Wicking Beds For Water-Efficient Bottom-Irrigated Raised Bed Gardens
What is a wicking bed? A wicking bed is a self-watering planting bed that uses capillary action to wick water up from a bottom reservoir to irrigate the root zone. The plants utilize the water as they need it, which maintains the saturation gradient that drives the capillary action. Wicking beds are very self-regulating, and can…
