Those wicking cells will keep the excess water from draining out the bottom and watering all of the weeds around the perimeter of my Vego raised beds! At $130, Vego is sure proud of them. That's pretty pricey for the average gardener, IMO. FOR ME, gardening is a way to save expenses. Vego has created a way to spend those savings. I'm glad it's working for you, Jenn. I'm retired, so our income levels are diametrically opposed, I think. Thanks for the video, Jenn!!
I totally agree they are expensive .. I always wait for sales before I buy anything from them but even then it’s still pricey. My ROI on my garden is pretty negative right now, lol!
@@SpaceCoastHarvest But at least you're having fun! It's raining like crazy here in Kansas. I haven't watered in over a week and I still have tiny fungi sprouting every morning. Those wicking cells may have a negative impact during your rainy season. It will be interesting to find out. One of the big advantages Vego had in a video was that their open bottomed raised beds have great drainage. If you have to remove the W.C.....that will make an interesting video!!🤣
I’m a little worried about the rainy season too haha. It rains HARD here in the hot summer months for about an hour everyday. I hope the plants don’t drown 😂 that would be awful if I had to remove those things!!
This is a great video. I have been thinking about purchasing these. I just purchased the herb raised self watering one. I’m concerned about not being able to drain it too. I’m in Texas though so it’s not really a problem but with the way the weather has been acting I would rather be ready. Good luck with your harvest!😊
I hope you like the self watering herb garden! It is a little hard to get used to.. I always feel like I should be watering but then my meter will tell me I don’t need to, lol. Good luck with your grow 🌱
Did you measure the water level after our latest hurricane Helene? And how did these cells perform during our heavy rainy season? Thank you for sharing your experiences and knowledge
I didn’t measure after Helene, but I could tell the soil was wet and the area around the bottom of the raised bed was soaked. The wicking cells allow for overflow since the aren’t water tight around the walls of the raised bed. In the rainy season, it was a similar story. The soil stayed wet but I still watered every two days because of the high heat. I was unsure of my watering method, but the plants were happy. I used a hose with the sprinkler hose end and watered for five minutes on each half of the raised bed. They are 2ftx8ft raised beds. I was trying to place the water hose where two of the wicking cells were so it could fill up two reservoirs. Then I’d move it after 5 minutes. It worked well over the summer months. Now that we’re in late September, it’s still raining a ton here everyday but I have dropped the manual watering to probably once every 5 days and the pepper and tomato plants are happy with that. I am about to start planting fall crops so we’ll see how they do! in my opinion, watering from below is great, but I may try to figure out a better method of getting the water into the reservoir
@@SpaceCoastHarvest Thank you! I am just getting started w raised garden beds and battle central FL weather conditions like you. It would be great to have something that helps us out.
That’s really great that you’re able to gauge the benefits..that moisture meter was a good idea! I wonder if they’ll be too wet during the rainy season?
I am a little worried about the rainy season too, lol. I'll make a follow up video about that later this summer! I'm realllllly hoping I continue liking this setup because it's just so easy!
@@SpaceCoastHarvest worries me, too. I've just purchased the rolling self watering planters and I don't really see a way for them to drain. If we get lots of rain, they may retain too much moisture. Let me know what you find out. I'll subscribe to your channel.
After the rains from hurricane Debby subside, a comparison of how quickly your raised beds with and without the VEGO self watering wicking cells recover would make an interesting video. Also note any complications between the two different beds. A severe situation like this doesn't happen very often, but it will really put those gardens to the test. Just a suggestion.
I agree this would make a great video! Although I don't think Debbie was very severe in my area. I will do this during another storm and capture some clips during the storm too (without putting myself in danger, lol)
Yes, I live in an HOA. I don't have issues with having raised beds in the yard, but I know I'm not allowed to have them in the front yard. I use the fence as a trellis and sometimes the fast growing vines, like seminole pumpkins and sweet potatoes, make their way into my next door neighbors' yards. So far it hasn't been an issue, I just walk around the fence and trim if it gets too bad, and my neighbors are luckily really nice. Living in an HOA definitely influenced whether I bought raised beds or did an in ground garden. I figured raised beds would look more neat and orderly, so I went with that option
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Those wicking cells will keep the excess water from draining out the bottom and watering all of the weeds around the perimeter of my Vego raised beds! At $130, Vego is sure proud of them. That's pretty pricey for the average gardener, IMO. FOR ME, gardening is a way to save expenses. Vego has created a way to spend those savings. I'm glad it's working for you, Jenn. I'm retired, so our income levels are diametrically opposed, I think. Thanks for the video, Jenn!!
I totally agree they are expensive .. I always wait for sales before I buy anything from them but even then it’s still pricey. My ROI on my garden is pretty negative right now, lol!
@@SpaceCoastHarvest But at least you're having fun! It's raining like crazy here in Kansas. I haven't watered in over a week and I still have tiny fungi sprouting every morning. Those wicking cells may have a negative impact during your rainy season. It will be interesting to find out. One of the big advantages Vego had in a video was that their open bottomed raised beds have great drainage. If you have to remove the W.C.....that will make an interesting video!!🤣
I’m a little worried about the rainy season too haha. It rains HARD here in the hot summer months for about an hour everyday. I hope the plants don’t drown 😂 that would be awful if I had to remove those things!!
@@SpaceCoastHarvest EXACTLY! Tell Vego to dig them out!!
How are your beds doing with all the rain that has been going on during this summer in Central Florida? Are you happy with the cells?
This is a great video. I have been thinking about purchasing these. I just purchased the herb raised self watering one. I’m concerned about not being able to drain it too. I’m in Texas though so it’s not really a problem but with the way the weather has been acting I would rather be ready. Good luck with your harvest!😊
I hope you like the self watering herb garden! It is a little hard to get used to.. I always feel like I should be watering but then my meter will tell me I don’t need to, lol. Good luck with your grow 🌱
Did you measure the water level after our latest hurricane Helene? And how did these cells perform during our heavy rainy season? Thank you for sharing your experiences and knowledge
I didn’t measure after Helene, but I could tell the soil was wet and the area around the bottom of the raised bed was soaked. The wicking cells allow for overflow since the aren’t water tight around the walls of the raised bed.
In the rainy season, it was a similar story. The soil stayed wet but I still watered every two days because of the high heat. I was unsure of my watering method, but the plants were happy. I used a hose with the sprinkler hose end and watered for five minutes on each half of the raised bed. They are 2ftx8ft raised beds. I was trying to place the water hose where two of the wicking cells were so it could fill up two reservoirs. Then I’d move it after 5 minutes. It worked well over the summer months.
Now that we’re in late September, it’s still raining a ton here everyday but I have dropped the manual watering to probably once every 5 days and the pepper and tomato plants are happy with that. I am about to start planting fall crops so we’ll see how they do!
in my opinion, watering from below is great, but I may try to figure out a better method of getting the water into the reservoir
@@SpaceCoastHarvest Thank you! I am just getting started w raised garden beds and battle central FL weather conditions like you. It would be great to have something that helps us out.
That’s really great that you’re able to gauge the benefits..that moisture meter was a good idea! I wonder if they’ll be too wet during the rainy season?
I am a little worried about the rainy season too, lol. I'll make a follow up video about that later this summer! I'm realllllly hoping I continue liking this setup because it's just so easy!
@@SpaceCoastHarvest worries me, too. I've just purchased the rolling self watering planters and I don't really see a way for them to drain. If we get lots of rain, they may retain too much moisture. Let me know what you find out. I'll subscribe to your channel.
After the rains from hurricane Debby subside, a comparison of how quickly your raised beds with and without the VEGO self watering wicking cells recover would make an interesting video. Also note any complications between the two different beds. A severe situation like this doesn't happen very often, but it will really put those gardens to the test. Just a suggestion.
I agree this would make a great video! Although I don't think Debbie was very severe in my area. I will do this during another storm and capture some clips during the storm too (without putting myself in danger, lol)
@@SpaceCoastHarvest Agreed. Holding a 9 iron above your head while recording during a thunderstorm is NOT recommended.
@@krazmokramer I’ll do it through a window 😂
Thanx! I was curious how those were working out since you moved that bed.
Thanks for watching!
Do you live in HOA? If so do you get problems about having raised beds in your yard?
Yes, I live in an HOA. I don't have issues with having raised beds in the yard, but I know I'm not allowed to have them in the front yard. I use the fence as a trellis and sometimes the fast growing vines, like seminole pumpkins and sweet potatoes, make their way into my next door neighbors' yards. So far it hasn't been an issue, I just walk around the fence and trim if it gets too bad, and my neighbors are luckily really nice. Living in an HOA definitely influenced whether I bought raised beds or did an in ground garden. I figured raised beds would look more neat and orderly, so I went with that option