DIY Self-Watering Raised Garden Bed with Worm Tower

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DIY Self-Watering Raised Garden Bed with Worm Tower
The Ultimate Raised Garden Bed for 2024
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This is my version of a self-watering/self-wicking raised garden bed with an added worm tower for natural fertilizer
I finished this project in September of 2023, I wanted to see how it would hold up during the harsh Michigan winter. I am pleased to let you know that there was no freezing of the bottom area that holds the water. I must add that I did not add water after October as we had enough rain. I threw some seed in, and they germinated and grew. This will be a game changer this season. I also naturally stained my garden boxes with fire! Check out the videos below.
Garden Box Supply List:
10mil Plastic - to line the bed
DuraWeave Landscape Fabric (optional)
3/4 PVC for overflow
Solid corrugated pipe and cap for water inlet
Solid Black Drain pipe and Cap for worm tower
Cheap landscape fabric to separate rocks from soil
Rocks-make sure they are smooth as many as you need to fill your garden bed at least a 3rd of your bed height
Soil-same as above
Worms!
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@OfficiallyFran 4 ай бұрын

Don’t forget to take a look at the February 2024 winter update kzfaq.info/get/bejne/Z8-AgMeWz86YhGg.html

@GalacticGodisCreations Ай бұрын

Amazing

@OfficiallyFran Ай бұрын

I appreciate your viewing!

@tommycoates1978 2 ай бұрын

Good work !

@OfficiallyFran 2 ай бұрын

Thanks for viewing

@sandrajaramillo-ruiz9296 27 күн бұрын

Nice ! Thanks for sharing.❤

@OfficiallyFran 27 күн бұрын

Thanks for watching

@ciaohoney54 3 ай бұрын

I GROW WORMS FOR MY TURTLES- THEY LOVEEEE POTATOE PEELS, FOR THEM IT'S LIKE CANDY- EGGSHE::S TOO- GRIND THEM UP IN A COFFEE GRINDER- *ONLY GIVE THAT 1x A MONTH * JUST A SPRINLE - DO NOT OVER WATER YOUR WORMS THEY CAN DROWN!! LOVE YOUR GARDEN!!!!

@OfficiallyFran 3 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching and the tips.

@1sttimerebornmom139 Ай бұрын

If you see my garden you'd probably laugh. I'm trying lol. Great work.

@OfficiallyFran Ай бұрын

I only have that one box done, I'm trying to 😆

@laqundondavis 4 ай бұрын

Nothing like a handy Woman

@OfficiallyFran 4 ай бұрын

That's ✅️

@davideberts447 3 ай бұрын

I like the whole box and worm tower.

@OfficiallyFran 3 ай бұрын

Thanks, although we haven't had a normal Michigan winter, the test veggies are still growing, and worms are still there.

@evilfong1970 3 ай бұрын

That looked nasty good on you for not giving up

@OfficiallyFran 3 ай бұрын

I was so close to throwing in the towel, but I really wanted to see it finished. Thanks

@lorileo4319 3 ай бұрын

This will be my first garden. Thank you so much for sharing. I'm excited to get started.

@OfficiallyFran 3 ай бұрын

That's great. Growing your own is so rewarding

@gaylesjourneyofprojects 2 ай бұрын

This is fantastic, thank you.

@OfficiallyFran 2 ай бұрын

You're so welcome. Thanks for viewing

@Wisald 2 ай бұрын

Fantastic build however you could add aeration holes into upper part of worm tower for better ventilation, you can cover them with breathable landscaping fabric if you don't want any intruders like fruit flies.

@OfficiallyFran 2 ай бұрын

You know what? You're so right! I already did after the update because I saw someone else do it on their video. When I do the gardening update, I'll be sure to mention it. Thanks for the guidance and reminder.

@AllforKidsbySusanna-xj8eq 4 ай бұрын

L I K E 👍👍👍👍👍 💯💥💯💥💯 🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩

@margiemiguel8878 3 ай бұрын

Amazing!!! ❤❤❤

@OfficiallyFran 3 ай бұрын

😊 Thanks for viewing

@susan5632 2 ай бұрын

Good job! It looks awesome.

@OfficiallyFran 2 ай бұрын

Thanks

@CDWeaver1 2 ай бұрын

Great job and I love the project!

@OfficiallyFran 2 ай бұрын

Thanks for viewing 😀

@TheBrabster 3 ай бұрын

Great video! I definitely love the look of the wood (and the reasoning) and wish I had a torch big enough to give it a decent try. You gave a bunch of good info in a well-produced video (that wasn't OVER-produced) and it clocked in under 9 minutes?! Heck yeah, thank you, subscribed!

@OfficiallyFran 3 ай бұрын

Pick up a torch kit there about $60, and we use it for weed and leaf control also. Thanks for watching

@01Paulsgirl 3 ай бұрын

You are one talented lady! This is a great idea and I appreciate your execution and explanation. This looks like a sweet set up!

@OfficiallyFran 3 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@Justjoe_804 3 ай бұрын

Subscribed thanks for the info i plan on using this

@OfficiallyFran 3 ай бұрын

Great, thanks for viewing and subscribing.

@StormCaller5 4 ай бұрын

Very interesting. I subscribed. Good luck to you on your channel

@OfficiallyFran 4 ай бұрын

Thanks 😊

@IsaSab 3 ай бұрын

haha I feel bad that you hit yourself in the head but it's so cute that you decided to put that part in there! I did that as I was training one morning, smacked in the chin with the bar.. ouch. Those mornings..! This is interesting, I am thinking of a self watering bed around an arch that I want to use to grow squash, since they need a ton of water. Thanks for the video! But.. how does it work since there is no "wick"? When the water level gets below the rocks and the fabric doesn't touch the water anymore, how come the water continues to get into the soil?

@OfficiallyFran 3 ай бұрын

The wick comes from drying soil. I can add water when I need to. Once it comes out the overflow, I'm done. Then you have rain.

@lizpedroza9965 3 ай бұрын

I did something similar in a galvanized tub. I layer with clay pebbles and the weed cover, added 4in of soil with worms. Then I placed 2 planting pot in tub, bottom one with worm food and another on top with my garden plant. Hopefully this idea works. It worked in a small raised, so doing it in large scale feels intimidating

@OfficiallyFran 3 ай бұрын

Sounds great. Make a video so I can see it!

@kennethadmire409 3 ай бұрын

Great job on the raised bed. Loved the worm tower and can't wait to try it. Did you buy the original worms and if so what kind of worms work well? Thanks.

@OfficiallyFran 3 ай бұрын

I bought worms from the corner store, but I forgot to take them out of the container while I was building, so only 2 survived. I then walked in my yard and lifted up a cinderblock and some wood, and there were plenty. I just gathered from my yard. Research says red wigglers and night crawlers. That's in my yard!

@cherylkygirl7181 4 ай бұрын

Oh Fran! Make sure the crowbar sharp end is turned away from your face!

@OfficiallyFran 4 ай бұрын

You know, after I did it, I realized how wrong it was!

@arepede1878 23 күн бұрын

Did you use topsoil actual dirt or potting soil? Most videos show potting soils being used; why not topsoil?

@OfficiallyFran 23 күн бұрын

I mixed my own with a combination of top soil, manure, peat, and perlite. Basically, I made potting soil. Since it's a raised bed, you need the nutrients that would be on the ground if you planted normally. The addition of the worm tower gives me the ongoing fertilizer. I hope this helps

@arepede1878 23 күн бұрын

@@OfficiallyFran Yes, that helps; so the topsoil mixture was not too heavy for the perforated pipe? I just noticed that the 4" corrugated pipe sits on the stones, not below it. Does it matter?

@OfficiallyFran 23 күн бұрын

Yes, this way, the water fills through the rocks and seeps down until almost even with where the rocks stop. If it fills above the rocks, it will come out the overflow. Check out the video in my description....it where I git it the idea. I just added the worms 🪱

@GrowingFood.WilliamGreen 3 ай бұрын

Soil + water can only wick basically 6 inches upwards. Have you had time to see results from this growing bed yet

@OfficiallyFran 3 ай бұрын

Sure have! Works great, Thanks

@YILDIZ-READINGS-5D 2 ай бұрын

New research shows it works you also now can use sand with same results

@OfficiallyFran 2 ай бұрын

@YILDIZ-READINGS-5D, I know it does because I actually did it. I also use this same kinda setup for houseplants. For some reason, I over water, so by bottom watering, I don't. Im not sure where the 6" came from, but I figured not to try and convince anyone to do anything they don't think will work. Thanks

@Crazyplantinglady 3 ай бұрын

How has this plastic held up over time? Any rips or tears? I really hope your head is ok!

@OfficiallyFran 3 ай бұрын

It's held up really well, all through winter - no rips or tears. Thanks, my head survived! I won't do that ever again.

@bettytaylor9430 2 ай бұрын

?? Where do the worms come from? Do you have to buy them and add them to your raised bed?

@OfficiallyFran 2 ай бұрын

I ended up finding some around my yard, under wood, rocks, and moist places. I did buy some, but they died before I could use them. So I just went into the yard.

@allyfrost 3 ай бұрын

You going back to work after knocking yourself in the head, I love you already. Hope your head is ok! New subscriber, you go girl! Love the burned box look. I just installed Birdies beds and have a vermicompost idea in my deep beds and soaker hose installed.

@OfficiallyFran 3 ай бұрын

Ahhh, thanks. I sat down for a couple of minutes. But, I couldn't go to sleep, right? So back to work. 😆