Several years ago I wanted some window boxes to plant flowers in. The problem was I couldn’t find any that were long enough, so I turned to the Internet. What I found was a happy accident that has blessed me twice over. I found some that were white vinyl and self-watering. They were so wonderful. Once I got them planted I just filled the planter through a single tube that had a measure stick in it telling me when it was full.

I was sad to leave all my window boxes when we moved back to Arizona as they were attached to the home. But last year I bought some planter boxes for my patio. I got them from the same place I’d ordered the first and they are the same self-watering type as my old boxes. I absolutely love them. I still have some learning about Arizona year round gardening, but I truly love these boxes. They are virtually indestructible, survived my move and make watering a breeze. With the watering coming from the base up it makes it possible for anyone anywhere to be a successful gardener.

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