The totes are for Grow Boxes. Carey went to one of our garden club mtgs and saw a demonstration for constructing one. The gallon pots rest on the bottom of the tote and hold up the "floor" of the box (which is the cut down tote lid) that the dirt rests on. Confused yet? I have the original directions somewhere. Carey probably has the newest ones. You can grow tomatoes, peppers, vegetables, etc. in the box and not have to worry about constant water, fertilizer, most bugs. It's a lot easier to take care of.