Specialty Gardening: is this a good idea, 0 by HERBIE43

HERBIE43 wrote:
for planting my vegetables plants in. i bought this in our local dollar store. its a clothes hamper
but when i saw it in the store i thought about gardening.

its about 21 inches high and about 12 inches wide. the mesh is small enough so the soil will not get out. i can also put a clear plastic bag tightly around it to keep it from drying out to quickly.

what about it? is this something that can actually work or should i forget it. your comments please. thanks