Garden plants to buy: EarthBox 1010002 Garden Kit, Terra Cotta

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The patented EarthBox was developed by commercial farmers and proven in the lab and on the farm. This maintenance-free, award-winning, high-tech growing system controls soil conditions, eliminates guesswork and more than doubles the yield of a conventional garden with less fertilizer, less water and virtually no effort! No digging, no weeding, no guesswork. Vegetables, fruits, herbs and flowers grow bigger, tastier and faster in the EarthBox! The EarthBox Garden Kit measures 29"L x 14"W x 11"H and includes fertilizer, dolomite, two germination covers and castor wheels for easy movement. Almost any brand of potting mix for containers or hanging plants will work with EarthBox (not included), which has a large capacity of 2.0 cubic feet. Anyone can enjoy delicious homegrown veggies, fruits, and herbs grown in an EarthBox.

Wheeled garden box growing kit with fertilizer, dolomite, 2 germination covers
Great for cultivating vegetables, herbs and flowers on windowsills, decks, balconies, and even indoors!
No digging, no weeding, no guesswork
Just add planting mix, seedlings and water; includes foolproof instructions
Measures 29 by 14 by 11 inches (l x w x h); 2-cubic-foot soil capacity

EarthBox 1010002 Garden Kit, Terra Cotta Reviews

184 of 186 people found the following review helpful:

Great container gardening, October 31, 2007

Jeffrey S. Arrowood (Arpin, WI USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: EarthBox 1010001 Garden Kit, Dark Green (Lawn & Patio)

The Earth Box is an innovative approach to container gardening. The reservoir system ensures that the plants get exactly the water they need. All you have to do is keep the reservoir from drying out, which requires you to fill it every other day or so. You can't over-water - you just fill the reservoir until water comes out the overflow hole. Plants use different amounts of water at different times of their growth, so when I fill the Earth Box every other day, I sometimes topped it off quickly and sometimes needed to fill nearly the entire reservoir. When plants are using more water, it can take a lot of time to fill the reservoir. I set up a rain barrel with a 1.5" flexible tubing and a spigot, which fills the Earth Boxes very quickly. It took forever using a watering can. The fertilizer strip system works wonderfully too, providing adequate nutrients without risk of burning the plants (you don't use slow release fertilizer in the Earth Box).

You can use the Earth... Read more

147 of 150 people found the following review helpful:

Great Product . . . But Very Expensive Vegetables, April 21, 2008

E. Fegreus - See all my reviews

This review is from: EarthBox 1010001 Garden Kit, Dark Green (Lawn & Patio)

I have one (actually five) and the EarthBox is a great invention if the cost of your vegetables does not matter to you. However, if cost is a factor, then these will be the most expensive tomatoes or peppers or cukes or melons or squash that you will eat this year. In addition to the initial cost of the EarthBox, you will also spend approximately $20 for potting soil (more for organic potting soil) and something additional for the plants. In a single box, it is recommended that you plant only two tomato plants, or four cucumber plants, or four melon plants, or six squash plants, or eight pepper plants, etc. (You can get more information at the manufacturer's web site located here: http://www.earthbox.com/consumer/faqs.php) At approximately $80 to $90 for the initial set up, the vegetables you grow this year, though very nice, will also be very expensive. Next year, you will need to purchase a replanting kit, which includes fertilizer, dolomite and two replacement covers, at a... Read more

80 of 81 people found the following review helpful:

Veggies growing like weeds!, May 20, 2007

JK (Gold River, CA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: EarthBox 1010001 Garden Kit, Dark Green (Lawn & Patio)

I purchased 2 EarthBoxes to test my green thumb with vegetables. For comparison, I planted 2 tomato plants in my first EarthBox and 2 tomato plants in some inexpensive flower/vegetable pots that use the same "water from below" concept. For the first week and a half, there wasn't much of a difference between the Earthbox and the pots, but soon after, the plants in the EarthBox started to pull ahead. After 4 weeks, the plants in the EarthBox are one and a half times the size of the other plants, have much more foliage and are much more mature.

I'm sure a number of variables combine to yield these results, and for me, that's the beauty of the EarthBox; it provides water and fertilizer, and the cover gives protection from weeds and from pests like snails and slugs. Plus, it's easy to set up and to maintain.

My second EarthBox is growing bell peppers, cucumbers and some peas that have grown so well, they look like they want to do battle with my wysteria. So... Read more