Nebbian's Wicking Beds

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nebbian	Post subject: Nebbian's Wicking Beds Posted: Sep 15th, '12, 12:59
Legend Member Joined: Jun 21st, '12, 06:51 Posts: 545 Gender: Are you human?: YES Location: Australia, WA, Beldon	Got the first one planted out today, thought I'd document the process for others who might be interested... Attachment: ImageUploadedByTapatalk1347685084.063651.jpg [ 23.7 KiB | Viewed 10943 times ]
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nebbian	Post subject: Nebbian's Wicking Beds Posted: Sep 15th, '12, 12:59
Legend Member Joined: Jun 21st, '12, 06:51 Posts: 545 Gender: Are you human?: YES Location: Australia, WA, Beldon	Attachment: ImageUploadedByTapatalk1347685172.910309.jpg [ 24.47 KiB | Viewed 10942 times ] All screwed together
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nebbian	Post subject: Nebbian's Wicking Beds Posted: Sep 15th, '12, 13:00
Legend Member Joined: Jun 21st, '12, 06:51 Posts: 545 Gender: Are you human?: YES Location: Australia, WA, Beldon	Attachment: ImageUploadedByTapatalk1347685213.297354.jpg [ 26.19 KiB | Viewed 10941 times ] A metal cutting disk makes nice narrow slots that gravel can't get through.
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nebbian	Post subject: Nebbian's Wicking Beds Posted: Sep 15th, '12, 13:01
Legend Member Joined: Jun 21st, '12, 06:51 Posts: 545 Gender: Are you human?: YES Location: Australia, WA, Beldon	Attachment: ImageUploadedByTapatalk1347685279.801872.jpg [ 24.55 KiB | Viewed 10940 times ] Use 200 um plastic, not the thin 100 um stuff.
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nebbian	Post subject: Nebbian's Wicking Beds Posted: Sep 15th, '12, 13:02
Legend Member Joined: Jun 21st, '12, 06:51 Posts: 545 Gender: Are you human?: YES Location: Australia, WA, Beldon	Attachment: ImageUploadedByTapatalk1347685339.530021.jpg [ 22.71 KiB | Viewed 10939 times ] First fill with the hose to test how water tight it is.
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nebbian	Post subject: Nebbian's Wicking Beds Posted: Sep 15th, '12, 13:13
Legend Member Joined: Jun 21st, '12, 06:51 Posts: 545 Gender: Are you human?: YES Location: Australia, WA, Beldon	Attachment: ImageUploadedByTapatalk1347685965.661923.jpg [ 81.18 KiB | Viewed 10938 times ] Filling with 7 mm gravel.
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nebbian	Post subject: Nebbian's Wicking Beds Posted: Sep 15th, '12, 13:15
Legend Member Joined: Jun 21st, '12, 06:51 Posts: 545 Gender: Are you human?: YES Location: Australia, WA, Beldon	Attachment: ImageUploadedByTapatalk1347686029.298289.jpg [ 29.61 KiB | Viewed 10938 times ] Note the gutters at the sides... This is to allow the water to be in contact with the soil even when the reservoir is running a bit low.
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nebbian	Post subject: Nebbian's Wicking Beds Posted: Sep 15th, '12, 13:15
Legend Member Joined: Jun 21st, '12, 06:51 Posts: 545 Gender: Are you human?: YES Location: Australia, WA, Beldon	Attachment: ImageUploadedByTapatalk1347686122.829454.jpg [ 24.23 KiB | Viewed 10939 times ] Laying the geotextile out
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nebbian	Post subject: Nebbian's Wicking Beds Posted: Sep 15th, '12, 13:17
Legend Member Joined: Jun 21st, '12, 06:51 Posts: 545 Gender: Are you human?: YES Location: Australia, WA, Beldon	Attachment: ImageUploadedByTapatalk1347686194.594998.jpg [ 103.63 KiB | Viewed 10950 times ] Here I'm sorting out two wire stays, that prevent the sides from bowing outwards.
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nebbian	Post subject: Nebbian's Wicking Beds Posted: Sep 15th, '12, 13:17
Legend Member Joined: Jun 21st, '12, 06:51 Posts: 545 Gender: Are you human?: YES Location: Australia, WA, Beldon	Attachment: ImageUploadedByTapatalk1347686258.394146.jpg [ 21.3 KiB | Viewed 10949 times ] Closer look at the stays
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nebbian	Post subject: Nebbian's Wicking Beds Posted: Sep 15th, '12, 13:18
Legend Member Joined: Jun 21st, '12, 06:51 Posts: 545 Gender: Are you human?: YES Location: Australia, WA, Beldon	Attachment: ImageUploadedByTapatalk1347686290.968925.jpg [ 21 KiB | Viewed 10948 times ] Overflow pipe
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nebbian	Post subject: Nebbian's Wicking Beds Posted: Sep 15th, '12, 13:18
Legend Member Joined: Jun 21st, '12, 06:51 Posts: 545 Gender: Are you human?: YES Location: Australia, WA, Beldon	Attachment: ImageUploadedByTapatalk1347686317.088472.jpg [ 26.18 KiB | Viewed 10947 times ] And it works!
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nebbian	Post subject: Nebbian's Wicking Beds Posted: Sep 15th, '12, 13:19
Legend Member Joined: Jun 21st, '12, 06:51 Posts: 545 Gender: Are you human?: YES Location: Australia, WA, Beldon	Attachment: ImageUploadedByTapatalk1347686346.768322.jpg [ 25.71 KiB | Viewed 10946 times ] Adding soil
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nebbian	Post subject: Nebbian's Wicking Beds Posted: Sep 15th, '12, 13:20
Legend Member Joined: Jun 21st, '12, 06:51 Posts: 545 Gender: Are you human?: YES Location: Australia, WA, Beldon	Attachment: ImageUploadedByTapatalk1347686377.223367.jpg [ 27.24 KiB | Viewed 10945 times ] The top stay was in the wrong place, so I moved it down a bit.
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nebbian	Post subject: Nebbian's Wicking Beds Posted: Sep 15th, '12, 13:20
Legend Member Joined: Jun 21st, '12, 06:51 Posts: 545 Gender: Are you human?: YES Location: Australia, WA, Beldon	Attachment: ImageUploadedByTapatalk1347686423.868308.jpg [ 29.25 KiB | Viewed 10944 times ] Laying out the plants
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