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Wicking Bed 3 [Herbs] | Re-Use Box + Chairs + pipes + carpet + Wheat + pea gravel | Home DIY

I was given some seedlings from the Inspire Collective Meet up. And the herbs given were eager to be planted out. Here is the making of the wicking bed 3 for the herbs

Below shows how well the wicking bed been going on day 117.

Do not plant the mint in the soil/ground directly! It took over my whole bed and I had to put it in a pot in the bed.

07/12/15 Day 117: Here is a look at how well the wicking bed is going :D
07/12/15
Day 117: Here is a look at how well the wicking bed is going 😀
07/12/15 Day 117: Here is a look at how well the wicking bed is going :D
07/12/15
Day 117: Here is a look at how well the wicking bed is going 😀

Enjoy,
Grace-yi

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Wicking Wheelbarrow | Re-Use Wheelbarrow + pipes + carpet + shadecloth + pea gravel | Home DIY

Fill with soil and compost. and water from the top for 2 weeks until the plants can wick on their own. NOTE: the wicking action will only work up to 300mm of the soil layer.
Fill with soil and compost and plant your plants and water from the top for 2 weeks until the plants can wick the water on their own.
NOTE: the wicking action will only work up to 300mm of the soil layer.

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Wicking Bed 2 | Re-Use | Home DIY

Our 2nd raised garden wicking bed! Unfortunately the frame was not strong enough and a few weeks after, it collapsed on us! So all our hard work and effort to sand, paint the frame was all wasted!

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finished wicking bed all done.

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