So far, so good....

Some plants fighting the Gray Mold...they're doing a little better now.

Some more on the deck....

Peppers forming....

Some more peppers...

Here's some tomatoes in regular pots....

Some more in regular pots.....

Really digging the TSK. These seem to like it too.

Zukes and a Sunflower in a 25 gallon container....

Some younger ones about to take off....

This is my first experience with the Earth Box. I have raised beds in the backyard which were very successful until the area got too shaded. Also, I'm now elderly and have two knee replacements, so ordered an Earth Box this year to try this type of gardening. I like the casters which make it easy to move on the patio. My question: How moist it the potting media supposed to be? It's falling through the screen into the reservoir. Does that matter, and if so, how do you prevent it?

If I ever get it set up, I'll use it for fall planting. My tomato plants are in the raised beds and caged. The Celebrity plant has big green tomatoes on it, but it has been over 90 degrees for several days (in GA) and the heat is supposed to continue, so they aren't setting on. When I gardened in Northwest Indiana, I let my tomato plants sprawl but due to space, cage them now. I purchased the square collapsible cages from Gardeners Supply several years ago and add one to the top when the plants grows too tall for its cage; I like them.

Thread revival! Hey catladybird. Those casters are definitely helpful. I stopped using them for more stability(windy here). The Gardeners cages are really nice. Pricey but strong. I like them too.

The mix, if covered, stays damp all the way through. Uncovered, the top inch or 2 is dry. I like to remove the cover after they start to take off to plant green onions, bush beans, etc. on the edges. Keeping the cover on has it's benefits too.

I wouldn't worry about some mix falling through. Don't see any negative other than losing a little mix because it will eventually be flushed out. But what helps is to fill the reservoir before adding the mix. Gets the bottom of the mix saturated immediately. Adding more at one time helps too.