Cool! I like anything that provides plenty of produce without having to spend all my time weeding and battling pests.

I just yesterday read an online article on this survivalist website that suggested that laundry baskets that you can buy at the store make great planters for vegetables. You line them with newspaper and then put your dirt in. They are also deep enough for root vegetables and you won't have to break out the saw or water proof glue.

Frances

I was gonna hold off on posting this until I'd tried it out but since this thread is going back to growing in containers... ;) Found this idea linked from the link in your first post, ponyboy. Thanks!

http://earthtainer.tomatofest.com/
http://www.josho.com/gardening.htm
http://crazybillionaire.com/2008/05/earthtainer.html

Now I got to thinking, how can I do this without buying a bunch of those plastic tubs? Oh, I know! buckets! How do I get cheap or free buckets? Ask at your grocery. A lot of icing and flour is shipped in bulk- 3-5 gallon buckets. I did a little searching on youtube and found this video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aZUCxBHeq04

I think someone had posted it before, but it didn't click in my head at the time.

Or if you want to buy something already made:

http://www.earthbox.com/
Careful though, the boxes have good reviews but the company has bad reviews for customer service...
http://davesgarden.com/products/gwd/c/1754/

Edit. I've had thoughts too that having an open access to a reservoir of water might attract mosquitos, so some of these sprinkled in should help:

http://www.arbico-organics.com/1211102.html

Or, a little netting taped over the fill and drain holes should do.

Reminds me of the old tire potato growing stacks. Of course, who knows the chemical content there!?

We went ahead and built two of them. Growing some yukon golds and some purples (don't remember which kind). Only took a few boards, so might as well see.

Catherine
SAH mother of 4 under 6 - loving homeschool!
Birth Doula and student midwife
Class of 9/2-3/2006

if you did, are you having any luck? or maybe too early to tell?