A wicking bed is a soil bed held over a reservoir of water.
Mine is made of a blue plastic 50gal barrel, which has been cut in half. The half barrel has been half filled with empty glass bottles, beer bottles mostly. Over this I put some garden cloth, then a layer of chicken wire, then more...
You're more than welcome to live vicariously through me.
With the help of my husband I built a wicking bed a couple of weeks ago which is making an awesome raised planter. I've put it in the corner of my greenhouse and planted some broccoli seedlings in it yesterday.
Its the middle of winter...
I'm not an old folk, but can I squeeze myself in here?
I've a physical disability which has me feeling like, and hobbling around like, a little old lady, so I'm taking notes on how to make gardening less physically strenuous.