Wick Garden Beds
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. This is an easy and cheap way of supporting the soil on top of the reservoir. How To Build A Wicking Bed The Little Veggie Patch Co The WaterUps Oasis 1240 Wicking Bed is an Australian designed garden bed for those gardeners looking for a great border bed. Wick garden beds . As a bit of background a wicking bed is a self-watering raised garden bed which works by the principle of sub-irrigation where the water supply sits underneath and is wicked upward into the soil in the container above. The idea is to provide a reservoir of water under the plants to buffer the changes in moisture during the day or to cover you when you forget to water. They are manufactured from colorbond steel and include top and bottom capping rails for greater wall strength. The design includes diecast bevelled corners to eliminate sharp edges. Plus WaterUps wicki...