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While prepping my boxes, I often use regular old dishwashing gloves.  Sometimes these leave a smell on your hands, so I wear a thin pair of latex or nitrile exam gloves inside of them.  If they tear, I just throw them away, no biggie.  When taking them off, I turn them inside-out to dry.  I try to leave the fingertips in the original positions so they are easier to turn right side out before rewearing them.

We had slugs eating our peppers.  If it's just one box I would put out a little of beer in a 1" deep container and that should take of it.  I cut a water bottle and used the bottom.  We didn't realize it, but we had plenty of slugs.  The beer was getting expensive, so we bought Sluggo and that solved the problem.

Thank you!

Heck, I'll try them simply because they offer an extra small for those of us with tiny mutant hands!  I hate wearing garden gloves because I always end up with floppy fingers.

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They sound wonderful...I am wondering if anyone has tried them. 
It appears the site is still active, unlike others that come and go.
They do have some reviews so maybe I will read all of them and decide.

Some of the gloves are not available in all sizes but some are 1/2 price...so about $15.  I am tempted... Judi

Judi- I just checked out the bionic gloves. They seem to be a lot heavier than the Atlas, and way more expensive. Before you make that investment, please try a pair of the Atlas 370. You can get a single pair at Amazon. I can't praise them enough. 

http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_ss_i_0_9?url=search-alias%3Dlawngarden&field-keywords=atlas+370+garden+gloves&sprefix=atlas+370%2Clawngarden%2C201&rh=n%3A2972638011%2Ck%3Aatlas+370+garden+gloves

Mickie

Ooh Morganmac,  I think it may have been the light.  Thanks.

The other plants were slightly bigger and the sun got to them first.

Wow,
Before I realized the original thread was 6 years old I was ready to order the Bionic gloves...tonight !!

They sound wonderful...I am wondering if anyone has tried them. 
It appears the site is still active, unlike others that come and go.
They do have some reviews so maybe I will read all of them and decide.

Some of the gloves are not available in all sizes but some are 1/2 price...so about $15.
I am tempted...
Judi

If the drain is open it is near impossible to overwater a plant in an earth box

I had a similar problem with a tomato plant last year and my county agricultural agent diagnosed it as a viral wilt.
They told me to remove the plant at once and monitor my other plants closely.
This spring I also had a virus, in one plant, and had to destroy a tomato plant.
As of right now all is well

Ed
Brandon Florida

You cannot over-water an Earthbox;excess water will come out the overflow hole.  The black aeration bench with the holes in it provides oxygen to the roots, and the wicking corners you packed with potting mix -one intended for containers- wick the water up to the roots.

(It is possible to overwater traditional containers if they don't drain well or if you leave standing water in the drip tray. That's probably why you found online resources that tell you to water less.)

Acanfield,

Welcome Back
I also used your design for the PCV trellis, but put PVC all the way up.

I see your double pea cage trellis and have a few questions:
--Are they attached to the green stakes?
--Are they pushed into the EB container...I see the sharp ends overhanging the boxes??
--How are the 2 cages connected to each other??  I see the sharp ends at the top.

Your garden looks great and it is good to have you back...
Judi