How to Guide

STEP 1
Plan ahead Determine what type
and how many plants you need.
Gather materials
• your Patio Pickers Patio Garden Kit
• 1.5 cubic foot bag of high-quality potting mix
• water (you will need 3 or 4 gallons)
• a sharp knife or scissors
• dolomite and fertilizer
Choose a location
Select a sunny spot with a minimum of 8 hours
of daily sunshine for warm-season crops such as
tomatoes, peppers, eggplant. Select partial shade
for cool season crops such as lettuce, spinach,
or arugula.
PLANT AND FERTILIZER
PLACEMENT
Seedling
Fertilizer
Water fill tube
1 Row
2 Rows
3 Rows
STEP 4 – Add a layer of moist potting mix
to within 2” from the top of the box.
STEP 5 – Add a thin layer of dolomite and
spread evenly.
STEP 2 – Place screen, fill tube and casters
into your Patio Pickers Patio Garden. Securely and
firmly set the screen in the box. Make sure the
fill tube is placed through the corner hole in
the screen and pushed all the way to the
bottom of the Patio Pickers box.
STEP 3 – Pack open corners of the Patio
Pickers box with moist potting mix to ensure good
wicking of the water to plants.
NOTE: Pre-moistening the potting mix by adding
small amounts of water until just moist – NOT
soaked – helps start the wicking action. If potting
mix is too dry, it soaks up the water like a dry
sponge.