North Tonawanda gardeners built raised beds that are self watering

These raised beds at the home of Mary Lou Szalach and Kevin Papendick are attractive—and they water themselves. Photo by Connie Oswald Stofko by Connie Oswald Stofko The landscape of Mary Lou Szalach and Kevin Papendick is beautiful, with garden islands in the front yard, but it was the backyard that I wanted to see. That’s where they have raised beds that are self-watering; the beds are connected to their sprinkler system. I visited them last year on the North…