Thanks for the info, Elaine! I use Earthboxes almost exclusively. I have a few Smart Pots. I live in a Retirement Park so I don't have access to any ground to use for a garden. Do you only garden in the Fall? I've got pepper and tomato plants ready to go into an Earthbox. I keep putting it off since it's still so hot here. I did have some success with peppers, green beans and okra from my spring planting. Also got some broccoli and cauliflower into boxes in late January or early February that did OK and I'm really looking forward to growing more of those again. I was going to wait a little longer to start the seeds for them, but I see you suggest starting them next month.
Thanks again for your input. I'm more concerned about the pests that ruined my tomatoes, cucumbers and zucchini this summer. I don't think it was any kind of worm, so I'm not sure BT would help .. the leaves looked like lace and I never saw what bug or insect was causing the damage. I saw a homemade pesticide that I may try ... had soap, onions, garlic and hot peppers in it. I'm ready to try about anything to get a good tomato.
