by Gary | Jun 28, 2019 | Commercial Projects, Community Projects, Horticulture Projects, Landscape Projects, Residential Projects, WaterUps
How low can you go? Water usage and wicking beds Posted on: 29 June 2019 by Ian Collins In this article we explore the water savings of wicking beds as discovered through field trials conducted in Sydney during 2018. Australia may be the ‘Lucky Country”, but it is...
by Gary | May 26, 2019 | Residential Projects, WaterUps, WaterUps Featured
Posted on: 26 May 2019 by Ian Collins The environmental impacts of Scoria and other materials for wicking beds River sand is more widely available than scoria, but it is probably less functional than scoria as a wicking bed reservoir medium. The same can be said for...
by Gary | Apr 9, 2019 | Commercial Projects, Community Projects, Garden Wicking, Horticulture Projects, Landscape Projects, Residential Projects, WaterUps
What is Perlite and why is it useful in wicking beds? Posted on: 9 April 2019 Avid gardeners would more than likely be aware of Perlite, and probably have used it in their soil. They may also have used Perlite for starting cuttings or growing seeds. Hydroponic growers...
by Gary | Dec 15, 2018 | Garden Wicking, Landscape Projects, Residential Projects, WaterUps
Should I add fertilizer to my WaterUps® wicking bed? Posted on: 15 December 2018 There are two questions that I am often asked. What fertilizer should I add to my wicking bed?; and Should I add liquid fertilizer to the water reservoir? What fertilizer should I add to...
by Gary | Nov 2, 2018 | Community Projects, Garden Wicking, Horticulture Projects, Landscape Projects, Residential Projects, WaterUps
Reducing water use and watering frequency with wicking beds Posted on: 2 November 2018 Looking at our tomato plants from our last post consider the following. Conventional thinking is that: In the early growing season, for about the 1st 4 weeks after planting your...