Patent ID: 8261487

Claim:
A plant growing assembly for use in growing a plurality of plants above a ground surface, said assembly comprising: a first growing tube presenting a generally hollow elongated body configured to retain a plant-growing medium and a plurality of plants, said body extending along an axis to present opposite axial end margins, said body presenting a radial peripheral wall including a radially inner face and a radially outer face, said body being oriented such that the axis extends substantially horizontally to present opposite top and bottom margins extending along the radial peripheral wall, wherein said top margin defines an access opening extending therethrough between the radially inner and outer faces, wherein said access opening comprises a slot extending axially along the top margin of the body, and wherein said bottom margin defines a drain opening extending therethrough between the radially inner and outer faces, said radial peripheral wall defining a plurality of discrete plant-receiving ports extending therethrough between the radially inner and outer faces and disposed generally about the radial peripheral wall; and a growing tube support structure operably secured to the first growing tube to elevate the growing tube above the ground surface.