Thinking about ditching the raised beds and going to earth boxes/self watering containers. [View all]

Last edited Wed Feb 15, 2012, 09:05 AM - Edit history (1)

I am in the SE and I can't keep the raised beds watered and weeded, particularly in the hot, hot months. And every year is either a drought or ridiculous amounts of rain, so my maters either split or wither. But I don't want to ditch the gardening completely. There is nothing like fresh greens in the early spring or a nice backyard tomato in July. I would hate to lose that. Any opinions?

On edit: The Earth Boxes package can come with fertilizer strip, potting soil and dolomite. It adds almost $20 to each box. Can I get this stuff locally for less? This seems exorbitant.