On 03 Apr 2004 07:17:52 GMT, Holka smyslna@holkaDOTnospamDOTnet
wrote:

Penelope Periwinkle wrote

On 01 Apr 2004 15:07:03 GMT, clive
wrote:

Does anybody know what's in a gro-bag? I used to see these things some
years ago in the UK but they don't seem to be available here in
France. I want to grow tomatoes on my balcony - what should I grow
them in? Would a bag of compost slit down the back do the trick or
should I add something to the compost?

What's wrong with regular potting soil and a pot?

That sounds like the logical thing to do - would it require large pots -
what diameter would be good?

As large as you can manage. Even 'patio' tomatoes produce a lot of
foliage and roots -- wide, 'though not particularly deep -- so you
need both space for roots and weight for stability. Don't forget some
sort of support system for the plant. And don't fill your pots with
all compost. You need soil and nutrients, and compost is a soil
conditioner, not a fertilizer. A good 'potting soil' has a mix of dirt
and compost or conditioners. Some now include fertilizer, too.