Diy Self Watering Raised Garden Bed

The scale of those dimensions fit my yard.

Diy self watering raised garden bed. The materials used for this diy wicking raised garden bed project include old shipping pallets a common urban waste resource corrugated plastic political signs probably the best use of these. How to build a self watering raised bed part 1. Leave a comment with what you would plant. Then you need to decide on the irrigating system and the best idea here is watering piping or tube cut to the size of your garden bed.

Lay 2 pieces of 200um builder s plastic in the bottom of. Make sure the spot you choose for your bed gets the light you need for what you re planting. The bulk of the mix should be peat moss coir. Making a garden bed isn t a difficult task we ve already rounded up several garden bed tutorials but if you are making a garden bed from wood it should be waterproof.

Constructing the frame step 1. Using 200mm x 75mm sleepers cut 6 lengths 2700mm long and 6. Make the bed with copper treated timber sleepers. Dig down to the bottom of the wall and rake the soil to remove any sharp objects.

We should only have to water once a week even during the hottest days of summer. There s an amazing and smart solution self watering garden beds. Build the end frames. I decided to build a 4 x 8 frame.

Dig all the soil out of the bed. Worm castings make a nice addition. You can build several of them easily and solve the problem of watering once for all. You want something with strong wicking capability while also allowing for healthy aeration.