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.
Conserve & Grow
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 terra-cotta 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, no matter where you live.
Super-efficient water systems:
- Deliver water directly to roots.
- Reduce weed growth.
- Cut back on watering time.
- Work for any size garden and for container plants.
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® 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
