Our line-up of Grow Bags includes bags that are designed for many crops: potatoes, tomatoes, peppers, carrots, greens and beans.

Patented 2-layer, BPA-free, polypropylene fabric allows plant roots to breathe and ensures good drainage.

Along with pots for storing and cooking food, archeologists often uncover containers that were used to grow flowers or vegetables. But not all early pots were clay; woven bags and baskets were used to grow plants and transport rare specimens. Greek townhouses featured rooftop gardens — permanent brick enclosures that apparently held woven inserts that could be easily moved or replaced. In ancient Egypt, "basket gardening" was so important that one noblewoman required her gardener to weave "earth-baskets" in the evenings, thus setting the pattern for the overworked hired gardener.

More recently, thrifty British gardeners came up with a twist on the technique: they grow their vegetables directly in bags of potting soil. They lay the bags down flat, cut a few holes in the "top," and plant. It's a curious sight: row after row of plastic bags sprouting beans and tomatoes.

This growing method has its drawbacks. Plastic bags are tricky to water. Once wet, they retain water and heat, turning the soil into a swampy, unhealthy mess. The biggest problem, though, is soil depth — a few inches of soil is adequate for salad greens, but not enough to grow a healthy, productive tomatoes.

To make a better growing bag, we started with the fabric, and found a very durable, double-layer polypropylene used in landscaping. The fabric has a soft, felt-like texture that allows "root pruning" of the plants. The roots grow to the edge of the bag and are "pruned," making for a more extensive root system. Plus, there's no root circling as you'd have in a pot or planter.

The BPA-free fabric is breathable, too, and respiration is critical to plant health. "Exhaling" excess moisture prevents root rot, and the movement of water through the soil helps carry the nutrients plants need.

Our Grow Bags are more durable with reinforced seams and stitched corners. With care you can get several seasons out of them, making them an even better value.

Best of all, we've carefully sized each Grow Bag to suit the specific crop. You'll use only as much soil as you need, and enjoy the maximum harvest in the minimum space.

For example, our Salad Grow Bags are 21″ long and 5″ high, so you can grow a long tray of shallow-rooted greens using just 35 quarts of soil.

The Carrot Grow Bag is 14″ in diameter and 12″ deep. Allowing for some thinning, that's about one seed packet's worth of nice, straight carrots. We grew about three pounds in one Carrot Grow Bag.

We made our Potato Grow Bags in two sizes: 18″ diameter or jumbo 25″ diameter. Both are 14″ deep. Filled with a rich, fluffy soil, they can easily out-produce potatoes grown in-ground. Potato Bags are very popular with gardeners who lack the space for a potato hill, and children love to harvest them. Check out our slideshow on growing potatoes in a Grow Bag.

Our Tomato and Pepper Grow Bags are sized for a single plant and supporting cage. The cages slip right inside the Grow Bag—there's no easier way to add structure and support. You don't need to tie the plants, just reach in and pick the ripe fruit.

We even offer a Bean Grow Bag that's wider at the bottom for stability and has a built-in teepee support. And most of our Grow Bags come in inconspicuous black or bright colors.

Whatever your favorite crop, pick a Grow Bag and enjoy this easy, modern spin on one of gardening's oldest techniques.