VIVOSUN 5-Pack 1 Gallons Grow Bags Heavy Duty Thickened Nonwoven Fabric Pots with Strap Handles Tan

These bags are very versatile, they allow me to plant a variety of plants and move them around using the sturdy handles. Material is thick. Bags look great and hold shape. They are nice and big and can hold multiple plants. Water does pass through them easily but not a big deal. Good price point. I’m happy with them.

My climbing bare-root roses need to grow to 6ft to clear a hedge before I can plant them in the ground. These lightweight planters are the perfect solution. They breathe well and are very easy to move but the soil dries out very quickly. For water-thirsty roses, I have to water them almost every day. Still, they were the best solution for my purposes. They are very sturdy as well. I would buy this product again.

These work greater than plastic planters.I love them. Wish I had a lot.You can grow vegetables so easily in this. Vegetables don't die in this bag. It's so breathable, and maybe that's why. It's a super nice product for those who want to grow vegetables and fruits seasonally.

Last weekend, I finally brought out these grow bags (which I bought months ago) to transplant my heirloom tomato seedlings outdoors. After much research, I bought the 20 gallon size because many online experts said that is the min size required for tomatoes. I am an intermediate gardener: I have success with some plants/vegetables and struggle with others. Last year, I planted heirlooms (from Home Depot) in my zone 6a garden that and had a mediocre yield (but I learned that my soil needed calcium and that's why the yield wasn't that great). I've tried growing tomatoes in pots (5-10 gallon), but learned that that size is way too small and that's why they died quickly. So armed with the experience of my failures and knowing that I need to rotate crops this year, I decided to try the grow bags to see if I have greater success with my tomatoes.Here are my notes so far:a) The 20 gallon size is HUGE. It holds A LOT of soil and compost. I folded down the sides of the bags by about 4" (cuz I saw an expert do it on Youtube) and filled the bags with a mix of Miracle Gro potting soil and compost. I filled the bags to about 4" from the top (so not even full) and I started with approx 10 qts of compost plus 46-50 qts of soil PER BAG!!!b) Keep in mind, even after you fill the bags with soil and add your plants, once you water it the volume of soil will shrink and the level you started with will go even lower! That's what happened with the first bag I filled -- now I have to go back and remove my plants to add more soil! What a pain!!c) Anyone that says these bags are easy to move is living in an alternate reality. Again, my bags are only 3/4 full (approx 17 gal) and trying to pick them up is near impossible. I'm 5'4", 160lbs and I exercise but I needed my husband to help me. I put 3 of these bags on plant rollers because they're so heavy. So here's a tip: fill the bags where they are going to reside. Don't even think you can move them easily when they're full.d) Speaking of plant rollers, I needed something to sturdy the bottom of the bags since the plant rollers are smaller than the diameter of the base of these bags (again, this size is HUGE). So I ran to the Dollar Store and bought a bunch of pool noodles. I curled them up and put them at the bottom of the bags (with a chopstick inserted in the hole to keep both ends circular) so that when placed on the rollers, the sides wouldn't droop. Not saying you should or need to do this, but this is what I did.e) The good news is that since I rolled the sides down, I had a built in wind protection for my plants. For the days following my transplanting, the wind around here was horrible, gusting up to 50+mph. So I lifted up the sides and they acted like a makeshift wind barrier for the seedlings. At least it helped a little in between gusts.f) People say that these grow bags make your life easier but I'm worried about the water needs of my plants. I am hoping for an every other day watering schedule, but it seems like my plants need more water in these bags. Perhaps it's because the soil is fresh and needs a lot of water in the beginning to really saturate the amount in the bags or maybe our windy days are drying out the surface much quicker, but I am still watering a little every day for the last 3 days. Hopefully this tapers down.g) I bought the black bags as everyone recommends them over the brightly colored ones. I think the black bags actually look kinda cool in a minimalist modern kinda way.h) I followed the advice of an expert to plant one tomato plant per 20-gal bag, but to plant additional plants around the perimeter. So I planted marigolds, green onions, chives, zinnia seeds, and hot peppers with my tomato plants (companion planting). I may have to thin these out later in the year, but it seemed like there was a lot of grow space left that I could use.So I will report back later in the summer to update on the success (or not) of these grow bags. At least they are inexpensive and collapsible.5.13 Update: It's been a week and here are my notes:- The watering needs did in fact taper down. I used my water meter to check that the soil is indeed moist and happy to report that it is. So I give the plants a deep watering only every 2-3 days, depending on the heat.- The plants seem to be very happy in these bags! My zinnias, chives, and onions haven't sprouted yet, and one Sandia pepper plant is slow (but green and vibrant). However the marigolds and tomatoes are growing like crazy. (I forgot to mention I add Plantone or Vegetone with some bone meal and earthworm casings to the soil, though. That probably helped). The true test will be when the roots hit the sides of the bag later this summer.- My garden is south facing so I only had to move one bag around to maximize the sunlight. Thankfully, it's on a roller.

I have been growing almost all of our veggies and herbs in our basement under lights for almost 5 years, an initially started many of the veggie greens in bussing tubs. Within a couple of years, I had a 6-foot freezer full of veggie, and decided to keep only a couple of plants from each tub for use in salads and occasion harvests for freezing. Little did I know that some of these plants get huge when allowed to grow for over 3 years.One plant in particular is my collard greens plant. I initially put it into a 10 gallon pot which it quickly outgrew. Then I transplanted it into a 15 gallon plastic pot which it also outgrew. I was having to water it every other day with 3 gallons of water, and I knew it was again root bound.I decided to pot it up into a 25 gallon pot, but the plastic pots of this size were running over $100 for one pot. When I found these grow bags I decided to give them a try. Since I grow my plants indoors, I need to have all pots in saucers and the larger pots need to be on a roller base so I can move them. Since these grow bags are almost 22" at the base, I had to find saucers at least 25-26" interior diameter and a roller base that would work for a saucer of this size. Fortunately, I did find both on Amazon, and got my collard greens plant, affectionately named Seymour, moved to its new home. My next challenge will be transplanting my 3' x 3' rosemary plant moved to one of these grow bags.I have to admit I was a bit intimidated on having to move a large plant to a flexible cloth pot. As I put soil into the grow bag the sides of the bag held up. When I got the plant into the bag and filled it with soil, the grow bag held up and looks like it will work fine.Since this is my first experience with a grow bag, I do have some reservations. Since watering of the plant moistens the grow bag, I wonder if it will eventually grow algae. Should the plant ever expire, I don't know how cleanable this grow bag will be for future use. I don't think I would use the smaller versions of these grow bags since the plastic pots I have are reusable and easy to clean. Anything moved to these large grow bags will have a permanent home in them.UPDATE 06/25/23:The second picture shown is my Collard plant after I harvested it and moved it to this cloth pot. The first picture is the same plant 12 days later. Looks like my Collard plant, we lovingly name Seymour, is happy. I would also like to mention that I had to move this plant after I transplanted it and had watered it. Although 25 gallons of wet soil would not be something one person could lift and move, my husband and I were able to do it using the attached handles. Since the handles didn't break or detach with this much weight, I'm sure the handles be be very strong on the smaller pots.UPDATE 08/03/23:As mentioned previously, I am new to these cloth pots, and have noticed an interesting benefit of using them. If you grow plants indoors, you know that it can be difficult to know when to water them, especially for the plants in larger pots. You can use a moisture meter, but these aren't always accurate and can measure moisture only at the surface of the soil. If the meter show the soil is dry, most of the time you need to water, but what do you do if it measures moist? You can stick your finger in the soils to determine whether the first couple of inches is dry, but what do you do if the roots at the top of the soil are solid and you can't do the finger test? Using most tests for moisture, you can only check the surface soil. This doesn't help much if you have a large plant in a 25 gallon pot such as the ones I have. It does help to know how deep the roots of your plants go and the moisture requirements of your plants. I do know that my large rosemary plant and my collard greens plant go deep into the soil. There is no way to measure the amount of moisture in these deep pots. What I have noticed is that these cloth pots feel cool when the soil is moist deep into the pot. This helps to regulate watering of the rosemary plant that needs to dry out a bit before watering. This also helps with watering requirement of the large collard greens plant that requires more moisture than the rosemary plant. The collard greens plant does not feel cool when it needs watering.Since these grow bags are a new experience for me, I will update this review as I learn more about them. I hope this review was helpful for you.

These are so easy to use and held up nicely through a snowy winter. I would buy them again in various sizes for all my garden needs. They look great and didn’t get any holes or rips while full of dirt and moving into place in the garden.

The height was a bit shorter than what I expected, although it is aligned with the product description. The picture just seemed a bit different, so this is best for shallower root systems. Otherwise, the double stitched handles are strong enough to move this bag around as needed, and water is able to exit when I soak my thirsty plants. I would buy these again.

GOOD STURDY BAGS, GREAT VALUE FOR YOUR MONEY, HANDLES SO THEY ARE EASY TO MOVE! Already ordered more!

I ordered many sizes and colours of Vivosun grow bags for veggies and herbs this summer and they are chic, effective growers. Love them!

I've only had these for a few months but they feel pretty sturdy and I love how easy they are to move it needed. Most are temporary until I can place plants, but I am using some for tomatoes. I will try leaving some out for the winter and see how they hold up. I bought the black and the beige, they both seem to retain water decently but the beige ones do have some staining from cut grass nearby.

They seem sturdy and strong. I had to move a couple of them after they were full. The handles held up to the wait when lifting and dragging them around.

Planted carrots, zucchini and cucumber plants in these.

Excellent product! I ended up ordering more because they worked so well for my garden.I gifted some to a family member whom is in a rental and didn't want to plant anything directly into the ground.