Two of the most common limitations to gardening are the difficulties in properly maintaining the plants and the physical difficulty of properly caring for them. A designed developed by a UK agricultural engineer utilizes a water reservoir to simplify irrigation and a raised designed for easier access. After the Johnson County ANR program assistant participated in a daylong in-service on how to build the raised bed, she and the ANR agent constructed one at the Extension office and hosted a workshop to instruct producers on its assembly and use. Eight participants received instruction and a materials list so that they could build their own raised wicking beds at home. Each participant expressed confidence that they would be able to construct the bed themselves.