May 30th was my daughter's birthday. I did give her the usual food gift certificate but I wanted to give her something else. She has talked about having a garden but the truth is, she and her husband work so much, that a garden would not be such a good idea.
Then I bumped into this while shopping at Lowes.
It is a raised bed, self watering container for your deck or patio. It was very easy to put together. In under 15 minutes it was assembled and planted with a few of my daughter's favorite plants.
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| Perforated grid and water tube |
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| Pack the dirt very tight in the corners for proper wicking |
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| I soaked the soil and sprayed water into the water tube until water came out of the weep holes, which allows for about an inch or so of water. |
A Patio beefsteak complete with it's own cage.Not on wheels.
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| There are already tomatoes on the the vine! |
I hope this gives her the gardening bug, helps her relax after a stressful day and she enjoys the vegetables of her minimal labor, haha.
