Patent ID: 6907693

Claim:
A portable gardening station comprising: a) a bed for containing a growing medium, said bed having a base comprising a shoulder, a trough, and a raised center portion, said trough being lower than said shoulder and said raised center portion, wherein said trough is sloped relative to said shoulder and said trough having a low point toward which water drains, wherein a drain hole is located at said low point, and wherein an underside of said bed comprises structural ribs; b) a perforated growing medium baseplate supported by said shoulder and said raised center portion of said base, said perforated growing medium baseplate operative to support said growing medium and to allow water to drain from said growing medium through said baseplate and into said trough; and c) a structural assembly for supporting said bed; wherein said structural ribs provide said base with sufficient rigidity such that said base does not deflect significantly under the weight of said baseplate and growing medium.