self watering planter ideas Harmony Accessibility Self-Watering Cedar Garden

self watering planter ideas Harmony Accessibility Self-Watering Cedar GardenThe Harmony Garden is designed to make the growing experience accessible to all. It's a great fit for schools, retirement communities, community centers, hospitals, and backyard patio gardens. With an overall footprint of 70" wide X 80" long, it's a great fit for a home garden, or in a shared space. It features a comfortable working height of 32", as well as internal water reservoirs to make watering easy. Read more The Harmony Garden was designed to

The Harmony Garden is designed to make the growing experience accessible to all. It's a great fit for schools, retirement communities, community centers, hospitals, and backyard patio gardens.

With an overall footprint of 70" wide X 80" long, it's a great fit for a home garden, or in a shared space. It features a comfortable working height of 32", as well as internal water reservoirs to make watering easy.  

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The Harmony Garden was designed to improve the gardening experience for those who use a wheelchair or require increased accessibility.

Ideal for growing herbs, veggies and flowers. The unique design is not only functional, but encourages socializing, collaboration, and multigenerational engagement– some of the most important elements when designing a community space.

This planter is made with full dimensional, custom milled cedar, stainless steel hardware, and signature box joints. The design ensures the woodwork never comes in contact with soil or water, and is completely protected from the inside out. As a result, the life expectancy is 3 times that of standard wooden planters.

Available in Raw Cedar to age naturally – or choose from Silver Patina or Coastal Finish. Please note, due to the design and weight of this garden, we do not recommend adding wheels.

Features & Benefits:

• Garden stands at a comfortable 32" height
• Self-Watering turns daily watering into weekly checks
• Features two work bench stations
• Each Self-Watering Reservoir holds 21 Liters (5.5 gallons)
• On average, fill each reservoir 8-12 times in a growing season!
• Interior growing dimensions: 36"L x 12"W x 11"D (each box)
• Made from Western Red Cedar & Stainless Steel hardware
• 3 year Manufacturer’s Warranty on the Cedar
• 10 year Manufacturer’s Warranty on self-watering system
• Made in Canada

Self-Watering System

The patented SIPs self-watering system is designed to mimic natural water tables, where plants are watered from the bottom up. This natural design, known as sub-irrigation, can reduce water consumption by up to 80%, while significantly reducing daily watering requirements.

We’ve found that the 5.5 gallon reservoir needs to be filled on average 8-12 times a season. We recommend monitoring the float gauge on the WaterStem at least once a week, and 2-3 times a week during extreme heat waves.

The Self-Watering kit includes a WaterStem and float system, a foodsafe, waterproof liner, the 3” tall SIP insert, and an overflow water stem. With the SIP kit installed, the soil depth in each planter is 8".

Cedar Finish

Choosing the Raw Cedar will allow the Western Red Cedar to season uniquely and develop its own natural patina and character over time. Small cracks, silvering, knot holes and weathering are all part of this natural process.

Choosing the premium exterior finishes adds aesthetic longevity to your planter. The finishes used are from OSMO, an environmentally friendly wood finish, safe for humans, animals, and plants. The natural oils enhance the character and tone of the wood.

If your garden has one of the premium exterior finishes, you can either let it weather naturally, or refinish your garden every 2 years to keep it looking fresh.

About LifeSpace Gardens

LifeSpace Gardens are handcrafted in British-Columbia, from hand selected and custom milled Western Red Cedar. Planters are made in bi-weekly production runs. Production runs are limited to the cedar that is upcycled from urban development or windfall, and timbers sourced from our community of local family-owned wood mills.

LifeSpace Gardens are designed and crafted to integrate growing food into urban spaces and organic lifestyles. Geared for those looking for sustainability and self-watering functionality – balanced with lasting quality and modern style.