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Part 1: wicking raised bed with composting worms Living in a drought state I feel a need to do my part to help the environment- but I also love gardening. How can I water with wasting too much water… and when my plants need me the most during summer. I’m usually out on road trips and forget to water. In Casa Castillo (aka my parents’ home) I decided to experiment with a wicking raised bed. I pick tall galvanized tubs so that they don’t need to bed over too much when gardening. The height…

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Michael - Veggie Garden Specialist on Instagram: "Wicking beds are a great option for growing fruit and veg. They allow the plants to draw up water from a reservoir in the bottom of the beds as they need it.  @water_ups offer a whole range of beds from raised planters to individual pots.  You can grab some just in time for spring from their website. Use my code michael10 and you’ll score 10% off. How good!! 🙌🏽  *Does not include their Artesian range." Trench Composting Raised Beds, Long Lasting Raised Garden Beds, Self Watering Raised Garden Beds, Container Vegetable Garden Ideas, Portable Garden Beds, Plants To Draw, Watering Raised Garden Beds, Wicking Garden Bed, Raised Beds Garden

Michael - Veggie Garden Specialist on Instagram: "Wicking beds are a great option for growing fruit and veg. They allow the plants to draw up water from a reservoir in the bottom of the beds as they need it. @water_ups offer a whole range of beds from raised planters to individual pots. You can grab some just in time for spring from their website. Use my code michael10 and you’ll score 10% off. How good!! 🙌🏽 *Does not include their Artesian range."

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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. Wicking Garden Bed, Vegetable Garden Diy, Veggie Patch, Veg Garden, Have Inspiration, Self Watering Planter, Home Vegetable Garden, Vegetable Garden Design, Mural Design

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.

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