EarthBox 80101 Garden Kit, Standard, Green

I bought 2 Earth Box kits for this season's container garden, which I keep on an upper porch. The full kit included the box with grid and water pipe, 2 plastic covers, dolomite and fertilizer, and 4 casters. It's extremely easy to put together and the directions are very well written, with large, clear pictures. After box assembly, you need to add the 2 L of potting soil (this is 1 large bag easily found at any garden center), put in the dolomite and fertilizer as directed, and put the mulch cover on top. It took a little while because I was trying not to spill soil on my porch... but once filled it was ready for plants. At first I was tempted to put more plants into each box than recommended because 2 tomato plants (or 6 pepper plants) did not seem like enough. Resist this temptation and follow the directions!! These plants will grow huge and produce more bounty than you can imagine. It is truly unbelievable the number of cherry tomatoes I am getting from just one plant; every day I harvest about 25 - 30 tomatoes and this has been going on for about 10 days. The peppers are equally impressive. Each plant has grown to about 4 feet tall and is filled with huge, beautiful peppers. Because I was initially doubtful that these boxes could live up to the hype, I planted several of the same variety plants in individual containers like I usually do. There is no comparison; the Earth Box plants are easily 4 times the size of the others and have produced 10 times the vegetables! The growing process is so simple and effective I can't imagine going back to the usual containers. A word to the wise, however... When the plants get so huge they do require quite a lot of water. Through the hottest days I have had to replenish water every day. However, if you keep a hose nearby, the process is a snap. Just put the hose into the top of the little watering tube and let it run until you see a little water running out of the overflow drain near the bottom. I highly recommend the Earth Box and plan to buy another for next year's vegetable garden.

Grows huge plant as long as you only put water in the bottom and nothing else... Use compost teas and fertilizer on top only... I wait one day after bottom completely dries out and then put 2 gallons of fresh water in bottom and 1 Gallon of water on top with recharge in it or compost tea.

Absolutely stunning performance!! I never had growth like this when using 5 gallon buckets. All in a set it and forget it like package. Super easy to use and set up. Just follow the instructions in the booklet. I think my favorite feature is it takes the guesswork out of watering. No more overwatering or underwatering. Just fill the reservoir and the Earth Box will wick up the perfect amount of water that the plants need. When the reservoir runs dry, you fill it again. It's as simple as that! This product almost guarantees success for even the first time grower. It comes with wheels so moving it around is a breeze.

I have several earth box and other similar brand container boxes and I use earthbox for imdoor gardening. I consider this to be the brand name for this type of product.Earth box is so simple to set up and be successful no matter your skill set! I always have great harvest, and because my soil uses organics 100%. I can reuse the soil without even having to till it, time after time.If you want to use it as a no till solution, make sure to start with an organic mix using, no chemical nutrients and definitely add some red wigglers (worms) to keep the biology healthy. I make sure to feed my worms mostly by chopping up any leafs that I trim and just putting them on top of the soil.My most recent order for earth box was received just a few days ago and unfortunately, the fertilizer bags had been opened and completely spilled out. For the price and quality of the product, I would really suggest you look at your packaging. This is why I deducted a star.

This is my first experience with raised container gardening. This container is sturdy and easy to put together. The casters make it so easy to move. I am using this for my tomato plants and they are flourishing. I have blossoms on all plants. The container system is great and I like all the products that are included. Only thing left to add is soil and plants. I liked this so much I just ordered another one.

Got my first couple in 2014, for my outdoor preschool classroom. First time grower,very success! Semi-retired with time on my hands I want to get a few more. All 4 lasted but one was accidentally thrown away😡 Starting to grow again on my patio, driveway and backyard. Hoping to get a few more boxes. Looking forward to helping those in need in my neighborhood. Love them so much.

These are great container garden product for a person like me who has only a deck and no actual yard. Over the past couple years I have acquired four earth boxes. I use them to grow a variety of things, one is dedicated to herbs. I generally have a couple types of basil, oregano, thyme, chives, tarragon, parsley, and cilantro. another box has tomatoes, and one easily holds three tomato plants. Last year I had an earth box with several eggplants and a couple of habanero peppers, and they did very well. I have also grown seedless English cucumbers in my earth boxes. This year I will be trying a variety of lettuces.Earth box, is the watering system. The self watering system is amazing, it makes it very easy to water. it has a tube that sticks up and you just put the hose down the tube and water until the watering system is full. I find that even in the hottest of weather I do not need to water more than once a week. Even when I went on vacation for a week my plants in my yard boxes stayed healthy and lush. I highly recommend this for anyone who likes to garden who needs a container garden.