Ditch ugly black plastic grow bags for some more versatile versions to help you grow fruit and veg in a small space, says Hannah Stephenson. If you tend to grow your tomatoes and other veg in unsightly plastic grow bags, it might be time to think again. Self taught gardener Kevin Espiritu, author of a new book Grow Bag Gardening, offers a wealth of different growing ideas for alternative fabric grow bags, rather than just the typical black plastic ones you ordinarily see. He says that most available fabric grow bags "are made from recycled plastic, which at the very least means they've already gone through the recycling process once and will last for quite a while." Meanwhile, you'll be able to track down others made of jute or hessian, which will degrade over time.