Yeah if I tried to grow in the ground I'd be running out with the hose like 3-4 times a day LOL. Besides tub gardens are a garden feature all their own. We haven;t had our rainy season yet. We are behind almost 4" on rain here at the moment. May is usually wet, it was DRY. But that is supposed to chance tomorrow. Its supposed to kick in which will be great....nothing more time consuming than standing out in the yard with a hose in your hand