I have made wicking pots. I recommend buying a flyscreen repair kit so you can make a small flyscreen patch over the outlet pipe to stop mosquito breeding.
Don't forget the wicking part. By putting fabric beneath the gravel it can wick no matter the level. The video showed an edit of how the pot was lined, but if that fabric or soil isn't touching the water, it won't wick. You can also use an absorbent rope ran from the base up for the water to wick up and let the soil do rest. Our strawberries thrive in wicking beds.
It seems to me that as soon as the water level drops below the wicking substrate the system will stop watering. The wicking material has to extend to the bottom of the water reservoir to be fully used. Did you even try this pot before posting it on UA-cam?
Hello, 👋 I followed your instructions and now have a pot in place for my carrot seeds. I’m so excited!! I wanted to say thank you, you were so clear and concise. 😊
Hi, thank you! Do you need to water the plants directly until they grow roots that reach the wicking or can they start taking up the water directly? Thank you!
Both of those varieties of mint will completely choke the wasabi out in just a couple months, it won't be able to compete with the vigorous roots of mint plants.
This is brilliant & just what I need to keep my herbs alive in Perth’s hot climate. Would a soaker hose work instead of the pipe with holes drilled all over it? I still have some leftover soaker hose pipe in the garage.
Wicking pots are great in the summer but not in the rainy winter season. As they can flood the pots and plants. I remove any plants before winter in a wick pot.
@@kasessionthat's precisely what it's for. I use these year round with no trouble. Long as the drainage hole is below the soil level, these are solid - especially in rain actually.
I wouldn’t mix mint with anything else on the same pot, and also you might want to extend the fabric all the way to the bottom so water can actually still wick through once it drops below the cloth level.
Certainly not long in hot weather (1 day maybe 2), in cool weather maybe 4 or 5 days, perhaps a week at most. It will depend a lot on the type of plant though.
Geotextile fabric is designed for use in the soil and won't create a build up of mold or mildew. Hessian can be used too as it works in a similar way but it's an organic material so will break down and need replacing eventually.
Some years ago a fellow showed how to make a wicking pots from broccoli box;never any one on gardening australia ever gave credit to him,you always make it seem like it’s your idea,
This video seemed to completely skip over the actual wicking part... doesn't there need to be a way for the water to move upwards from the reservoir to the soil? That geo-fabric would need to extend down into the bottom of the reservoir.
pretty much all...except corn! Personally I'm going to try this with lebanese cucumbers, cherry tomato, leafy greens (spinach etc.) and climbing peas (will need a trellis behind the pot). What do you want to grow?
You can grow multiple types of thyme in the same pot. The bigger the pot the more they will spread without needing to repot regularly. Tip: prune often to keep them bushy!🌸
Awesome as usual. May I suggest we do a $1 raffle for all Grandmas to buy a ticket and the winner gets to shave your beard and give you a haircut? I am sure it will raise too much money!
I have made wicking pots. I recommend buying a flyscreen repair kit so you can make a small flyscreen patch over the outlet pipe to stop mosquito breeding.
I was about to ask if this was a mozzie breeding ground... thank you for the tip
I did exactly this myself for homemade wicking beds!
🙌 thanks for this tip. You’re a legend
Good idea. About to get a pot going & the mozzies are really bad this year in Perth!
Don't forget the wicking part. By putting fabric beneath the gravel it can wick no matter the level. The video showed an edit of how the pot was lined, but if that fabric or soil isn't touching the water, it won't wick. You can also use an absorbent rope ran from the base up for the water to wick up and let the soil do rest.
Our strawberries thrive in wicking beds.
Yeah I wondered why pot in video won't really do anything more then just a saucer
Ohhh might do this with my strawberries in future!!!
Wicking pots are great! I was going to purchase one ready-made and realized how simple they are to make....and much cheaper than ready-made.
No I understand how it's working 😃😉 You explained the it very nicely 👍
It seems to me that as soon as the water level drops below the wicking substrate the system will stop watering. The wicking material has to extend to the bottom of the water reservoir to be fully used. Did you even try this pot before posting it on UA-cam?
Hello, 👋 I followed your instructions and now have a pot in place for my carrot seeds. I’m so excited!! I wanted to say thank you, you were so clear and concise. 😊
Great job!
This was a really interesting thank you for showing me this I will be trying something like this for my plants 🪴 😊👍
Hi, thank you! Do you need to water the plants directly until they grow roots that reach the wicking or can they start taking up the water directly? Thank you!
Great idea. Have to make some myself.
Both of those varieties of mint will completely choke the wasabi out in just a couple months, it won't be able to compete with the vigorous roots of mint plants.
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This is brilliant & just what I need to keep my herbs alive in Perth’s hot climate. Would a soaker hose work instead of the pipe with holes drilled all over it? I still have some leftover soaker hose pipe in the garage.
Hmm we haven't tried this! If it's the flat type of soaker hose the water might not run through as efficiently as a pipe but worth a shot!🌼
@ No it’s the round one you bury under the soil. I was using it for my rosebushes.
Great content. Thank you for putting g this video together.
Wicking pots are great in the summer but not in the rainy winter season. As they can flood the pots and plants. I remove any plants before winter in a wick pot.
Isn't that what the overflow is for?
@@kasessionthat's precisely what it's for. I use these year round with no trouble. Long as the drainage hole is below the soil level, these are solid - especially in rain actually.
Use old swimming pool sand filters. Keep the stem and laterals in there.
I wouldn’t mix mint with anything else on the same pot, and also you might want to extend the fabric all the way to the bottom so water can actually still wick through once it drops below the cloth level.
its crazzy that they dont sell pre made wicking pots at bunnings
And then how long can you go on holiday ? ..
Certainly not long in hot weather (1 day maybe 2), in cool weather maybe 4 or 5 days, perhaps a week at most. It will depend a lot on the type of plant though.
Great video thanks
Love this method. Would the fabric create mold or mildew?
Geotextile fabric is designed for use in the soil and won't create a build up of mold or mildew. Hessian can be used too as it works in a similar way but it's an organic material so will break down and need replacing eventually.
amazing video❤❤❤❤
Some years ago a fellow showed how to make a wicking pots from broccoli box;never any one on gardening australia ever gave credit to him,you always make it seem like it’s your idea,
What if he got the idea from someone else?
This video seemed to completely skip over the actual wicking part... doesn't there need to be a way for the water to move upwards from the reservoir to the soil? That geo-fabric would need to extend down into the bottom of the reservoir.
What other plants will be suitable for this?
pretty much all...except corn! Personally I'm going to try this with lebanese cucumbers, cherry tomato, leafy greens (spinach etc.) and climbing peas (will need a trellis behind the pot). What do you want to grow?
Wicking pots are awesome but a problem they can have is that they can oversaturate the bottom layers of the soil
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One pot for thyme and lemon thyme?!
You can grow multiple types of thyme in the same pot. The bigger the pot the more they will spread without needing to repot regularly. Tip: prune often to keep them bushy!🌸
@GardeningAustralia Thank you! 😇
Awesome as usual. May I suggest we do a $1 raffle for all Grandmas to buy a ticket and the winner gets to shave your beard and give you a haircut? I am sure it will raise too much money!
No irritation clips on the pipes?
I mean they won't be under any pressure unlike drip irrigation, I guess it's not really necessary
@@lauravanwensveen7951 yep true that.. 👍
Although I've found for drip and low pressure spray heads, you're not needing clamps for that either.