Gardening with Less Water - David A. Bainbridge

Gardening with Less Water

By: David A. Bainbridge

Paperback | 29 December 2015 | Edition Number 1

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Water shortages have become an everyday concern, but drought or a dry climate doesn't mean your garden has to suffer. With inexpensive materials such as terracotta pots, recycled bottles and nylon rope, you can create simple, effective and efficient watering systems that will dramatically reduce your water use and benefit your garden, showing how to reduce water use by up to 90%. These super-efficient systems deliver water directly to the roots, reduce weed growth, cut back on watering time and work for any size garden, and for container plants. Many of the techniques are not yet fully embraced but within the pages of Gardening with Less Water drought resilience is possible and its teachings will save precious water. Full-colour photographs and illustrated step by step instructions show how to assemble these low-tech systems and use them in the home landscape.
Industry Reviews
Silver Nautilus Book Award Winner for Green Living Sustainability

"David Bainbridge brings together his deep understanding of ancient techniques developed in desert conditions with modern data on how adaptations of those techniques will work in backyard gardens and small farms."
--Cheryl Long, Editor-in-Chief, Mother Earth News

"If you need to water your plants, you also need to conserve water. This book features methods to achieve drastic water savings that go beyond basic irrigation efficiency. The sustainable techniques outlined here produce better plants, higher yields, fewer weeds, and healthier soil. They are time tested, easy, practical, and cost effective. You can put the information in this book to use right away."
--Mike Evans, Founder, Tree of Life Nursery

"As a potter, gardener, and long-time maker of irrigation ollas, I was particularly impressed with his experiments using common red clay flowerpots for subsurface irrigation."
--Diana Kersey, Kersey Ceramics

Drought resilience lies within these pages in the form of effective, low-tech irrigation strategies, which too few people have heard of -- until now. Read this book, and put its teachings to work to save water and time in innovative ways.
--Brad Lancaster, author of Rainwater Harvesting for Drylands and Beyond

I found David's book Gardening With Less Water to be a fabulous read! It's full of insightful ways to help everyone from homeowners to farmers increase their water efficiency while sustaining healthy plants and productive crops. The simple yet proven methods he shares are easy to implement. This informative and well-written book should be read by anyone looking for ways to make a difference.
--Lisa Marie Evans
President Owner
Green King, Inc. - Manufacturer of the Deep Drip(R) Watering Stakes
www.DeepDrip.com

Gardening with Less Water is timely and well researched. Not only does David describe methods that are easy to implement for any gardener -- he also gives practical advice, along with examples, on bringing change from your own garden to your neighborhood and beyond. I suggest this book to anyone who desires to do their part in dealing with our emerging water crisis.
--Lori Haynes, Dripping Springs OLLAS

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