WFMW - tub gardening

I love gardening - the feel and smell of rich earth, the quiet pleasure of watching plants thrive (or not, as the case may be!). And fresh vegetables to feed my little family. But I do not love weeding, bending over, or the cost of expensive containers.

So this round of vegetables are being grown in these inexpensive plastic tub trugs instead. The tubs are flexible, lightweight and have very convenient handles. They cost A$9.00 each (about US$7.20).

Just be sure to drill some drainage holes in the bottom (being soft plastic, the drill goes through very easily, and the plastic doesn't crack).

Then fill with soil or potting mix and plant out your seedlings. We have tomatoes and cauliflower in at the moment. I am just using a single stake in the centre of the tub, for all of the tomato plants. We will see how this goes.

The tubs get hardly any weeds, are higher up for ease of planting, they are light enough to move around the garden easily and could even be put up on a bench, for no-bending gardening. Perfect for balconies, and renters (like us).

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