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How to Build the Ultimate IBC Wicking Bed System

Looking to build the ultimate IBC wicking bed system for your garden? In this video, I walk you through every step of our connected, automated, overflow-safe wicking bed setup using repurposed IBC tanks. We built five IBC wicking beds from just three tanks, connected them with PVC plumbing, added a float valve fill system, and installed an adjustable overflow—all to create a low-maintenance, water-efficient garden bed system perfect for growing vegetables in my permaculture garden. What you'll learn in this IBC wicking bed build: How to cut and prepare IBC containers for garden beds How to connect multiple IBC wicking beds with a single water inlet The best gravel size for wicking action Why we installed a float valve system in the fill line This is not your a quick DIY — this is a long-lasting, high-capacity IBC wicking bed system that saves water and time in the long run. Perfect for backyard veggie growers, permaculture enthusiasts, and anyone wanting a self-watering garden bed system. If you want more info about how wicking beds work, how I've found growing in these and other deleted sections from this video check out my last video: Wicking Beds 101.    • Wicking Beds 101: The Magic of Self Wateri...   Materials we used: 5x wooden pallets (foundations) selection of hardwood planks, bricks & screws (foundations) 3 x IBC tanks(1000L food-grade plastic tanks) Angle grinder (for cutting the tanks) Drill & Hole bits (for drilling pipe holes/securing cages) 6x 25mm bulkhead fittings / tank outlets Silicone (for leakproofing bulkhead connections) PVC pipe & various connectors (25mm for connections between beds) 5m of 50mm ag pipe / slotted drainage pipe (for filling & draining the reservoir layer) 1 cubic meter of Bluestone screenings / 5-7mm gravel (for the reservoir layer) Geotextile fabric (to separate soil and gravel layers) 1x float valve (for automatic fill shutoff) 25mm flexible polypipe for the water overflow Soil and compost mix (your top layer for planting) Optional: Wooden panelling to cover outer edges of IBCs Chapters: 00:00:00 Intro 00:00:21 Site Prep 00:00:29 Stage 1: Foundations 00:01:46 Stage 2: IBC Prep 00:04:04 Stage 3: Plumbing 00:06:23 Fill Tank & Float Valve 00:07:38 The Importance of Overflow Points 00:08:12 Stage 4: Filling the Reservoir 00:09:35 Geotextile Fabric 00:10:33 Conclusion Got experience building wicking beds? Or questions about this setup? Drop a comment below—I’d love to hear your thoughts. 🔔 Subscribe for more real garden builds, permaculture projects, and chaotic DIYs every second Tuesday!