Product Description

Why it is much more than just a container garden! Features and benefits: All durable plastic components are UV stabilized and are available in green, white and terra cotta, Holds 2.0 C.F. of Potting Mix, Holds 3 Gallons of Water, Product Dimensions 29L x 14W x 11H, Integrated Caster Sockets, One-Year Warranty, Instruction Sheet Gradient System: Acting on the laws of nature, the EarthBox facilitates the movement of nutrients from areas of high concentration to areas of low concentration. When the EarthBox is set up, the fertilizer stripe is placed on top of the potting mix-creating an area of high nutrient concentration. At this time, the potting mix around the roots of the growing plant has no fertilizer. When water is added, the moist potting mix slowly conducts the diluted nutrients down the concentration gradient to the plant roots,which absorb optimal amounts of nutrients at any given time. Water and Fertilizer Conservation: The EarthBox's plastic cover drastically reduces the water evaporation rate and returns condensed water vapor to the potting mix. As the plants draw water from the reservoir, they consume only what they need to stay healthy. Plants cannot be over-watered or under-watered if the reservoir is kept full. The plastic cover also prevents fertilizer from being diluted or washed away by rain. In addition... Years of research have yielded the optimal number and arrangement of each type of vegetable, fruit, herb or flower for healthy growing. Casters enable home gardeners to: (1) move the EarthBox outside during the day and inside at night - extending the growing season by planting earlier and harvesting later and (2) move the EarthBox around the patio or deck to increase or decrease the amount of time spent in the sun. Plastic inhibits the growth of disease-causing mold, as well as the invasion of plant-eating pests.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #124342 in Kitchen & Housewares
• Brand: The Earthbox

Customer Reviews

Not sure why it works so well, perhaps its magic?
I got my earth box when I moved into my house, the old neighbors left it behind. I thought it was ugly and was going to chuck it. I am so glad I did not. First of all the las vegas soil is more like baked brick and it is near impossible to grow things in the ground. The ground is so hard that I pay someone to dig my holes. Than you have to water 4 times a day in summer. The Earth Box is awsome, I fill it with quality soil and plant my tomatoes or peppers, fill it with water and everything just takes off. In winter I fill it up once a month or so with water and am able to grow things like crazy. No one believes me when I tell them I have tomatoes in my backyard. As far as quality goes this is a strong plus. The Vegas summers are brutal and just about everything will get sun fade and crack or melt. My earth box has lasted at least 4 summers and still looks like new. I am a huge fan of the product and have told everyone that I know to invest in one. Yes it looks like a cheap plastic box and its appearnce suggests you should pay a couple of bucks for it but believe me it is worth the $50 that it costs.

Great Gardening System
We now have a few EathBoxes and love this style of gardening. It's not quite as simple as plant and harvest but it sure takes a lot of the work out of this wonderful activity. It also allows those of us without much acreage to have a garden that yields a good amount of produce.

After trying square-foot gardening and EarthBoxes this year, EarthBox is the way for us to grow!

Works Great For This New Gardener!
I can't imagine an easier way to plant and grow just about anything. I bought 4 Earth boxes and they are all doing well.

I'm new at planting things from seeds. I soaked the seeds and then planted them in a heated, self-watering seed tray. They sprouted and then I transferred them to the Earth Box, trying very hard to follow the instructions carefully. Almost everything is growing beautifully! The tomatoes, lettuce, carrots, radishes or radish because I think I was skeptical and only planted one, but it grew and I harvested it. I also have squash that is growing happily.

My creative tendency came out and even though I followed the instructions to the best of my ability, I wanted to push the limits. I enclosed my porch with plexiglass and turned it into a greenhouse so I can grow things in months they aren't supposed to grow. My Earthboxes are in the greenhouse, FULL of growing plants, and it's one of the coldest, iciest Winters Oklahoma City has ever had on record. So, I had to learn how to pollinate some of these plants. Time will tell if the squash responded to my first attempt at pollinating with a soft brush, as I read you are supposed to do when there are no bees available. I'm extremely happy with my Earthboxes. I may buy more. I plan to put them outside when the weather allows. Then I'll try to follow the more "traditional" rules that sane gardeners follow. :)