Lawson, NSW

The newest member of our crew, Ari, assisted us with this wicking bed in Lawson, NSW.

The plot was sloping in two directions, with no two square fence or building lines to align to, so some experimentation was necessary to get the best position.

We settled on an angle that looked best from most positions, and still gave good access to winter sun.
Wicking beds are best placed in a position with good access to a low north sun in the southern hemisphere, to allow year-round growth of fruiting vegetables. More sun-challenged areas restrict you to salad greens, herbs and other shade-tolerant veg.

In the cooler, frostier Blue Mountains, a raised bed has real advantages around Lawson: the lifted soil warms earlier in the mountain spring, and the reservoir means no carting water uphill to keep the garden going through dry spells. Reading the low winter sun, as we did here, is the key to year-round growing.

Well placed, a Lawson bed will grow fruiting crops through the warmer months and hardy greens and herbs in the cool. Built from durable, food-safe timber, this self-watering raised bed is made to last in the mountains. UrbanVeg builds raised garden beds across Lawson and the Blue Mountains.