grow bags /tomatoes

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    could well be a silly questrion but can i reuse last year's grow bags for my tomatoes this year? Would i need to add any nutrition?

    cheers all!
     
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    Grow bags need feeding even if they are this years ones st. george.

    There won't be much nutrient left in last years.
     
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      ok thanks better stop being lazy and get down the shop! whats it best to feed it with?
       
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      I wouldn't re-use grow-bags for tomatoes if thats what you grew in them last year. You can get a build up of pests and diseases in the compost. It's best to start again with new bags.

      There will be enough nutrients in a new grow bag to keep your tomato plants growing until they start flowering. Then feed them with tomorite or the cheaper Wilkos equivalent.
       
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      Tomorite was £2.99 in B&M when I went Friday :)
       
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      I always use my old growbags as a mulch around my raspberries etc in the spring or just dig them in to the veg patch in the winter...
       
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      Tesco have (or did a few days ago) a 3 for 2 offer on various garden chemicals, plant foods etc (cheapest one free); I picked up 2 bottles of tomorite with added seaweed and some slug pellets :thumb:
       
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      thAnks for all the advice everyone, much appreciated
       
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