Grow Boxes

Tomatoes growing in Wall O’Water in early Spring within the grow box

Ingredients for raised bed growing medium:

  1. 1/3 Kelp or Worm Compost (good quality) – compost is where all your nutrients come from.
  2. 1/3 Vermiculite (or perlite) – these hold the moisture for you.
  3. 1/3 Peat Moss or Coco Coir (sustainable) – this will add the pH balance.

In the future, just add compost to the top or wood chips. If you can make your own worm compost that is the best.

Tomatoes growing through Wall O’Water with Texas Tomato Cage around the tomatoes

Grow box plans (A tried-and-true Grow box design)

Use Trex or other plastic wood on top to prevent splinters. You can add two 12″ boards to make taller.

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Hotboxes

Extend the season (earlier and later)

Purchased hotbox with wax automatic opening based on temperature
Home-made hotbox which has to be opened manually when temperature is hot.