[Dave NE]

Trying the above in 2015, I have never tried this method but I hope it will shorten watering time and save water, cheers Dave

[Fairy Plotmother]

  . Can you explain please. I haven't heard this term before.

[mumofstig]

I had to Google it 

[JayG]

So did I (thought it was something to help people with incontinence problems to sleep more comfortably!  )

[Goosegirl]

I immediately thought of the name "Wicker Man" - NOOOOOOOO!! 

[Dave NE]

Can you explain please. I haven't heard this term before.
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Hi Fp, there are lots of ways to make them but my idea is to make wooden benches with troughs to hold water/feed and have plastic tubs to hold compost on top, two large holes are drilled into each tub and strips of cotton cloth hang down into the water, these wick up into the compost above, hope this helps, Dave

[Fairy Plotmother]

I hope it works for you. I don't have raised beds, so I reckon too much trouble for me!

[Dave NE]

I don't have much free land available but I have new land around my property after the witch from hell moved out after 24 years of trouble and strife, its all hard standing so these wicking beds might just be a winner, cheers Dave

[Aunt Sally]

I don't have much free land available but I have new land around my property after the witch from hell moved out after 24 years of trouble and strife, its all hard standing so these wicking beds might just be a winner, cheers Dave

Not quite the way we say things on these forums, Dave. We're much more polite here

[Kevin67]

I'm chuckling (in a nice way) at the irony of the above post! It reminds me of a Monty Python sketch.

(ie I agree the wording is not the way we do things here - so we repeat it by quoting it!)

[Gazza76]

 https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChz2QEbZECEzUih1DiqZTNA

 Although he focus's more on Aquaponics now, this guy has some great clips on making and using wicking beds under the heading " Wicking beds, barrels & IBCs.. "  Should be good for thirsty crops like celery, celeriac and cauliflower etc..  I'm going to make one this year and give celery a go.

Hope it helps

 

 

[Aunt Sally]

You're not making a good impression are you Kev 

[Kevin67]

Oh Dear!

In my defence, Month Python didn't make a great impression to begin with, either! I will get better.... I promise!

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