permiesolutions on Nostr: Ah, I see how you interpreted it, and that could certainly be a solution, but it was ...

Ah, I see how you interpreted it, and that could certainly be a solution, but it was not how I intended it. Perhaps the image I attached could explain my purposes a little better. I intend to grow out a variety of water-loving plants on this island, like water spinach, mint, Vietnamese coriander, canna lily, and banana and malanga/taro starts. The air-prune bags I use will let water wick in as necessary, and the roots will eventually make it into the pond.
Since this is really a first prototype, and I was just using found materials, I’m sure it could be built differently. I was testing some options using floating buckets, but those kept in mosquito larvae and didn’t let the fish access them.
I like your idea of a permanent wicking island. Perhaps placing a burlap or jute mat base could act as the wick under the growing medium. I think that could be a future iteration!
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