
Gardening with Less Water
Low-Tech, Low-Cost Techniques; Use up to 90% Less Water in Your Garden
David A. Bainbridge(Author)
Storey Publishing LLC
Published on 29. December 2015
Book
Paperback/Softback
128 pages
978-1-61212-582-4 (ISBN)
Description
Are you facing drought or water shortages? Gardening with Less Water offers simple, inexpensive, low-tech techniques for watering your garden much more efficiently - using up to 90 percent less water for the same results. With illustrated step-by-step instructions, David Bainbridge shows you how to install buried clay pots and pipes, wicking systems, and other porous containers that deliver water directly to a plant's roots with little to no evaporation. These systems are available at hardware stores and garden centers; are easy to set up and use; and work for garden beds, container gardens, and trees.
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Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Workman Publishing
Product notice
Paperback (UK-trade)
Illustrations
Full-color; photographs and il
Dimensions
Height: 203 mm
Width: 151 mm
Thickness: 15 mm
Weight
296 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-61212-582-4 (9781612125824)
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David A. Bainbridge
Gardening with Less Water
Low-Tech, Low-Cost Techniques; Use up to 90% Less Water in Your Garden
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12/2015
Storey Publishing, LLC
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Person
David A. Bainbridge is professor emeritus of ecology and agroecology at Alliant International University in San Diego, California. He is the author or co-author of many books, including The Straw Bale House (Chelsea Green, 1994), A Guide for Desert and Dryland Restoration (Island Press, 2007), and Passive Solar Architecture (Chelsea Green, 2011). He lives in San Diego and has been researching dryland restoration and irrigation since 1981.
Content
Introduction: Running Out of Water
Part 1: Super-Efficient Irrigation Systems
Buried Clay Pots
Porous Capsules
Deep Pipes
Wicks
Porous Hose
Buried Clay Pipe
Tree Shelters
Part 2: Taking It to the Next Level
Water-Wise Gardening Tips
Rainwater Harvesting
Landscaping for Water Catchment
Developing a Plan for Your Patio, Garden, Home, or Farm
Our Water Future
Appendix
Acknowledgments
Suppliers
Index
Part 1: Super-Efficient Irrigation Systems
Buried Clay Pots
Porous Capsules
Deep Pipes
Wicks
Porous Hose
Buried Clay Pipe
Tree Shelters
Part 2: Taking It to the Next Level
Water-Wise Gardening Tips
Rainwater Harvesting
Landscaping for Water Catchment
Developing a Plan for Your Patio, Garden, Home, or Farm
Our Water Future
Appendix
Acknowledgments
Suppliers
Index