by Ian Collins | Nov 18, 2019 | Community Projects, Garden Wicking, Residential Projects, WaterUps
Food security and wicking beds Posted on: 18 November 2019 by Ian Collins Last month I went to a ‘Farm Chats’ evening at Pocket City Farms in inner city Sydney to listen to a panel of experts discussing the challenges of food security. I was actually quite surprised...
by Ian Collins | Oct 15, 2019 | Garden Wicking, Landscape Projects, Residential Projects, School & ELC Projects, WaterUps
Insulating your wicking bed from the summer heat Posted on: 15 October 2019 by Ian Collins We are often asked “how do wicking beds handle extreme summer heat?” Can they withstand a succession of 40°C plus days. Well, the short answer is yes, and they do much better...
by Ian Collins | Sep 14, 2019 | Garden Wicking, Horticulture Projects, Residential Projects, School & ELC Projects, WaterUps
Blueberries, Hydrology and Wicking Beds Posted on: 14 September 2019 by Ian Collins This month we look at growing blueberries, some basic concepts in hydrology and the use of wicking systems for small scale blueberry growing. I had planned to write in a bit more...
by Ian Collins | Aug 18, 2019 | Garden Wicking, School & ELC Projects, WaterUps
Wicking beds are ideal for school veggie gardens Posted on: 18 August 2019 by Ian Collins Have you ever wondered who looks after the school veggie garden during school holiday periods. Well, in most cases you only have to take a look at the garden at the beginning of...
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...