Description
From Uncle Jim’s Garden Lab
Grow Up, Not Out.
Seriously — Way Up.
Four tiers of growing power stacked into a footprint smaller than a pizza box. Strawberries on top, basil in the middle, petunias at the bottom — or whatever wild combo makes your garden heart sing.
Shown in Green — loaded with herbs, flowers & strawberries
Here’s the thing about growing food…
You don’t need a backyard. You don’t need raised beds or a weekend of shoveling. You need a sunny corner and about 90 seconds of assembly time.
We’ve been helping people grow things since 1976 — and we built this planter for the folks who kept telling us: “I want to garden, but I have no space.”
Well, now you have space. Twelve planting pockets, stacked vertically, draining beautifully, looking like a million bucks on your patio. Fill it with our Worm Castings for soil that’s absolutely alive — and watch what happens.
Why Gardeners Love This Thing
(And why they keep buying a second one in a different color.)
Tiny Footprint, Big Harvest
12.6 inches across. Fits on a balcony, a front stoop, or that weird corner of the kitchen where the sun hits. Twelve plants in the space of one pot.
Water Once, Feed All Four
Pour water into the top. It cascades down through every tier, hydrating all 12 pockets on the way. The saucer catches the rest. Lazy gardening at its finest.
Locks Together, Stays Put
Interlocking ridges click each tier into place. Once loaded with soil, this thing isn’t going anywhere — wind, curious dogs, or toddlers included.
Tough Plastic, Not Cheap Plastic
Thickened UV-resistant polypropylene. Same grade used in commercial nurseries. Won’t crack in August heat, won’t fade after two summers of full sun.
Grows Almost Anything
Strawberries, lettuce, basil, mint, cilantro, petunias, marigolds, succulents, small peppers — if the roots stay under 6 inches, it’ll thrive in here.
Nests Flat When You’re Done
End of season? Empty, rinse, stack the tiers inside each other. Stores in a corner of the garage. Takes up less space than a folding chair.
Six Colors. Your Call.
Match your patio furniture, your front door, or just pick the one that makes you smile.
What Shows Up At Your Door
4 interlocking planter tiers — 3 deep pockets each
1 drainage saucer base — catches runoff, protects your deck
12 planting spots total — mix strawberries, herbs, flowers, whatever
Zero tools needed — stack, fill, plant, done
The Specs (For You Detail People)
No yard? Grab a sunny corner. That’s all you need.
Want to see this planter really take off?
Mix a handful of our Worm Castings into each pocket before planting. The natural slow-release nutrients and billions of beneficial microbes mean bigger roots, stronger stems, and way more fruit — no synthetic fertilizers, no chemicals, just nature doing its thing.
We’ve been perfecting this stuff for 40+ years. Your plants will notice the difference in about two weeks.
Who’s This For?
Apartment gardeners
Strawberry obsessives
Fresh herb cooks
Patio decorators
Kids learning to grow
Gift givers who nail it
Got Questions? We’ve Got Answers.
The stuff people actually ask us before buying.
How much soil do I need?
About 3–4 gallons of potting mix fills all four tiers. One standard bag from any garden center does the job with some left over.
Will it blow over?
Once filled with moist soil and plants, it weighs 20+ pounds. The wide saucer base and low center of gravity keep it grounded. For windy rooftops, tuck it against a wall.
Can I use it indoors?
Absolutely. The saucer catches all drainage. Put it by a south-facing window and grow herbs through winter. A small mat underneath gives extra peace of mind on hardwood.
What grows best?
Strawberries are the star — the pockets are shaped for trailing fruit. But lettuce, basil, mint, cilantro, parsley, petunias, marigolds, succulents, and small peppers all crush it.
How often do I water?
In summer sun, every 1–2 days. Water from the top and the cascading system handles the rest. Stick your finger in — if the top inch is dry, give it a drink.
Will the plastic crack or fade?
Nope. Thickened polypropylene with UV stabilizers — same material commercial nurseries use for pots that sit in full sun for years. We’ve tested these through multiple seasons.
How do I store it off-season?
Dump the soil, rinse with a hose, nest the tiers inside each other. Collapses to about 8 inches tall. Garage shelf until spring.
Any tools needed?
Zero. Place the saucer, stack the tiers (they click into place), fill with soil, plant. Done before your coffee gets cold.
Uncle Jim’s Worm Farm
Growing with gardeners since 1976. Over 1 million customers served.
