Once you have your container built and planted, this amazing system waters itself.
EARTHTAINER TOMATOFEST PDFS EARTHTAINER CONSTRUCTION GUIDE HOW TO
The inventor, Ray Newstead, has created three handy videos with very clear instructions on how to do this, at. This is a midlevel construction project, just so you know. And don't assume you'll do this in an hour and a half the first time around. You will need to assemble the correct supplies and follow the instructions carefully. Though not a huge job, this is not a matter of throwing some dirt and a plant in a pot. It takes about 90 minutes to build and plant one container so that it's all ready to go with two tomato plants. The process of building one of these systems, known as EarthTainer, is not difficult, and it's pretty cheap, as well, because you use ordinary household supplies. That's why I was immediately drawn to the very clever idea of growing tomatoes, all kinds of vegetables?and even fruit trees?in good old plastic storage bins available at Target, Home Depot, Lowe's and similar stores. I live in California, where water is precious and therefore expensive, which just adds to the list of challenges for me when it comes to home gardening. My intentions are always superior, but my follow-through? Not so much. Sounds so easy, but the truth is that growing a garden can be time-consuming and frustrating, assuming that you even have space for one.Īdded to the hard work of planting a garden, there are the matters of weeding, fertilizing and watering over and over throughout the growing season. There's just something indescribable about a perfectly ripened, brightly colored, juicy, delicious tomato.
For me, about the only thing better than a vine-ripened tomato is knowing that I grew it myself.
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