Tim,
First off love your name! You must be an intelligent guy
Secondly, although I may have more room to till up the soil, I still prefer my homemade earthboxes. Every year I plant in ground and in my earthboxes, and every year my earthboxes are better (at least for tomatoes). No weeding, no chance of over watering. They are fool proof, and I have been accused of being one often. I guess the real question is why i keep planting things "in ground" rather than be satisfied with a whole bunch of modified RubberMaid Totes in my yard? Probably because when it comes down to it, deep down feel like I am cheating with the containers. I guess I have to plant "in ground", as God intended to feel like a real man.
Sad??
- Tim