Guard Your Garden - An Innovative Solution
While nature provides homes for critters, your Foodcube doesn’t need to be one of them. Prevent rodents and other animals from taking residence under your garden setup.
Grow in Peace - Effortless Protection
Install this plate with ease to keep pests out and safeguard your plants. Enjoy a serene gardening experience with this quick and effective solution.
Specifications
- Dimensions: 7.7" (L) x 3.9"(W) x 1.9" (H)
- Compatible with Foodcube and Foodcube Slim.
Foodcube & Accessories
The perfect garden planter for your home,
urban farm, school, or community garden.
Unlock Even More Possibilities with Add Ons - Coming Soon!
At Vego Garden, we're continuously innovating to bring you Foodcube accessories
that will enhance your gardening experience even further.
Coming Soon!
Foodcube™ Premium Net 30% Shade
Coming Soon!
Foodcube™ Cladding 4 PK
Coming Soon!
Foodcube™ Platform With Adjustable Legs
DIY Timber Cladding
Many home farmers are customizing their Foodcubes to suit their own garden designs. Our good friend Paul Oakley has provided an amazing template for anyone looking to customize their Foodcube.
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Projects
Australian Ecosystems workplace farm
We believe workplace farms should be a thing, so The Sustainable Landscape Company designed and built a highly productive, compact demonstration workplace farm for their staff group at their nursery. The farm features around 60 water efficient Biofilta Foodcube advanced wicking beds made in Melbourne. The farm will produce around 1 tonne of fresh produce per annum for their staff group, which promises to make a significant contribution to reducing food bills and improving nutrition.
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Frankston City Council
A recent collaboration between Biofilta Pty Ltd and the Frankston City Council has completed a huge win for the local businesses, the community and the environment.The Foodcube is made using recycled plastic (previously, food grade polypropylene) and holds 110lt of water in the base of the unit to provide nutrients to the plants as they require. Not only is the Foodcube diverting plastic waste from landfill but it provides up to 30kg of produce per year from each Foodcube which assists with providing families in need with fresh produce.
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Athol Road Primary School Garden
Biofilta has been working with Athol Road Primary school since the start of 2018 to build a state of the art urban farm with our wicking beds. We started out by installing our Foodwall systems in 2018 and then upgraded their farm to our Foodcube systems in 2019. The video below provides a great insight into how Biofilta wicking beds can help your school reach its food growing potential. The photos depict our more recent installation of the Foodcube.
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Glen Junor Community Farm
We are very happy with this first stage of a demonstration urban farm at Glen Junor in Gisborne, north of Melbourne. This demonstration farm was designed and built by The Sustainable Landscape Company and features 60 Foodcubes, composting areas, a refurbished farm shed, custom built fencing, screens, fruit trees and herb plantings.
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Is the plastic safe for growing food?
Yes it is. Foodcubes are made from food grade poly propylene soft plastic. We use 80% recycled content sourced from the confectionery industry. The plastic has been independently tested and contains no heavy metals or other contaminants. The remaining 20% is food grade virgin plastic.
Does the ground need to be level to install a Foodcube?
To get the optimal wicking performance, your Foodcube should be installed on level ground.
Can Foodcubes be set up in a modular layout?
Yes. The Corner Connector allows Foodcubes to be set up at right angles and enables connection of the water reservoirs which means you retain a single watering point. This results in the ability to set up your Foodcubes in varying designs including U-shape or L-shape.
Is there anything specific I need to know before I put the soil in and start planting?
Before filling a Foodcube or Foodcube Slim with soil it is important to conduct a water test prior, to establish if there are any leaks. There are only a few places where a leak generally occurs as the tubs are made in one piece. Common causes of leaks include:
· Backnut not tightened enough
· Large O ring not installed
· Small O rings pinched when inserting level setter into outlet
· Level setting tube thread not screwed in tight or does not have plumbing tape applied
· Joining tube clamp not tightened enough
If a leak is detected, ensure the back nut has been screwed as tight as it will go. Sometimes it just needs that extra bit of 'oomph' to ensure it is as tight as possible. If leaking persists, there may be a problem with the assembly of the level setter. Pull the level setter out of the outlet to check that the two level setter seals are sitting in the grooves. If the level setter is not lubricated sufficiently prior to pushing it in to the outlet, the seals can slip out of place, causing the leak. Reassemble and conduct water test again.
How much food can I grow in a Foodcube or Foodcube Slim?
Foodcubes can produce approximately 20kgs per annum of leafy greens and the Foodcube Slim can produce approximately 10kgs per annum depending on the crop type.
How often should I change the soil in my Foodcube?
It is recommended that you refresh your potting mix by adding more nutrients from organic compost, worm castings or slow release fertilisers after each growing season. You may need to also add some more potting mix to fill to the top level.
