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A wicking bed is an agricultural irrigation system used in arid countries where water is scarce, devised by Australian inventor Colin Austin. [1] It can be used both in (arid) fields as in containers. [2] Besides use in fields/containers outdoors, it can also be used indoors (i.e. greenhouse).
Lumber is the most common construction material for making raised beds. [2] If using lumber treated with chromated copper arsenate or CCA (though uncommon since 2004 in the US and Europe [4] [5]), it is recommended to use a plastic liner between the wood and soil if the raised bed is intended for growing edibles.
Sub-irrigated planter (SIP) is a generic name for a special type of planting box used in container gardening and commercial landscaping. A SIP is any method of watering plants where the water is introduced from the bottom, allowing the water to soak upwards to the plant through capillary action . [ 1 ]
Hügelkultur (German pronunciation: [ˈhyːɡl̩kʊlˌtuːɐ̯], alternative spelling without umlaut: Huegelkultur), literally mound bed or mound culture, is a horticultural technique where a mound constructed from decaying wood debris and other compostable biomass plant materials is later (or immediately) planted as a raised bed.
The triple sheet method is an approach to bed making that employs three sheets instead of the traditional two. It also includes a duvet insert or a lightweight comforter, but eliminates the need ...
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Limit electronics before bed. Keep your room cool and free of sound and light distractions. If you can’t fall asleep after 20 minutes, get up and do a relaxing activity until you feel tired again.
Wicking may refer to: Capillary action , the ability of a liquid to flow in narrow spaces Christopher Wicking (1943–2008), British screenwriter and film critic