I have watch many videos with zero experience with sewing anything. You have been the only person to explain it the way that I can understand it. Thank you❤
As a quilted fabric basket maker, I’m no stranger to boxed bottoms, but the gardener in me is very grateful for those gallon multiples! Thank you! I’ll be making a bunch of these! I will be adding handles to mine for easy moving. Keep sewing and growing; I will be watching! Again, thank you! I needed this!
@@ClosingtheGapSISLMS decide how wide you want the handle. 1 inch is good. Decide how long you want your handle. Let’s say 12 inches. Cut fabric 12 inches long by 4 inches wide. Fold in half lengthwise, press. Unfold. Fold each long edge to meet at the pressed crease. Fold again so the folded edges meet. Edge stitch. Pin strap to bag, centering handle. To attach, sew a square at the bottom of the strap, then sew an x inside the square,
You bet…this is awesome! I now have a great gift for my gardener friends. I might just take my little heavy duty sewing machine outside to my back porch and create new grow bag garden….Thank you!
Thanks for taking the time to make and post this video. This is a complicated subject to try to explain because so much of it is visual (a picture is worth a thousand words). One thing I find a bit difficult is that in the making video, you hemmed one long edge and then sewed two edges to make a large pocket which you then squared off. In this video, the bag construction is done by hemming two short sides and then sewing two long edges; different assembly methods. The use of two different assembly methods might change how the dimensions are calculated (I don't know). On the topic of sizing, one thing which might help in knowing which dimensions give which size in gallons is that a gallon is 231 cubic inches. So, if you wanted a pot which would hold 5 gallons and you knew you needed it to be 8 inches tall: 5 x 231 = 1,155 cu. in. (total cubic inches needed in the pot). Divide that by 8 inches (height) = 144.375 *square* inches needed in each vertical inch. Knowing that pi * R^2 = sq. in. of a cylinder (these are roughly cylindrical, close enough for gardening), divide the 144.375 by pi = 45.96 inches which represents R^2. Take the square root of that to get the *radius* (R) of the bag = 6.78". Multiply x 2 to get the diameter you'd need = 13.56". Drawing those steps out neatly on paper should help to clarify how it works together. With this, you can easily hit a target volume while adhering to whatever height or width requirements you might have. Since I find this kind of math to be fun: if you knew you wanted a container which had a certain diameter and height and then wanted to calculate the size in gallons then it's (pi * R^2 * height) / 231. That assumes all dimensions are in inches.
I had never even heard of grow bags until this spring I was at Menards and they had burlap grow bags for $2 each and I bought 4 of them. Apparently, everyone else had heard of them. I was so excited about them, and when I told people about them, they were like, yeah, I've used them for years. Anyway, this video is great because now I can make them in any size I want. I am not locked into 10-inch square ones. Also, I saw some at Natural Grocers and they were right around $16 on clearance! Thank you!
Thanks so much! I'm so glad I found these videos as grow bags are hard-to-find right now and this is such an economical way to make them. The bonus is my daughter watched it with me so she can do math, her favorite thing. :-)
Thank you for such a comprehensive video and the added visual of your web site, it made it a lot easier for me to see how you made the grow bag and having the mathematics laid out as well was a great help. This is my first video with you and I hope to see many more. Very informative.
Is the finished bag doubled in thickness?? I tried following along using your measurements and found the way you folded and found I can get (2) 5 gallon bags in single thickness or (1) 5 gallon bag doubled thick.
@@Growyourheirlooms Hello, Sorry , which is the link with the formula for calculating the size of the corners? I have cut out all my fabric according to the chart but not sure how to calculate the next step. TY
I had the same question. Is it coincidental that a 12 inch diameter has 6 inch flaps - i think it is mentioned briefly at 3:50 of video. I think the flaps are half the size as diameter?? Update: i tried to make the 5 gallon bag with the dimensions of 33x23 the height is twice as tall as dimensions indicated… do you double up your fabric
Hi there, there is no link to your website in the description. Can you please add? I bought the supplies and am read6 to sew! My machine is just white. No flowers or flames.
So I based my sewing on the original video where you sewed a seam down one side and across the bottom of your gallon bag. This method of sewing does not work based on your calculation for sizing your other bags. And now when I look at this video , I see you have made 2 side seams and it is solid fabric across the bottom. Needless to say the bags did not turn out properly.
Grow Your Heirlooms Hi, unfortunately the link doesn't mention the corner length and also doing it according to the method you showed on the first video the values are flipped, the height becomes the width instead of the length and the diameter becomes the length. It can be done but the method becomes different with either flipping the values or sewing two seams instead of doing the pivot thing. I am litterally doing it right now with the sewing machine in front of me.
It helps to know which bag you are doing. I mentioned that in the video. The large bags are flipped. You sew the hem on the short side of the larger bags. The smaller bags get sewn down the long side
I too, need to source the fabric in Australia. The fabric at Bunnings (our hardware giant) is not thick enough. Would shade cloth be suitable? That is what the sales assistant advised me.
It depends. If it's a smaller determinate then you could get away with a 5 gallon bag. If it's a large indeterminate beefsteak type, no less than 10 gallon.
being math illiterate lol, I can't understand how to figure dimension for tree seedling bags I would like to make ! and I couldn't find on your website. I need probably at least 14" high by 12" wide. To accommodate root growth. I was using 4"x14" plastic sleeves I bought in a pinch. Because I need thousands. The bags I'm using don't stand on their own or allow good air circulation. 6" wide would probably work too. When I dig them VS plant seeds / acorns they are usually 3-12" high with roots ranging from 3-12". I will also need to make some taller for when I dig bigger trees from my native grown tree / wild plant farm. Could you post how to calculate the dimensions please?
For 14" high by 12" wide pots you need to cut your fabric into 41" long by 25" wide pieces. For 14" high by 6" wide pots you need 41" long by 13" fabric pieces. His website posted in the video description has the formula.
It's good that you know what you're talking about but you didn't say what the ? X ? needed to be... you keep saying "You get the idea and You'll understand it" I DON'T, I wish you would have just said For a 5 gal bag you need a piece of cloth ? X ?. I want to make a potato bag which is probably a 30 gal bag but maybe taller I don't know. I have that heavy fabric for it & I know how to sew it.... but no idea how big to cut it. I guess I will just make a wood one.
I explained how to figure out what size fabric you need. I also provided a link in the description to a list of gallon sizes, fabric sizes and the math for custom sizes
Why a 30 gallon bag? Go and watch video by Home Grown Veg, growing potatoes in a bucket. 10 inch bucket, 1 plant. So much easier then to make a fabric bag per plant, about the size of a bucket.
Math has never been my strong suit, so don’t take this personal, I’m just as lost as I was in the beginning, after I have rewatched it a couple of more times maybe I will understand
I have watch many videos with zero experience with sewing anything. You have been the only person to explain it the way that I can understand it. Thank you❤
Wow thanks. And you're welcome
As a quilted fabric basket maker, I’m no stranger to boxed bottoms, but the gardener in me is very grateful for those gallon multiples! Thank you! I’ll be making a bunch of these! I will be adding handles to mine for easy moving. Keep sewing and growing; I will be watching! Again, thank you! I needed this!
Thank you so much
Interested how you’ll make the handles?
@@ClosingtheGapSISLMS decide how wide you want the handle. 1 inch is good. Decide how long you want your handle. Let’s say 12 inches. Cut fabric 12 inches long by 4 inches wide. Fold in half lengthwise, press. Unfold. Fold each long edge to meet at the pressed crease. Fold again so the folded edges meet. Edge stitch. Pin strap to bag, centering handle. To attach, sew a square at the bottom of the strap, then sew an x inside the square,
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You bet…this is awesome! I now have a great gift for my gardener friends. I might just take my little heavy duty sewing machine outside to my back porch and create new grow bag garden….Thank you!
Thanks for taking the time to make and post this video. This is a complicated subject to try to explain because so much of it is visual (a picture is worth a thousand words). One thing I find a bit difficult is that in the making video, you hemmed one long edge and then sewed two edges to make a large pocket which you then squared off. In this video, the bag construction is done by hemming two short sides and then sewing two long edges; different assembly methods. The use of two different assembly methods might change how the dimensions are calculated (I don't know). On the topic of sizing, one thing which might help in knowing which dimensions give which size in gallons is that a gallon is 231 cubic inches. So, if you wanted a pot which would hold 5 gallons and you knew you needed it to be 8 inches tall: 5 x 231 = 1,155 cu. in. (total cubic inches needed in the pot). Divide that by 8 inches (height) = 144.375 *square* inches needed in each vertical inch. Knowing that pi * R^2 = sq. in. of a cylinder (these are roughly cylindrical, close enough for gardening), divide the 144.375 by pi = 45.96 inches which represents R^2. Take the square root of that to get the *radius* (R) of the bag = 6.78". Multiply x 2 to get the diameter you'd need = 13.56". Drawing those steps out neatly on paper should help to clarify how it works together. With this, you can easily hit a target volume while adhering to whatever height or width requirements you might have. Since I find this kind of math to be fun: if you knew you wanted a container which had a certain diameter and height and then wanted to calculate the size in gallons then it's (pi * R^2 * height) / 231. That assumes all dimensions are in inches.
I had never even heard of grow bags until this spring I was at Menards and they had burlap grow bags for $2 each and I bought 4 of them. Apparently, everyone else had heard of them. I was so excited about them, and when I told people about them, they were like, yeah, I've used them for years. Anyway, this video is great because now I can make them in any size I want. I am not locked into 10-inch square ones. Also, I saw some at Natural Grocers and they were right around $16 on clearance! Thank you!
You are a great teacher, thank you!
Wow, thank you!
Thanks again! Your Math calculations are definitely a nice addition to your original Grow Bags tutorial.
God’s blessings to all of you guys!
Thanks so much! I'm so glad I found these videos as grow bags are hard-to-find right now and this is such an economical way to make them. The bonus is my daughter watched it with me so she can do math, her favorite thing. :-)
You are so welcome!
Great video. Very detailed and easy to understand. Thank you!
YW
printed out your fabric measurements. Appreciate all your work. Will do video and credit you. Thanks so much.
Thank you! Great video. I will try this year in 2023.
Thanks, I translated it to a formula and now can make any size.
thank you. I am a pen and paper, i am just now printing out your dimensions!
Great idea - & thanks for the different gallon size notes. Love the flowers & flames LOL.
Thanks so much!
Great idea...Thanks for the measurements!
You are so welcome!
(Thank you)¹⁰⁰
Your chart on your website is EXACTLY what I was looking for!
You're welcome
Thank you for sharing your calculations also copy jor recipe for the pomegranate smoothie that looks delicious thank you so much you're very smart
I did watch your previous video and it was great, I’ll never buy bags again. THANKS
Thanks for this too, I actually dont like the depths of some growbags that i purchase especially the bigger ones...
Thanks! Just watched the other video yesterday. This is quite helpful.
Thanks
Thank you so much, saving $ here in TN.
You're welcome
Thank you for such a comprehensive video and the added visual of your web site, it made it a lot easier for me to see how you made the grow bag and having the mathematics laid out as well was a great help. This is my first video with you and I hope to see many more. Very informative.
Thank you very much
Give a person a fish and they eat for a day.. teacha person to fish and they eat for a lifetime... I love that you took the time to make this video.
You are a great person to share your wisdom and skill.
I appreciate that!
Thank you sir for all of US.
Thanks for taking the time to do this
You're welcome
I'm going to attempt a grow bag
But need to find the fabric in Australia
Thank you
Your awesome 😊
Thanks
Kinda still unsure but still a great video. I'm sure it'll make sense once I start.
Thank you very much for your honesty and useful tips 😊🙏🏻
My pleasure 😊
I absolutely love your personality! So wholesome, down to earth, simple,relatable,&downright hilarious!
Thank you
I use burlap (no sewing) in hanging baskets. It holds the dirt and is (was) cheaper than other liners.
Where's the ❤ icon!? I love your videos.
Thanks again funny sun-glasses guy 😁👍😂 😎🚘💨🕶️
HAHA "Cheap" sunglasses
that was a fabulous video. Thanks for the dimensions too!
How many 5 gallon bags can you get out of one roll of the DeWitts weed barrier?
DeWitt isn’t available in NZ and similar product is $180 ish dollars. I love the idea so will keep an eye out for an affordable alternative.
You can try a tough fabric like canvas. It just won't last as long
thank you for your time and video,good teaching.
Thanks
Wow, you look and sound like the actor, Dennis Hopper. Good video!!
I wish I had his money though
thank you so much
You're welcome!
Thank you, that is a great idea,
Is the finished bag doubled in thickness?? I tried following along using your measurements and found the way you folded and found I can get (2) 5 gallon bags in single thickness or (1) 5 gallon bag doubled thick.
all of the bags are single thickness
THANKS
YW
Thank u
Thank you very much sir! Very nice video! 🙂
Great tutorial!!
Question: will there be proper drainage with the fabric??
yes they drain fine
@@Growyourheirlooms GREAT! Thank you!!
Thank you for your help!
The chart is easier to understand.
Hello. When making ANY size bag, Do I cut the bottom corners 6 inches regardless of bag size? Thank you so much. Love your channel!!!
No, it depends on the width. I have the formula in the link in the description.
@@Growyourheirlooms Hello, Sorry , which is the link with the formula for calculating the size of the corners? I have cut out all my fabric according to the chart but not sure how to calculate the next step. TY
@@Growyourheirlooms I only see the formula for the bag but not the corners. Did I miss something?😬
I had the same question. Is it coincidental that a 12 inch diameter has 6 inch flaps - i think it is mentioned briefly at 3:50 of video. I think the flaps are half the size as diameter?? Update: i tried to make the 5 gallon bag with the dimensions of 33x23 the height is twice as tall as dimensions indicated… do you double up your fabric
Ur amazing thank you so much !!!!! So helpful
You are so welcome!
So basically double the diameter by the diameter plus double the height.
You are the best!!
Thanks for dimensions
You’re welcome 😊
Thank you for sharing
You're welcome
Hi there, there is no link to your website in the description. Can you please add? I bought the supplies and am read6 to sew! My machine is just white. No flowers or flames.
The link is already there. But here it is again. www.growyourheirlooms.com
So I based my sewing on the original video where you sewed a seam down one side and across the bottom of your gallon bag. This method of sewing does not work based on your calculation for sizing your other bags. And now when I look at this video , I see you have made 2 side seams and it is solid fabric across the bottom. Needless to say the bags did not turn out properly.
Yes, as I said in the video, you have to sew 2 side seams on the larger bags.
Grow Your Heirlooms Hi, unfortunately the link doesn't mention the corner length and also doing it according to the method you showed on the first video the values are flipped, the height becomes the width instead of the length and the diameter becomes the length. It can be done but the method becomes different with either flipping the values or sewing two seams instead of doing the pivot thing. I am litterally doing it right now with the sewing machine in front of me.
It helps to know which bag you are doing. I mentioned that in the video. The large bags are flipped. You sew the hem on the short side of the larger bags. The smaller bags get sewn down the long side
@@Growyourheirlooms that explains it!
I too, need to source the fabric in Australia. The fabric at Bunnings (our hardware giant) is not thick enough. Would shade cloth be suitable? That is what the sales assistant advised me.
I'm not sure. It depends on the thickness of the shade cloth. Most of the shade cloth here pretty thin.
@@Growyourheirlooms Thanks for the quick reply. I live in the sub-tropics so our shadecloth is fairly thick. I might give it a go and see if it works.
would geotextile work for air pruning grow bags? mygreathanks
What size bag do you need for a tomato plant?
It depends. If it's a smaller determinate then you could get away with a 5 gallon bag. If it's a large indeterminate beefsteak type, no less than 10 gallon.
@@Growyourheirlooms Thank you .
What size needle are you using
I don't know. It's the one that came with the machine
Great video! How drainage using those bags?
They drain well
This video is great! I wanted to see the measurements an the link isn't working :(
The link is working fine. www.growyourheirlooms.com/how-to-calculate-fabric-size-for-making-grow-bags/
Not sure if anyone asked this - can denim fabric, or jeans work?
I don't see why not. It may not last as long, but I would certainly try it
What kind of fabric is it?
Which side of the fabric, do u place on the inside...the weed blocking side?
I have noticed it makes no difference
How to know what is the cutting square size if I making my own size of bag?
I explain it in the video
being math illiterate lol, I can't understand how to figure dimension for tree seedling bags I would like to make ! and I couldn't find on your website. I need probably at least 14" high by 12" wide. To accommodate root growth. I was using 4"x14" plastic sleeves I bought in a pinch. Because I need thousands. The bags I'm using don't stand on their own or allow good air circulation. 6" wide would probably work too. When I dig them VS plant seeds / acorns they are usually 3-12" high with roots ranging from 3-12". I will also need to make some taller for when I dig bigger trees from my native grown tree / wild plant farm. Could you post how to calculate the dimensions please?
For 14" high by 12" wide pots you need to cut your fabric into 41" long by 25" wide pieces.
For 14" high by 6" wide pots you need 41" long by 13" fabric pieces.
His website posted in the video description has the formula.
I'm THE WORST when it comes to maths, can you please tell me the fabric measurements for a 20 Gal brow bag'?
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It's good that you know what you're talking about but you didn't say what the ? X ? needed to be... you keep saying "You get the idea and You'll understand it" I DON'T, I wish you would have just said For a 5 gal bag you need a piece of cloth ? X ?. I want to make a potato bag which is probably a 30 gal bag but maybe taller I don't know. I have that heavy fabric for it & I know how to sew it.... but no idea how big to cut it. I guess I will just make a wood one.
I explained how to figure out what size fabric you need. I also provided a link in the description to a list of gallon sizes, fabric sizes and the math for custom sizes
Why a 30 gallon bag? Go and watch video by Home Grown Veg, growing potatoes in a bucket. 10 inch bucket, 1 plant. So much easier then to make a fabric bag per plant, about the size of a bucket.
Math has never been my strong suit, so don’t take this personal, I’m just as lost as I was in the beginning, after I have rewatched it a couple of more times maybe I will understand
Sorry i dont understand your directions. Totally confusing to me about your formula. I want to make a one 1 ft by two feet. How do i do that?
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Thanks
YW