GAB is Magical...

Sometimes, when people see Garden Anywhere Box for the first time, they dismiss it as "just a

This tomato plant is about six weeks old
and has tomatoes.
 Maybe the boxes are magic. 

tote" or "aquaponics/hydroponics" without taking a few minutes to see how GAB really works (potting mix). Garden Anywhere Box really is an easier way to garden. Words like, "brilliant" and "genius" have been said about GAB...and not just from us... ;),...from other people...lol.

Someone commented to me the other day that there really was no magic to Garden Anywhere Box. They said that there are plans on the internet for grow boxes. There are. They said that you can find plans for a self-watering garden on the internet. You can, but they are not Garden Anywhere Box.

His words are still haunting me... "No Magic"...

I beg to differ. Maybe there is no literal "magic" in GAB, but Garden Anywhere Box is magical to me.

True, you can find plans for grow boxes on the internet. That's how we started. After having success with Earth box, Larry wanted to make his own garden box. He found plans on the internet, made a few boxes and added them to our  "box garden." After one growing season, he found design flaws with the internet plans. He corrected the flaws and made a few more boxes to add to our collection. These boxes were better, but he still saw ways to improve the design after the next growing season. After about three summers,  he was happy with the changes and decided that his design had addressed the problems and was "perfect."

Then the problem arose for me that I was watering 20 boxes by hand every day or two. I asked

Larry if there was an easier way to water because this was not as much fun as I thought...:D

For the next two years, between traveling for his "real" job to support our family, he spent his weekends, through trial and error, looking for a way to make it easier for me to water our garden. That is how our watering system was born. When you see it, you might say, "Well, duh, how simple," or "Brilliant," or "Genius." We've heard them all.

It is also true that there are plans and examples of self-watering gardens on the internet, but they are not GAB.  Garden Anywhere Box is perfect for people who live in cities with small backyards or have a patio or balcony apartment. GAB is also perfect for just about anyone who wants to garden, but has given up due to the summer heat or work involved in gardening. We have 10 acres and garden in a box...because it's easier and more productive. 

The plans that I've seen for self-watering gardens involve big barrels, pvc pipe, possibly electricity and timers or tubes in buckets. Some plans that I've seen involve gardening in buckets, but you still have the issue of watering all of your containers daily. If they are connected, the pictures I've seen don't look very efficient or portable.

The watering system is what I love about Garden Anywhere Box. It allows your garden to be watered for you. No wasted water. Self-watering. Genius. It is a size that will allow most people to be able to grow at least some of their own food.

Garden Anywhere Box is similar to other container gardens out there, but they don't have our watering system. Even the watering system designs on the internet are for the DIYer and not for average people who don't have the time, patience or know-how to make a garden like this. We have done the work and the research for you. We have gardened in a box for seven years and have had our watering system for two years. We know it works. You can grow vegetables. IT IS MAGIC.