With the heat wave thats hittibg my country I was watering my back yard today, and began wondering if there Is such a thing as wasting water when doing so… I mean, it re-enters the water cycle, doesn’t It? Besides if its absorbed by the plants AND grass … Is It really wasted?
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Water in two stages. Moisten the ground (this takes very little), cover with see-through/white polytunnel material to keep moisture from evapourating. When soaked in, water again briefly.
This method helps prevent mass flooding in the first rain after a drought.
3 or 4 Watering cans worth can do my whole garden, plants thriving. Pouring water straight on to scorched earth only causes run-off so much water is wasted.
In areas prone to drought, always consider the needs of other people and animals before your own garden, unless you are providing vital food which you grow. Keep a Water Butt or two for watering your garden in drier times.
I live in an area of UK where we are very lucky with local water supplies.
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