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Rockporter · June 7, 2017

LOL, yeah, that's not hydroponics, but if you follow Earthbox setup instructions you'll be good to go. Honestly though, I'm using my earthboxes as regular planters now with my mels mix. They aren't setup to wick anymore because it was too hard for me to do all the work required to set them up. Arthritis gets in the way of that and I don't really understand how they can say Earthboxes are good for those with arthritis? It's painful to mix all that stuff and take it out only to redo it. I can't get on the ground so it has to be up on something for me to work with it, which then means my hubby has to put it where it's supposed to go after I set it up. It's much easier to use as a regular planter for me and the earthboxes I have I bought somewhere around 2010. They look almost new, they have held up well to the sun out here.

June 7, 2017	#11
Rockporter Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Texas Coastal Bend Posts: 3,205	LOL, yeah, that's not hydroponics, but if you follow Earthbox setup instructions you'll be good to go. Honestly though, I'm using my earthboxes as regular planters now with my mels mix. They aren't setup to wick anymore because it was too hard for me to do all the work required to set them up. Arthritis gets in the way of that and I don't really understand how they can say Earthboxes are good for those with arthritis? It's painful to mix all that stuff and take it out only to redo it. I can't get on the ground so it has to be up on something for me to work with it, which then means my hubby has to put it where it's supposed to go after I set it up. It's much easier to use as a regular planter for me and the earthboxes I have I bought somewhere around 2010. They look almost new, they have held up well to the sun out here. __________________ In the spring at the end of the day you should smell like dirt ~Margaret Atwood~ Last edited by Rockporter; June 7, 2017 at 01:06 PM.