoes in them, but wouldn’t water just spill out? Maybe they’d have to be lined with garbage bags or ?? Great post!

]]> By: CheyAnne http://www.digginfood.com/2009/04/burlap-bags-in-the-garden/comment-page-1/#comment-3316 CheyAnne Wed, 29 Apr 2009 13:44:57 +0000 http://www.digginfood.com/?p=1051#comment-3316 this is a wonderful idea, I have a few I'll have to dig up and use in our newlly tilled up garden plot (you are very right about watching your sexy man dig up ground, mine got all sweaty and I loved every minute of it). peace n abundance CheyAnne http://newmexicomtngirl.com this is a wonderful idea, I have a few I’ll have to dig up and use in our newlly tilled up garden plot (you are very right about watching your sexy man dig up ground, mine got all sweaty and I loved every minute of it).
peace n abundance
CheyAnne
http://newmexicomtngirl.com

]]> By: Melanthia http://www.digginfood.com/2009/04/burlap-bags-in-the-garden/comment-page-1/#comment-3315 Melanthia Wed, 29 Apr 2009 04:31:27 +0000 http://www.digginfood.com/?p=1051#comment-3315 These are great. I started using them a couple years ago. One thing I noticed in recent weeks ... weird fungi growing where some of the bags have been placed. These are great. I started using them a couple years ago. One thing I noticed in recent weeks … weird fungi growing where some of the bags have been placed.

]]> By: Lelo http://www.digginfood.com/2009/04/burlap-bags-in-the-garden/comment-page-1/#comment-3314 Lelo Tue, 28 Apr 2009 21:13:45 +0000 http://www.digginfood.com/?p=1051#comment-3314 What a great idea. I have an old grain feed bag from my grandparent's small Kansas farm town: I use it as a drapery cover on a small window. It's funky, perfect, and makes me smile when I remember my grandparents. What a great idea. I have an old grain feed bag from my grandparent’s small Kansas farm town: I use it as a drapery cover on a small window. It’s funky, perfect, and makes me smile when I remember my grandparents.

]]> By: Ace Evans http://www.digginfood.com/2009/04/burlap-bags-in-the-garden/comment-page-1/#comment-3312 Ace Evans Tue, 28 Apr 2009 20:55:27 +0000 http://www.digginfood.com/?p=1051#comment-3312 Willi, great idea ! I use them for weed controls. I will see if I can get Buffe to make outdoor pillows!. I get mine at Distant Lands Coffee Corporate Office & Roasting Facility 801 Houser Way N. Renton, WA 98057 800.758.4437 info@dlcoffee.com I Dumpster dive and get most of them but I have also asked nicely at the warehouse a few doors from the main office and they brought them out in a pallet! Ace Willi, great idea ! I use them for weed controls. I will see if I can get Buffe to make outdoor pillows!. I get mine at
Distant Lands Coffee
Corporate Office & Roasting Facility
801 Houser Way N.
Renton, WA 98057
800.758.4437
info@dlcoffee.com

I Dumpster dive and get most of them but I have also asked nicely at the warehouse a few doors from the main office and they brought them out in a pallet!

Ace

]]> By: Willi http://www.digginfood.com/2009/04/burlap-bags-in-the-garden/comment-page-1/#comment-3305 Willi Tue, 28 Apr 2009 19:21:13 +0000 http://www.digginfood.com/?p=1051#comment-3305 Vagabundo--Love it that you're recycling! You might want to consider using the lumberyard plastic to cover a hoophouse instead of using it under mulch. A few years ago I did some research on plastic and it can actually disintegrate into little pieces that would be hard to remove from the soil. You could use it to warm up your soil in spring, because for that technique you only leave the plastic on for a few weeks. Thanks for the tip on where to find free clear plastic! Annie--I agree that coffee grounds are awesome for compost. Lisa & Dee--I discovered that almost any coffee shop (even the big guys like Starbucks) will give away the bags. Ben--I haven't heard of anyone using the bag, but I bet it totally works. You could just roll the bags down, put in a bit of compost, bury the potatoes, and then add mulch as they grow (and unroll the bag). I just might have to try it! As far as holding up, I've had bags last for an entire wet Seattle winter, so they should be fine for one summer. Dennis--Thanks for the link! Vagabundo–Love it that you’re recycling! You might want to consider using the lumberyard plastic to cover a hoophouse instead of using it under mulch. A few years ago I did some research on plastic and it can actually disintegrate into little pieces that would be hard to remove from the soil. You could use it to warm up your soil in spring, because for that technique you only leave the plastic on for a few weeks. Thanks for the tip on where to find free clear plastic!

Annie–I agree that coffee grounds are awesome for compost.

Lisa & Dee–I discovered that almost any coffee shop (even the big guys like Starbucks) will give away the bags.

Ben–I haven’t heard of anyone using the bag, but I bet it totally works. You could just roll the bags down, put in a bit of compost, bury the potatoes, and then add mulch as they grow (and unroll the bag). I just might have to try it! As far as holding up, I’ve had bags last for an entire wet Seattle winter, so they should be fine for one summer.

Dennis–Thanks for the link!

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