Wicking Garden Beds

dufflight · **Posted:** Tue May 10, 2011 9:34 pm

I made up a 600ltr tub as a wicking bed. The bottom is just a big coil of ag pipe. In the smaller beds I put in extra PVC pipes as water storage or upside down plastic containers. Dirt or gravel as filler.

curnow · **Posted:** Mon Oct 24, 2011 1:14 pm

G'Day Gang,
I came across the Earthbox discussion on the AP forum http://www.backyardaquaponics.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=7612&p=239743&hilit=Global+Bucket#p239743 and thought I might have a go at doing one with an IBC.
Measuring Up.

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Placing Supports and 200mm pots for coconut fiber wicking medium.

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Placing top part of IBC into bottom section. (Slides in very easily)

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Next installment follows

curnow · **Posted:** Mon Oct 24, 2011 1:28 pm

Installment #2

Back filled with dirt from failed wicking bed.

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Layer of coconut fiber to finish off.

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It is basically a wicking bed with a different water reservoir.
The failed wicking bed had a problem with brittle top part of the IBC so with this method it should help support the dodgy top bit.

curnow · **Posted:** Tue Dec 13, 2011 10:24 pm

G'Day Gang,
An update to the earth box system.

This corn was planted from seed and had 100% germination.

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The beans and basil have been in for 4 weeks and were direct seeded.

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curnow · **Posted:** Tue Dec 13, 2011 10:47 pm

This is a volunteer tomatoe that germinated in July. I thought it would not survive the cold but it hung in and is the best tomatoe we have grown. :duck:

It seems to be a truss type and is very good tasting.

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Faye · **Posted:** Fri Dec 16, 2011 6:30 pm

Looking good Curnow :thumb:

gnash · **Posted:** Sat Dec 17, 2011 2:09 pm

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