Thanks Structure - - but I really like to pay for everything that I ultimately recommend in the Construction Guide, etc. that way, no "favored" treatment, or implication thereof.
But regarding your comment on EarthTainer builds, it was funny this Spring when I went in to 3 Lowes that while they had plenty of 18 gallon Rubbermaid containers, the 3 stores in Silicon Valley were out of the 31 gallon size used in the EarthTainer Guide for several weeks. May have been coincidence, but it brought a smile to my face in driving the Inventory Planning folks kind of nuts!!
Here is a Thread I posted in another Forum:
I agree 100% that by "mechanically" trying to throttle the flow of moisture upward in a SWC, is an exercise in futility!!
What I REALLY need to do is to find a "happy" combination of ingredients that will keep the tomato plants moist, and not wet. I also need to find this combo so that hundreds of people who are using the EarthTainer design can source and combine these ingredients from Lowes, Home Depot, Walmart, or Nursery stores across the U.S. with easy availability. Cost is somewhat secondary as if you live in a Condo, or apartment in NYC, growing garden fresh tomatoes on your balcony is "priceless".
So help me out my friends, in finding that elusive combo mix best suited for tomato growing. Hundreds of EarthTainer (and EarthBox users, for that matter) will be eternally grateful!!!
Ray