Yay for troughs! Our new property is gopher heaven, so we're pretty excited about the troughs we bought to grow our veggies in.
Things to consider if you are considering trough gardening:
HEAT - metal containers heat up pretty quick. This is GOOD news for heat-loving plants like tomatoes, and may bum out cool-weather plants like lettuces. Plant the cooler-weather plants in the center of the trough, with heat-loving annuals or perennials on the edges. Using troughs with tomatoes will allow Read more [...]