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Wicking Beds Discussions (17)
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A Wicking Bed Happened ...After some years of playing about with this design and that design, I decided to buy a wicking bed kit. 'Water Saver Gardens' from Toowoomb… Started by Elaine de SaxeLatest Reply |
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First Wicking BedBought a 1000 litre IBC yesterday cut it in 1/2 and now ready to make my first wicking bed using the design from ABC Gardening Australia. T… Started by Clive Buckingham |
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Oct 23, 2017 Reply by Elaine de Saxe |
My wicking bed experimentsMy wicking bed experiments 2-201… Started by george s |
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Oct 11, 2017 Reply by Elaine de Saxe |
Very simple self-watering potI spent $15 on two self-watering pots and decided to add a barrier as any water holding area is often a breeding ground for mosquito larvae… Started by Janet Fong |
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Oct 11, 2017 Reply by Elaine de Saxe |
Rain and the Wicking Bed BluesSeven inches of rain - right, no more watering for a while. Wrong! The wicking beds can only contain as much water as their reservoirs will… Started by Elaine de Saxe |
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Apr 20, 2017 Reply by Andrew Cumberland |
TRIAL WICKING BEDThis is just a short note to let you know about an experiment I made with a wicking bed. About a year ago, I trialled a wicking rectangular… Started by Christa |
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Mar 13, 2017 Reply by Jeff Kiehne |
Some Notes on Wicking Beds for the Garden Visit 5th March 2017Wicking beds come in a variety of sizes and styles. They have one thing in common: they are self-watering pots with the only drainage a pla… Started by Elaine de Saxe |
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Mar 4, 2017 Reply by Elaine de Saxe |
Low cost wicking bedsRecently I used cage mesh and HDPE (black plastic) liners to fabricate a wicking bed. This method is also suitable for raised garden beds o… Started by george s |
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CONVERTING TO WICKING SYSTEMIt is my intention to convert 2 of my old garden beds to wicking beds, they are 120cm L x 90W x 30 D and I have purchased 2 more beds for… Started by Christa |
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Oct 28, 2015 Reply by Elaine de Saxe |
Magazine article on Wicking bedsHi everyone, There's an article on Wicking beds called "The water-less gardener" in the current issue of Good organic gardening on John Ker… Started by Florence |
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Jul 10, 2015 Reply by Florence |
wicking bed from recycled colourbond garden surround.Included are two photos with 4 steps in each. The purchased bed, photo 1/1 now where to find its resting place? Initially the gro… Started by Susanne |
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Apr 23, 2015 Reply by Lissa |
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