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Originally Posted by bjones6416
I can answer that! They are cheap -- 59 cents here. Easy to move -- they have handles. And almost indestructible. I've only torn one once, and that was while dragging it down a long driveway filled with old cast iron sewing machine heads.  |
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Originally Posted by FlorenceArt
Another advantage that came to mind is the light weight. I'm not sure how significant that is, but if you want to grow plants on a balcony it might be... at least that's the first thing I thought about, because my little windowsill trees are in bad shape now, and I think it could be because they don't have enough soil in the small planter I put them in. But I don't see how I could hang an Ikea bag to my windowsill anyway...  |
Actually it has more to do with my lack of a car and living in a small apartment. Much easier to transport and store if I don't use them. And ordinary containers take up more space on small balcony.