Depending on the number of seedlings, choose a fertilizer and plant placement pattern - see instructions for more information on this. Using potting mix, create a slight mound where you will place the fertilizer strip. Create a small trough in the mound and then pour 2 cups of dry fertilizer or 3 cups of organic fertilizer in a strip in the trough. Gently cover the fertilizer strip with moist potting mix, and pat down. Do not mix the fertilizer into the potting mix or spread it around. Do not use fertilizer that requires mixing with water, such as Miracle-Gro™ or other water-soluble brands

Included in the accessory bag are 2 fitted plastic covers, one as an extra. Both are equipped with a black and a white site. Keep the black side up, except in exceptionally hot summers - where the white side should face up. Align one of the round cutout holes over the fill tube and carefully stretch the cover over the top of the EarthBox. When the cover is secure, cut a 3-inch “X” in the cover for each plant, as far away from the fertilizer strip as possible. Never cut holes in the cover above the fertilizer strip.

Through the newly cut “X’s” in the cover dig 2 to 3-inch-deep holes into the potting mix, just as you would i the ground. Place one plant per hole and firm the mix around the roots. Just this one time, pull back the “X” flaps in the cover to water the plants from the top to remove any air spaces from around the roots. Then carefully put the flaps back around the stems and fill the reservoir through the fill tube. If your plants will need support, we recommend that you purchase the optional EarthBox® Staking System.