It's great to see a business built on the exploitation of sub-irrigated planter (SIP) systems. Dick Larsen in Minneapolis was savvy enough to see the opportunity and seize on it.
You can read about the progress he is making with his Cabbage Patch Garden planters in the following article. Is it too bad a pun to call his planters SIPerior? Based on the article it appears his customers think they are. It's well worth reading.
I applaud both the aesthetics and functionality he has incorporated into his planters. It reflects the work of a master carpenter which is what he is. Incidentally, based on his website photos (scroll down) it appears that he has incorporated the drain pipe method. I also like his 3-box SIP insert design. It provides a great deal of flexibility. Overall, he has done a great job of both design and fabrication.
My opinion is that these planters will be highly productive in both a business sense and in terms of customer satisfaction. I have no doubt that over time Cabbage Patch Garden SIPs will produce many tons of fresh vegetables for his customers in the Twin Cities. I wish him the best of luck and tons of money too. Small business is not for the faint of heart.
Dick Larsen is not the guy you'd expect to be at the helm of a revolution. He's soft-spoken and slightly built. With his thick, retro, architect glasses and pink rock-a-billy shirt with two roosters over the left pocket, it wouldn't be surprising to see a pack of cigarettes rolled up in his sleeve, but there are none. A carpenter by trade and, now, the sole proprietor of The Vegetable Revolution, Larsen is a self-taught man.
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