Self Watering Wicking Garden Bed Made from IBC

[@Selfsufficientme]

G'day Everyone; the longer video has a ton more information - as always, thanks for your support! Gardening: Get into it! Cheers :)

[@AaronHoltsmider]

Thanks Mark just wanted to add that for those thinking about using ibcs just make sure they are food grade not one that's stored chemicals😊

[@kingurameshi2183]

Or the soaps we used to clean the machines. Don’t want that in you or on you at all.

[@landonl958]

I was coming here to say this. You need to find where and how that plastic was sourced. Last thing you need is to destroy your endocrine systems, and likely more. Recycling plastics for gardening is an awesome idea, but you basically need to be a chemist to know if those reusable bins are going to be a positive overall.

[@chrishall1407]

They go over this in the full video. However, considering how little effort people put into gathering information on any particular subject I can see the need for it in these tiny blurb type videos.

[@Makrel94]

@@kingurameshi2183I got that on my skin once.. When i worked at Danish Crown, we had a machine that made all the scraps into mink food. And that machine was cleaned with Sulfite, breathing it in was horrid.. And getting it on your skin would burn for a long time.

[@OG-Everthing]

But still too much plastic...is there any other solution plastic free

[@craigmerryfull7704]

I got my wicking beds going last spring because the scientists said we were going to get a dry summer in Queensland. Turned out to be one of the wettest summers on record.

[@lorddd1753]

“ that will last for yyyyeeeeeaaaarrrrrrssss” lol

[@buckbeaksgarden761]

I came here looking for this comment 😆

[@seanhurley6774]

@@buckbeaksgarden761same lol

[@CloudNey]

Lol

[@nahumnolasco272]

Yer shit lol ... i scrolled back 2 vids to look for this comment 😂

[@MakeAsylumsGre4tAgain]

@@buckbeaksgarden761 me five 😂

[@3686ks]

Have you ever thought about book narration? I really like how soothing your voice is.

[@gracefulkimberella]

I truly appreciate the much calmer voice!!! Thank you ❤

[@jjboswell5043]

You have no idea how beneficial your videos have been for me veg patch. Thank you

[@kuzadupa185]

Gather that draining water. Great fertilizer

[@deborahjohnson7110]

As always Love your knowledge and teachings,easy to understand and your voice is delightful especially with your accent¡!

[@Spacelord-1983]

Newspaper Ink contains Aluminum and quicksilver. Very organic...

[@heikesiegl2640]

For people not having space or money to build this: May i recommend using Ollas. Use wax or aquarium silicone to glue two clay pots, with the open side, together. You could add a third on top for easier filling. Now bury them in the ground, make sure you water them well so the earth is clinging to the sides. Now fill them up with water (or before putting them in the ground) And close up the hole so no insects can get inside. For better instructions just loo atound on YT Hope my idea is of help

[@thomasbarnhouse8621]

you can do it with two 5 gallon buckets too, great for tomatoes!! 🍅

[@hunger1608]

What a good idea., i made a garten spa out of a ibc, but now i have a new project.thanks

[@grahamsengineering.2532]

Oh gosh Mark thankyou for sharing, you just solved my problem as to how I was going to do my raised beds. Graham from Logan.

[@DeniNeher]

Love the common sense of these. You could have water loving plants getting the excess water. I put a large ice cream container under my bromeliads when potting them. They don't need watering as much and are thriving since I started doing this.

[@shannonbusse6702]

Awesome information, can i just ask if that runoff water can be reused? Like, in theory, I would love to just pour it back onto another plant as I'm thinking the water has picked up all kinds of good nutrients while filtering through the bed. Or is there something I am missing? -I am an enthusiastic amature.

[@nopyliamcgyver2962]

Absolutely. There's nothing wrong with the run off water other than it being too much in quantity for the particular garden bed.

[@spudsmckenzie4123]

Yes because of it runs away you're just wasting nutrient-rich water for your other plants. A few cheap 9L buckets will sort you out. A tip though, get the ones with the wedge-shaped spout on one side, makes it much easier to pour into a watering can.

[@NannaCarlstedt2]

Mike, Thanks for sharing!

[@027Star]

I have this same set up, been growing like this for 4 years now, and I love it !

[@tru-manmusic7709]

This is great mark thankyou! Keep this up

[@chimeric7774]

Thanks for the information, from Canada!

[@angelalewis3645]

I live in a desert place, and, this is a great idea!

[@VangallusTTV]

How did you go about cutting them in half to open them up

[@colinbateman8233]

That’s a heck of an idea thanks for sharing

[@crazy9nic]

we just drilled holes in the bottom of ours and have been using it as compost its working fantastically

[@Matryanic]

Great idea!

[@rebeccaplumlee9601]

I used news print as weed barrier each year & tilled in after harvest.

[@charlesroll8502]

Now that's a good idea 👍

[@bl4643]

This is really the best way to do it

[@abandonedgod]

Glad to see you're not giving in to those self-contained tomato planters ive been seeing, i think this version is better.

[@read2gainknowledge]

Looks fantastic. Did you paint it yourself ? Ive never seen then in that colour

[@silentface94]

Awesome

[@jtwin1000]

Those things cos a fortune here in england,

[@-gina1114]

Thank you!

[@sadmezcalita]

love this channel

[@herts9999]

Love the engineering. Beaut!

[@4supergran]

We live in a friend's farm and have been given an IBC and have put it in half but are not sure how to clean it. We are not sure what was in it, it dies have a chemical smell. Would really appreciate any advice. Thank you for a wonderful 'site's.

[@shahannagrey8427]

If they are secondhand, Make sure they were Not chemical holders!

[@NoraParker-q1c]

Thank you!❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@ragingbonibus147]

I'm confused what the piping in the bottom does? Does it have holes to distribute water to the soil or something?

[@ilovestitch]

My man fried that 'yeaaarrrrs' so much its family held a Velorio.

[@arondombi4589]

Wouldn't the sun start to age the material what eventually become fragile and fall into small plastic pieces?

[@Conceptualcreatures]

Super kewl

[@chasebrunner]

Wow we need to make this

[@JJ-kv1lx]

Brilliant

[@johnnys2714]

Your awesome

[@hollyhancock2319]

Ty I love it

[@GaserBeam-hi4ez]

I feel like pipes to drain water should be on the bottom of the bed? Aren’t you going to have some water always at the bottom that never drains?

[@zlyfire]

That's the point. The water wicks up into the soil for the plants. The drain is to make sure the entire substrate isn't saturated so the plants aren't flooded

[@SimplyaLady92]

What does the newspaper do?

[@Starseed78]

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤ I want some!!!!!❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@jamespinckney7304]

What is the mulch?

[@saal0]

do you have a cold? get well soon!

[@ActualHumanPerson]

Are the shorts getting shorter with every short posted?

[@1465waylen]

Low cost?

[@OG-Everthing]

The only problem I have with it is that it use too much plastic

[@kepler180]

make sure the cardboard doesn’t have glue on it

[@abbasduman6963]

Although I really like the idea, that plastic fabric very probuably will last for just a few years and then break down, which will be hard to remove after. I wouldn't use it.

[@robertbrown160]

I try to keep plastics as far away from my food and water as possible.

[@ArjayMartin]

You sound like you have a cold in this video Mark. Get well ASAP.

[@actsismmljcorrectlyobeyed6190]

It'll only last four years?

[@davinasquirrel7672]

FOR not four

[@actsismmljcorrectlyobeyed6190]

@@davinasquirrel7672 😁 I was being facetious

[@davinasquirrel7672]

@@actsismmljcorrectlyobeyed6190 There were a lot of really dumb comments on this thread, so very hard to pick up on that.

[@actsismmljcorrectlyobeyed6190]

@@davinasquirrel7672 I understand that's true.

[@actsismmljcorrectlyobeyed6190]

@davinasquirrel7672 KZbin in its unbiased infinite fairness only shows your messages and mine. What else was said?

[@RangeGleasry]

For yyieeeeahs

[@palabrajot505]

Mike Valencia AI... Well I never.

[@lugnutt66]

Looks like it's wasting water if it drips out the bottom. 🤔

[@AmazingAutist]

If you read the diagram that is for overflow.. that happens when there's too much water. So it's important for the water to go out if there's too much because you don't want the plants to drown. Not to mention, this prevents a mold as well as the fact that the water is going into the ground where other plants are going to be.

[@johnbuck9701]

Anyone else worry about phalates?

[@mooreevair]

Yeeeeeeerrrrss

[@danieldrury1849]

"That will last for YEàÂÂÁÃEEAÀARRZzZZ"

[@LUMBERJAX0505]

Four years?? Thats not very long really

[@YouarethinkinglikeAlbertFish]

Reuse the water!

[@elliotalderson4568]

So easy...then lists 76 steps

[@alex.perreras]

Putting a newspaper into your soil… just check how much chemicals contained in paints… bad idea

[@AlbertoRodriguez-nd8di]

Hahaha no need to reinvent the wheel in gardening.

[@KE-yq2eg]

I just don't like plastic.

[@charleswalker2484]

Yeeeaaaahhssss

[@toddyoung913]

Yikes that sounds expensive af.

[@potapotapotapotapotapota]

apparently title says it's low cost

[@heikesiegl2640]

In comparison to buying an "official" dripping system this is cheap. It does safe a lot of work on the future. You must ensure the planting Container isnt to high so the roots are able to reach the lower, moist ground. Same principle as in some planting pots for the window sill

[@egay86292]

expensive tomatoes.

[@BlackJohn414]

"Rezzavwah"

[@HeywoodJablome]

Microplastics

[@geekchick4859]

$150 for each IBC is just not worth it.

[@xmurdermysteryxx3536]

Sorry, but those aren't cheap.

[@lenalovesnature2791]

😮 so much plastic. Just mulch and plant enough, prevents from watering and doesnt hurt the planet.

[@snowpea10]

Selling

[@curtis6747]

I don't like all the plastic

[@heikesiegl2640]

There is food grade plastic that does Not leach stuff into your soil. So you eat in a restaurant from time to time? They usw those type of plastic containers everywhere, from pre made potato salads, sauces, yoghurt, etc

[@erfan4244]

I wish i could say: we can do without all that plastic rubbing against food... Yet it seems all those years of degenerative lifestyle means less care about toxin and more care about meeting needs at any cost, trying to preserve water just to miss out on quality of life

[@JayDee-x2b]

Retarded expensive, try using soil. Plow in some clover every other year... rotation

[@quilliejones4314]

Mulsh hehehe

[@alixemmanuel836]

Looks like a breeding ground for mosquitos

[@DebbieOnTheSpot]

The highlighter hair people are everywhere. Protect your children.

[@aaronlawrence1507]

low cost? are u shitting me? 100 different things for a few crops? i dont like this "gardening"

[@davinasquirrel7672]

Lower cost than some other raised beds. Of course, you can just use the ground (and not a raised bed) if cost is your deciding factor. These can be used for many years, so I really do not get your 'a few crops' statement. Plant different plants in succession.

[@chrispyg5879]

Cool

[@guineapigzed]

Add worms