My Earthboxes are producing lovely lettuces. Every week I harvest a really large bowl of red and green and mixed leaf lettuces and share them with some of my neighbors. They taste very tender and spicy and delicious.
However, I know they will “bolt” soon, so I need to have an idea of what to plant next in the boxes! Anyone have any ideas? I live in Chicago. What can one plant in July?
That is really awesome! Have you read the book Urban Homestead by the folks at http://www.homegrownevolution.com/? They talk about earthboxes in the book, as well as instructions on making your own.
Our family is trying to grow some veggies, but it’s been a challenge in our condo. It’s good to hear about someone else’s experiences.
Comment by Sarah-Ji — June 23, 2009 @ 2:38 pm
Really detailed directions! That’s great…but I just don’t have the time to do all that or purchase the tools to get it done….I’ve tried the Grow Box and it’s actually a bit better and a whole lot less expensive than I thought it would be! Check it out here! http://www.agardenpatch.com
Comment by Tomatotaster — June 24, 2009 @ 6:37 pm