debilu- When Paul handed me the email printout(receipt) I almost choked on the price, since he had purchased 3 of them. What I did last year was order directly from the company, was the basic kit, which with s/h came out to about $38 or $39 for one. The basic kit is the Earthbox, grid, watering tube, casters, and 2 different types of fertilizers, one that is an all purpose fertilizer, the other for tomatoes, and the cover that stretches over the top of the Earthbox. The kits that Paul purchased for me have all of the above, and the soil to fill the Earthbox up. I like them, and feel the are virtually goof-proof. The only thing, in regard to the Earthboxes, you need to do is water them...that's it...no feeding, no weeding, nothing. They have a 4-gallon reservoir in the bottom of the box itself, and when you water through the water tube, any excess water comes out of the bottom of the box. Just one note of caution, which is kind of funny, if you do buy an Earthbox, pay very close attention to how many plants you should plant in it. Like others have posted in other threads, I also tend to pack my containers tightly and make them look "full." I planted 6 zucchinis in the Earthbox last year, lol, and after a couple of weeks had to cull the 6 down to 2 (which is what Earthbox recommends) they were growing so fast and so large that they were starting to choke each other out. Out of the 2 zucchinis that I planted in it though...I was harvesting all summer long for myself, and my family!
A garden center near me sells the Earthbox kits, and they have them on display, this garden center has a large green house area, and at Christmas time last year, they still had Cherry tomatoes growing in one of their Earthboxes! lol
