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Water is a truly precious resource. Getting smart with the way we water saves time and money while boosting plant health.
Watering at the right time, in the right place, using the right methods can make a big difference to how much water your garden needs.
In this short video we’ll share 10 tried-and-tested tips for saving water in the garden.
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one tip is to take those cheap store bought pots that plants come in, cut the bottoms off, and place it in the ground with the plant, that way whenever you water, it is kinda a barrier and keeps in more water
Hi, great video on water. My garden is in South Africa, and drought prone and hot area. My two additions are: planting seedlings closer together to prevent wends and for shade (you can think later if necessary); and using newspaper as layered mulch after seeds have emerged, on top of which I lay compost, lawn clippings and sawdust. Reduces watering requirements hugely in the dry season.
Try this single shot or double drip method for those hard to reach vegetables. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=84AMaUbaY7w&t=1s
I’m using Hugelkultur beds this year to combat drought conditions here in California. Buried wood soaks up the rain and stores it beneath the roots, watering the plants when they need it and slowly breaking down into rich soil as well. And of course lots and lots of mulch on top!
Thank you so much for these tips! I'm just starting a garden, and I don't know anything about gardening! 🙂
I live in Ontario Canada where we usually get a summer drought… but every so often a wet summer. Two methods I use to deal with drought that I don't think were mentioned here are 1/ plant early, especially potatoes, to suck up as much of the spring melt rain as possible. A one week delay in planting potatoes can make the difference between a good crop and a failed crop. 2/ I plant my seedling deep. either in trenches or depressions that I don't fill in with soil. That leaves a little depression that I can water if necessary without the water running away if I end up having to baby my plants.
I take 2L bottles of water, poke a few holes in the cap using a screwdriver (or something that would make reasonably sized holes), dig a hole about a third of the size of the bottle, invert the bottle and simply place it in hole. No need for a watering can or hose pipe. The bottle acts a drip irrigation mechanism which lasts for about 8-10 hours until you have to refill it
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From Spring I do not use dishwasher. After the washing up, I collect the water and use it in the garden. As much as 15 Lt. per washing after rinsing.
After the shower, I collect the water and use it in the garden.
Once a week I change the water used by my duck
I collect rain water using 3 water barrels(1000lt.)and upcycle large water bottles that my neighbor puts in the bin.
It's a small garden, but growing vegetables use a lots of water.
The rain water has been used before the end of Summer.
Saves a few pounds in water bills.
Yet the garden prefers rainy days, everything grow faster.
I have a tip to speed up composting. I place the kitchen scraps in plastic bags, then inside compost bins and leave it over winter. In Spring those bags have been used by earthworms as a nursery. I place the content of these bags in pots, cover with soil and compost and plant seeds.
The next season I empty the pots and all the scraps are almost gone.
Less hard work and less time to produce compost.
I don't understand why people don't mulch heavily to avoid having to deal with weeds, having to water more frequently, and depriving the soil of added nurtrients. Bare dirt growing seems like such a waste of energy, water and the opportunity to grow better plants. Learn to use your own yards waste (grass, leaves, small and big branches chopped up, rocks, and even extra dirt used in mounds around plants) so you don't think you have to go buy a bunch of stuff. It will take a year or two for the mulch to break down (except for the leaves and dirt) but you should see the difference immediately due to the dirt holding onto water better. Weeds make great mulch, and you don't need a compost pile unless you want one. I just pile things up around the base of my plants and it breaks down just fine without me having to tend it. You can cover with dirt if you like, or decorative mulch or stones. The "chop and drop" method of mulching and compost making is all over YouTube. I trim my bushes/trees and lay the branches/leaves at the base of the plant that made them when possible. They now grow so fast I cannot keep up with all the mulch they make. I'm working on two big piles right now, chopping them into workable sizes and shapes for the base of the trees and bushes.
I have sandy "soil." The water will just run off, like a raincoat. It is frustrating to me, so I started recessed gardening. That is, planting in holes in the ground about a foot and a half or more deep. They hold the water, provide some shade, discourage pets from digging, discourage crawling insects, and provide shelter in a hard wind or rainstorm. I am still in the experimental stage, but it looks promising. I dump a couple of shovel fulls of amendments (manure, topsoil, garden soil, etc.) into the holes and plant in them. I don't like getting on my knees to reach the soil in the holes, so I made some special tools to reach down and plant. The beans love it, and I have Malabar spinach that is doing fine. Try it, you may find recessed planting works for you, too. What to do with all the dirt from the hole? Spread it around the base of other plants. It acts like a fertilizer and mulch.
How can I prevent blue balls monkeys from pillaging my garden and eating my vegetables and fruits without buying a Glock 19?
it's really bad now since I need homegrown food the more then ever to feed my family.
This guy narrates for horizon 4 right?
Hey nice video. Thanks!
What kind of bark mulch do you use is cedar safe on squash beds?
We live next to a river. Is it safe to give river water to my fruit and vegetable plants?
Hi iv ben yousen bath/shower water recycled itdosnot harm the plants or the veg
Hi, I have two raised beds that I am growing peppers in. Whenever I check on the soil it is soggy. I haven't even watered it for 3 weeks! I think it is the morning dew. My plants are starting to show overwatering signs. What do I do?
Like your video… you said mulch with grass cuttings very convenient , I used to do it , but I heard that it takes the nitrite from the soil, what's your thoughts on this please.
Water from rain barrels should not be used on veggies and soaker hoses are made from toxic materials, be sure to check that you are using a hose that is organic one that you can drink water from it.
One way to save water is to plant several plants together so they shade the soil and each other.
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We set up a waited snorkel in the stream or river, acqua native our polyurethane flights to a pond or holding tank. Week in use the same idea to add fresh water two reservoirs.