juliet-of-oz

hi ya

My grow boxes are deep and large because of our climate - even my potted trees are all in pots a little too big as we get very very hot days here with no humidity at all. I work full time and just dont have the time to water as often as i should so i have to compensate with the type of soil i use and also the amount. Those boxes get quite a lot of gravel (fish rocks) put in the bottom too.

Another thing i do sometimes is nail a piece of styrafoam onto the bottom of the tree so its roots are forced to grow out before they grow down..and tha needs room too.

I guess its all about where you are in the world and what you are trying to achieve with the grow box.

the boxes dont look so good after a few years - i will post another pic with an older one...hehehe its falling to bits - but i made it out of pallet timber which is a fair bit thinner. mind you they werent oak...

Thanks for the comments though (grin). My carpentry skills leave ALOT to be desired and the guys here at work just laugh at me when im making things..but hey I never broke a fingernail making them, so im happy.

Jules