Це відео не доступне.
Перепрошуємо.
Large Self Watering Raised Garden Beds: Concept, Materials, Assembly
Вставка
- Опубліковано 13 сер 2024
- Looking for a way to garden that doesn't require constant watering? Check out these large self watering raised garden beds! You can make them yourself using recycled and common materials. Will they work? We’ll keep you updated.
Head over to www.gardenhike.com for a quick update on this project.
www.gardenhike.com/large-self...
A mind map! A man after my own heart.
this is fantastic ! great to see your work
Complicate and EXPENSIVE ,although the Idea merits further explorations .
10/10 on your experiment. Some constructive criticism, I think most of what you have is accurate except I think you should add some aerators to turn the sump into carbonic-acid(rain water). I was thinking of having one far away from my home but use a somewhat deep sump so that I could circulate the water using an air-lift pump underground-air-line instead of an electric powered water pump. Also the deeper the better b/c high organics will have a high-high-ph therefore require well-drained-soil to get the low-PH nutrients.
Interesting…..I’ll put some thoughts into how I can do this. Thank you
I'd expect the water to have an increase in pH when oxygenating the water, especially during cold weather because water exhales CO2 at lower temperatures and increases oxygen levels.
High CO2 in water is associated with lower pH so I'm a little perplexed with the notion that an airlift pump will lower pH.
Morning Kevin, I'm doing a similar project on a smaller scale, I'm very curious about your drains as I have freeze concerns as well. Any more information about how you set that up? Or if you thought it was necessary? I read the update on your site, dry by fall? :) Thx
Yes, I would include a drain. I used a bulkhead fitting to create the seal with the rubber liner and then glued it in a PVC pipe extension and shutoff valve. Due to the thickness of the boards I used for the bed frame, it was challenging! I had to cut an opening with a hole saw for the bulkhead unit to fit and be able to thread tight. I'll post a picture of the drain assembly on the Gardenhike website with a new update. It won't show the bulkhead fitting but will give you an idea of what the drain looks like.
Chúc mừng năm mới gia đình bạn vui vẻ nhé
Very cool idea. How old are those spruce trees that are taking all the water?
About 25 years old
@Garden Hike where are you located? Zone?
Northern Great Plains, U.S., Zone 4
Won't the boards rot out?
On the top level, since they are exposed to soil, eventually yes. But I’m hoping to get at least 20 years out of them. Since the bottom level is protected with a rubber liner, they should last a lot longer.
Update?
I added an update in a blog post on my website, www.gardenhike.com
The update is towards the end of the post. Here’s the link:
www.gardenhike.com/large-self-watering-raised-garden-beds-concept-materials-assembly/
I’d love to watch your video, but your audio is too low.
You don't have any Concerns that if the Water sits in the Reservoir for Days or even longer a. it gets STAGNANT b. it gets TOO HOT c. OXYGEN LEVEL GETS LOW and a Kaskade of following Trouble due that Conditions ?
Yes, I did have those concerns. At the end of the video, I briefly mentioned drains I installed in case I needed to leach the soil of salts building up. I published some additional notes on the drain on my website:
www.gardenhike.com/large-self-watering-raised-garden-beds-concept-materials-assembly/
Surprisingly, after growing produce in them for two years, I have yet to see water accumulate at the bottom, even after heavy, frequent rains of an inch or more. It's incredible how much water is absorbed by the soil. After the heavier rains, I have not needed to water for about two to three weeks. It's a grand experiment for sure, but so far, it's our most productive area for growing produce with no negative side effects (yet).
@@gardenhike Hi. I appreciate you took the time to answer. After more then 3 years and 12 Cycles i am going to make adjustments to my 4'x8' Indoor - SIP ! I figured that only 12" Depth is not the best, even if you grow only shallow rooting Stuff! As long the Res is filled, you have a small perched Water Table and the Rootball is practically DIRECTLY above hence ALWAYS CLOSE TO SATURATION and (according to Gary Matsuoka) Soil Mix WITH COMPOST will start to rott at some Point.You do the Math On the other Hand...when the Res occasionally runs empty (for a few GOOD Reasons) the Water Distribution in the Media sucks. Bottom gets dry while under the Mulch Layers its still pretty moist, etc. Finally upper Layer also dries,Bottom might be too dry already, etc,etc,etc
@@gardenhike The new Bed is gonna be 24" deep, the lower 12" filled with mineral Substrate like Sand,Pumice and such, the upper 12" maybe even only6" organic. Like THAT, the lower section COULD ACCIDENTALLY even get flooded while the upper 12" are not effected... ! Also small and beneficial dry backs are easier to achieve with more Soil Depth !
@@gardenhike All my Conclusions base on Data i gathered using several Tensiometers in different Length !