For many reasons wicking beds are cool, they are essentially one very big self-watering pot disguised as a garden bed. The idea of a wicking bed is to draw water up from a reservoir below, hence the word “wicking” it moves through the soil and feeds the roots...
If you have met me, or been to one of our workshops on Keeping Backyard Chickens, you will know that I am passionate about all things chook-wise, and one of the things I am most passionate about is how intelligent your girls are. In-fact chickens are as clever as...
When creating a recycled pallet garden, the first thing and most obvious is you will need a pallet. I prefer to use untreated pallets, simply because I am not big on anything that is treated with pesticides, as I do not want the risk of those chemicals seeping into my...
Plants use the sun’s rays to make food through the process of photosynthesis to keep them growing. Plants that thrive in a high amount of light have adaptations that allow for them to survive. This means 6 – 8 hours of sunlight per day. They have tough leaves so less...
