Earthbox in Thailand?

[Ajvat37]

Does anyone use or know if these are locally available in the Chiang mai area?  I used them when living in Florida and they are incredible and so easy for a newbie like myself.  Thanks!

Edited June 9, 2020 by Ajvat37

[Grumpy John]

All this time I was under the mistaken impression they were for lazy gardeners...I never considered the newbie angle! ???? Having been bought up with dirt under My fingernails I guess I am also set in my ways. ????

[IsaanAussie]

We Aussies call them wicking beds. Has anyone built and used them here? 

[digbeth]

It's probably cheaper to fill long planting box that doesn't have holes with gravel about how much water you'd want then add the soil on top, rather than to get a dedicated self watering type planter

 

Ikea does have some big self watering pots, but in a circular shape though

 

I think for newbies, you could sill over water and end up with soggy rotten roots with this type of box

[IsaanAussie]

No you cant over water a wicking bed. It will only hold the design level of water or less. What happens above the "fill" level is the trick.