Compare Gardening Systems
Not sure which of our 3 container gardening systems is best for you? Use the EarthBox comparison chart below to help you choose! Or use our Product Recommender to find the best gardening box for popular crops like tomatoes, peppers, carrots, corn, and more.
| Original | Root & Veg | Junior | |
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| Price | Starts at $43 | Starts at $33 | Starts at $25 |
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| Crop Yield The EarthBox Original produces double the yields of conventional gardening using less fertilizer, less water, and less effort. | 🍅🍅🍅(Best) | 🍅🍅(Better) | 🍅(Good) |
| Size | 29" L x 13½" W x 11" H | 17¾" L x 17¾" W x 15¾" H | 23" L x 9½" W x 7¼" H |
| Soil Capacity | 2.0 cubic feet | 2.0 cubic feet | 1.0 cubic foot |
| Water Reservoir | 3 gallons | 2 gallons | 1.15 gallons |
| Vining Crops Vining crops like tomatoes, cucumbers, beans, summer squash, and melons. Requires a staking/trellis system. We currently only sell one for the Original. | ✔ | ✔* | - |
| Root Crops Root crops like radishes, turnips, garlic, and leeks. For those with larger roots like beets, carrots, onions, parsnips, rutabagas, and jicama, the EarthBox Root & Veg is better suited due to its bigger depth. | ✔* | ✔ | - |
| Herbs & Greens While the EarthBox Junior was designed for growing herbs and greens, you can grow them in any EarthBox. | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Flowers You can grow annual flowers (impatiens, petunias, zinnias, sunflowers, marigolds, etc.) in any EarthBox from seeds or seedlings. We recommend using our Natural 8-3-5 fertilizer (or similar) for best results. | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Companion Planting Combining crops is possible in the EarthBox Original. Popular combos include tomatoes & peppers, eggplant & tomatoes, zucchini & summer squash, melons & winter squash, and peas & green onions. | ✔ | - | - |
| Outside & Indoors You can grow either outside or indoors with any EarthBox thanks to its small footprint. If growing indoors, be sure to place in an area with plenty of natural sunlight. If that's not possible, we recommend purchasing metal halide lights. | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Made in USA | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Food Safe EarthBox products are constructed with high-quality, food safe, BPA-free polypropylene, and do not leach harmful chemicals. | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Self-Watering EarthBox is a sub-irrigated planter (SIP) meaning plants draw water from the bottom reservoir via natual capillary action. Your plants are kept optimally watered without any risk of overwatering. | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Eco-Friendly The sub-irrigated water reservoir promotes less frequent watering & prevents wasting water, while the top mulch cover prevents water & fertilizer from evaporating. | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| UV-Protected Every EarthBox is infused with UV blockers to help prevent color fading and becoming brittle from sun exposure. | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Reusable EarthBox gardening systems are durable, built to last for decades, and can be used again and again. Simply add new fertilizer & dolomite, a new mulch cover, and plants when starting your next growing season. | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Recyclable Our durable, yet lightweight containers are made from #5 polypropylene resin and are safe to repurpose and recycle. | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Easy Setup & Use | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Fertilizer Our plant food add-on provides essential nutrients to help your garden grow. Each pouch is premeasured for easy, one-time application to take the guesswork and mess out of gardening. If you don't use ours, you'll still want to get some that follows our recommendations. | ✔ (add-on) | ✔ (add-on) | ✔ (add-on) |
| Growing Media Our Potting Mix add-on is a high-quality, organic, sterile, peat-based growing medium with the right amount of perlite for excellent aeration and drainage to keep roots healthy and happy. You don't have to use ours, but make sure you follow our guidelines. | ✔ (add-on) | ✔ (add-on) | ✔ (add-on) |
| Automatic Watering Our optional Automatic Watering System add-on completely automates the watering of an EarthBox garden. Simply hook up this accessory to your water spigot and EarthBox and watch your plants grow! | ✔ (add-on) | ✔ (add-on) | ✔ (add-on) |
| Plant Support Our optional staking/trellis systems provide necessary vertical support to vining crops like tomatoes, cucumbers, watermelons, etc. | ✔ (add-on) | ✔ (add-on) | - |
| Wheels Our optional wheels / casters allow you to easily move your entire EarthBox garden. Includes integrated locking mechanism. | ✔ (add-on) | - | - |
| Plant Stand Our optional garden stand elevates the EarthBox Original almost 3 feet off the ground to eliminate bending and back strain. | ✔ (add-on) | - | - |
| Rating | 4.9 (4000+ reviews) | 4.7 (300+ reviews) | 4.8 (300+ reviews) |
Tip: If you're unsure which container gardening system is best for you, try our Product Recommender.