From challenges, great ideas can come!! One of the Green Square, community’s raised garden beds, has deteriorated – to the point it needs to be replaced. You wouldn’t believe jus…
A wicking bed is a self-watering raised garden bed for a drought-prone climate. Learn how to build one with these step-by-step instructions.
The wicking bed, or self-watering garden, is not that mirage of water in the desert. Rather, it is one of the most user-friendly growing infrastructures for all the lifestyle, time-poor, lazy gardeners out there. Using the age-old idea of capillary action, water in a reservoir below is drawn up and into the soil, to be used by the plants as required. Ever dipped a tissue in a glass of water and watched the moisture climb up the fibres, defying gravity? A wicking bed works in the same way.
Charlie Albone shows you how.
We did a design for Ken and Jenny in Rosanna a few years back now (view larger version of design here): […]
What is a Wicking Bed? A wicking bed is a type of self-watering raised garden bed that is both water-saving and time-efficient. It has a water reservoir at the bottom and growing medium (soil) on the top, which are separated by a layer of fabric. This allows the plant roots to ‘wick’ water up as […]
Wicking Bed 2.0 By Raymond Jess Editor’s note: Check out our podcast interview with Raymond here, and read his first wicking bed article here. The influence behind the ingenuity… Two…
Wicking garden beds utilize a subsoil reservoir system to efficiently deliver water to plants, reducing waste and maintenance. Structured with layers like gravel and landscape fabric, they maintain consistent moisture, especially beneficial in dry climates.
If you’ve been looking for another way to water your thirsty garden, you might like to try wicking beds.
Learn exactly how to build a DIY self watering planter box. This sub-irrigation modern raised planter is perfect for any backyard.
A wicking bed is a self-watering raised garden bed for a drought-prone climate. Learn how to build one with these step-by-step instructions.
DIY Wicking Bed Container Garden Tutorial
Sophie shows how easy it is to build an instant, water-efficient garden bed out of easy to come-by materials
Raised Bed Wicking Garden : I wanted a raised bed planter, but the best location in my yard is not close to a spigot for watering. I live in a hot climate and I wanted to find a way to avoid dragging out a long length of garden hose 3-4 times a week to water my garden. I fi…
8 ways to garden on the $cheap shows you 8 easy ways to start saving money while still growing all the veggies you love.
You’ll need a hefty list of materials, but it’s worth it to keep veggie gardens happy and watered for up to 10 days – even in the heat
We are lazy gardeners. To find a self watering system for our raised beds were important to us. We investigated several possible systems, but decided […]
