David A. Bainbridge

Gardening with Less Water (eBook, ePUB)

Low-Tech, Low-Cost Techniques; Use up to 90% Less Water in Your Garden

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Gardening with Less Water introduces gardeners to simple low-cost, low-tech techniques - using terra-cotta pipes, wicks, and recycled plastic bottles - that are up to 10 times more efficient than traditional watering methods.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Storey Publishing, LLC
• Erscheinungstermin: 29. Dezember 2015
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781612125831
• Artikelnr.: 43816673

Autorenporträt

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.

Inhaltsangabe

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