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A Veggie Powerhouse in Your Own Backyard!
Our sub irrigated planters supercharge your veggies with all the nutrition and water they need to thrive, with very little maintenance!
Wicking Bed Articles
Here are a number of articles on Wicking beds, including growing in them, maintaining them and detail on how sub irrigation works.
Dom@UrbanVeggieCrew.com.au
- Mar 27
- 6 min
Should You Mulch a Wicking Bed?
Putting together a well built wicking bed takes time and effort. You have your bed built, filled and irrigated, but should you apply mulch?
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Dom@UrbanVeggieCrew.com.au
- Mar 21
- 4 min
How Often Does a Wicking Bed Need Watering?
Wicking beds are quickly growing in popularity, particularly for growing vegetables. We delve into the water savings of sub-irrigation.
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Dom@UrbanVeggieCrew.com.au
- Mar 16
- 7 min
How to Grow Tomatoes in a Wicking Bed
Tomatoes can grow fantastically well in a wicking bed provided the bed follows a few basic principles.
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Dom@UrbanVeggieCrew.com.au
- Mar 12
- 6 min
Best Mix to Fill Wicking Beds
What are the best materials to fill a wicking bed with? Should you mulch? Can you use garden soil? Is Potting mix best? Find out here.
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Dom@UrbanVeggieCrew.com.au
- Mar 11
- 5 min
Can You Grow Corn in a Wicking Bed?
Corn grows extremely well in wicking beds. Research shows that corn needs around an inch (2.5mm) of water per week.
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Dom@UrbanVeggieCrew.com.au
- Jul 23, 2021
- 1 min
How To Grow Vegetables in your Courtyard
You don't need much space to grow veg if you have a reasonably sunny spot. And you certainly don't need exposed garden soil. Our...
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Dom@UrbanVeggieCrew.com.au
- Jul 17, 2021
- 1 min
Courtyard planters - a smarter way to grow veg in your golden years.
Our new courtyard planters elimnate backache. Self watering, and fully lined with directable drainage, so great for courtyards.
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Dom@UrbanVeggieCrew.com.au
- Jun 8, 2021
- 1 min
Raised Garden Beds that are Built to Last
Our garden beds are safe, solid and look good for years. Plus they are fully automatic! No watering, fertilising, weeding and digging!
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Dom@UrbanVeggieCrew.com.au
- Mar 14, 2021
- 3 min
Grow Vegetables the Easy Way!
Vegetables grow faster, stronger and healthier in wicking beds. And what's more it's easier!
Here's the top 5 reasons why...
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Dom@UrbanVeggieCrew.com.au
- Mar 7, 2021
- 4 min
Sydney Companion Planting Experiment
Find out about our backyard experiment companion planting 48 corn, 48 eggplant and 25 sweet potato slips in the same 4m x 1.5m wicking bed!
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Dom@UrbanVeggieCrew.com.au
- Mar 2, 2021
- 1 min
Grow Your Own Veg The Easy Way
We set you up to win!
Anyone can grow vegetables with the special raised beds we install in Sydney backyards, courtyards and balconies.
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