Garden in a Box!

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Started from seed and planted the peat pots in this 20" planter box. This is day 1-looking good! Only has green, string, and burgundy beans and peas. Also has example of how potting mix should look to plant. Pre-moisten potting mix to the consistency of cookie dough. Be sure to check out the other videos on this youtube.com/roxycrossdesigns channel! Happy gardening!

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• beans
• peas
• planting
• planter

[roxycrossdesigns]

These baskets are well worth the price as you can use them over and over in a seasonal environment. I have baskets that are 12 years old, still perfectly in use. And they will be available on my website shortly.

[roxycrossdesigns]

If you used old milk crates you would have to line them with moss, which is what these planters are designed to replace! If you have them you could experiment but don't expect the same results as they are square, not angled or engineered for maximum use of space, water and potting mix retention and flow and protection from sun and heat and so many things. (The moss industry is depleting the nesting grounds of Canadian Geese, too)

Thanks for your question!

[roxycrossdesigns]

(I did not invent of design these baskets and planters, but have used them for 12 years with great success, experimenting on all kinds of projects, some or which are on this youtube channel!)

[roxycrossdesigns]

I also use trailing flowering plants which do very well unsupported also.The holes in the baskets are beveled and the holes in the planter boxes have lips on all sides, inside and out. By having them engineered like that, the plants do not rest on something that will cut through them. they are a brilliant design that took years to create!

[roxycrossdesigns]

These baskets can be hung or put on railings, stands and fences. Then peas and beans can climb all they want on chain, railings and fences! I have found however, that left to their own devices the stems strengthen when unsupported and still produce food.

[roxycrossdesigns]

It is great for herbs! I grow rosemary, thyme, basil, oregano, sage and in various types. I harvest herbs, putting them in olive oil to create savory oil for cooking! De-liscious!

[CrowsNest2012]

The best part of this idea IMHO is planting beans around the rootballs of plants with high nitrogen needs.

If I may ask, how does the super intensive planting affect your yields? My bush beans in rows usually produce 8 to 10 pounds per plant planted about 12 inches apart. Have you weighed your outcome?

Love the idea, and thanks for sharing it!

[lovekiller1091]

would you be able to use old milk crates instead?

[davidhaythornthwaite]

its not the way i would ever try too grow peas or beans, both like to climb, NOT just hang there, but each to there own

[dtp5150]

i think this would be cool for herbs and slow growing things.. awesome