How To Make a Wicking Bed
Save time and reduce your water usage with an easy-to-build DIY wicking bed – a self-watering raised garden bed perfect for growing vegies.
As the name suggests, wicking beds draw moisture from beneath the soil using capillary action, and providing water to your plants from below rather than above has many benefits.
Not only does it save you time watering, but evaporation is reduced, the risk of fungal disease is lessened and the wicking action ensures the moisture is more evenly distributed throughout the soil.
Want to know more about building a DIY wicking bed?
In Issue #27 of Pip Magazine, we bring you a step-by-step guide to building your own DIY wicking bed, including:
How to build your bed's reservoir.
How to create the overflow outlet.
Tips on filling your bed with soil and mulch.
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