Earthbox: Just Add Water for Spring

The incoming of spring is always a fun time in the city. Tree-lined streets show spots of leafy green, produce starts reappearing at the Greenmarket, and restaurants start opening their French doors and plopping tables out onto the sidewalk. The advent of spring is also the time when everyone makes a flustered attempt at growing a “fire escape garden.” Basil, rosemary, lettuces, and even tomatoes all seem like such an amusing project when they are fresh little bulbs at the market.

However, a few weeks of city smut and soon the inner-city mini farm starts to wilt pretty quickly. Nathanial Garber Schoen at Garber Hardware pointed me to The Earthbox to treat my urban garden calamitiesThe Earthbox is a complete gardening system contained in an apartment-friendly box that’s only a little more than 2ft L x 1ft W x 1ft T. The magic box is fit for any seeds, and the design of the box allows for optimal growth conditions no matter the conditions outdoors. Mention this newsletter, and Nat will give you 10% off if you preorder by April 15th.