Maroubra, NSW

We were thrilled when an existing customer invited us back to install a small self watering herb bed.

The bed was to be deck mounted for easy access from the kitchen, and to take advantage of a suntrap on the deck stairs.

Previously, pots had been placed there but the extreme heat meant watering was a challenge.

This bed is hose fillable a few weeks after rainfall and will give the herbs all the water and nutrition they need to thrive!

On the compact decks and courtyards typical of Maroubra, a self-watering planter is far more reliable than pots, which struggle to hold enough water in the coastal heat. Sitting in a suntrap and watering itself from the reservoir below, it keeps fresh herbs and salad thriving right at the back door.

It is a tidy, low-effort way to grow in a small space. Built from durable, food-safe timber, this raised planter box is made to last on an exposed Maroubra deck. UrbanVeg builds raised planter boxes and raised garden beds across Maroubra and the Eastern Suburbs.