2. Overview Making a table-top garden box can be useful and helpful for people with disabilities and for the sustainability of Hawaii. Table-top garden boxes are easy to make using scrap wood and are easily accessible (and can be modified to be easily accessible to anyone). Table-top gardens also help promote sustainability in Hawaii by growing our own food.
3. Materials: Hammer Nails 2 wooden pallets (or an equal amount of wood) Screen (or the black screens uses to stop wind and dust at constriction sites) Soil Seeds
4. Seeds: Here is a list of some plants that will grow well in a table-top garden box: Lettuces and greens (All sorts - lettuces, endive, escarole, mustard greens, arugala, kale, cress, broccoli raab, mizuna, and more) Radishes Spinach Chard Beets Herbs (for example - parsley, cilantro, basil, and thyme) *This list is not exhaustive, many plants can be grown in garden boxes, feel free to plant what you want!
5. Step 1 Gather tools and wood and decide how big you want your box pallets are great because its already a box if you are using regular wood, decide how you want the box designed.
11. Step 7 Harvest mature plants. Enjoy or share the food you grew.
12. Step 8 Repeat steps 4 through 7, changing the soil as necessary.
13. Conclusion Table-top garden boxes are not only useful and helpful for everyone, they provide us with food and help’s us become a sustainable society.
