How to Make a Wicking Bed with Bread Crates | Large Water Capacity & Healthy Soils

G'Day Folks. Wicking beds are a great way to grow your own food. Having an extra-large reservoir makes them even better allowing you to grow longer between "watering" the beds.

Hope you enjoy this quick tutorial & your gardens are booming.
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Rob

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[joydavis]

This is the best wicking bed construction video I’ve found. For me, I will be using the irrigation pipe, because it’s what I have access to. My research shows, sand is the way to go.

[RobertIsaac]

I'm a very detail-oriented person and this simple video has actually filled in some missing information for me. The way you touched briefly on different materials for the various purposes was really helpful. The note on putting a zip tie through, rather than around, the watering tube is something I would've had to learn the hard way too. Cheers bloke.

[marlenepisani]

Finally a wicking bed that makes sense to me!! I have watched so many, , that appeared to me that there would be clogging issues, , this one hits the mark! thank you!

[madisonnanda]

You are my kind of gardener. You are creative and make things work with what you have. Gardening should not be a luxury . Thank you for your guidance.

[rkgrkg]

You have the most detailed, most complete step by step and most helpful “how to” wicking beds video that I have found during my two months of research on this subject in all of YouTube.

[kennethperral]

This is actually good for area with less rainfall... Climate resilient

[venetogardens]

Thanks Rob. I am pushing wicking beds to our garden club and neighbors. In our hot, dry summers they work really well.

[RavenRaven-selr]

Way to go Rob. Wicking Bed is much easier to set up than hydroponic set up. Going to give it a go 🇦🇺👍

[gwenjohnston-petrarch]

Rob, I am relatively new to the channel as well as a new homesteader in the southern states. Your information and the way you present it is wonderful. You make all these projects completely doable and the materials attainable. I love the idea of repurposing things, especially things that may end up in a landfill. Thank you for your enthusiasm, your knowledge and for sharing both with all of us. Gwen

[Murphyslawfarm]

G'day great video mate now i have idea's for my veggie garden beds mate thanks 👍

[Javinkay]

I didn’t understand how hard it was to do stuff until I started my channel. Great video love your channel

[benjaminklenner]

That’s great, thanks! I’m making a full IBC wicking bed, and I came back to see this video because it’s got some good tips. Cheers

[Caddywoman]

Love the vid and lovely accent. I have one of these and never thought to use it. But have been building similar with 5 gal buckets. Works great. Now, I will build out the IBC. Thanks.

[julieklysz]

Rob that a great I dear. Thank as I am making up wicking beds and large pots. 😀😀😀

[russwoodward]

Rob Bob I really appreciate these videos. Thank you so much.

[anton-opxy]

Hi Rob, I have watched you aquaponics video for long time, I like to share my way to make the grow bed in aquaponics system, that is similar to the wicking bed, it just use gravel instead soil, I use it in my the aquaponics system, it reduces half the gravel use, it not just reduces gravel, but also reduces lots of weight and money, the other benefit is the system never blocked again.

[jwstanley]

Thanks. I've wondered what a wicking bed is and how to build one. Perhaps I will set some of my beds this way.

[verena_techie]

My son used this to build one and we have a drought and he has amazing produce!!!

[Wethelees]

Great videos mate I am on my second one now, You have adopted a new Subscriber here.