Tag Archives: summer gardens

Green, cool, productive and droughtproofed – the lower-water vegie garden

Posted on January 27, 2014 by tikiwanderer

As I wrote yesterday, I was pleasantly surprised to find that even though the watering system broke while we were on holiday, most of the plants survived a summer week or two without water. I’m putting this down to the … Continue reading →

Posted in My stories | Tagged coolth, drought-tolerant, droughtproofing, greywater, heat tolerance, heat tolerant, hot weather vegetables, low water use, pot plants, rainwater, shade, summer gardens, summer vegetables, zone 2, zone 3 | Leave a comment

Urban farming tech – Sub-irrigation

Posted on October 29, 2013 by tikiwanderer

Sub-irrigation is a phrase I only recently came across. I was familiar with self-watering pots, which a home gardener might have a couple of, and I knew of wicking beds, a type of garden bed which also works on the … Continue reading →

Posted in How-to, Technology | Tagged balcony, balcony garden, city farms, recycled materials, rooftop gardens, self-watering, small space gardening, sub-irrigation, summer gardens, urban agriculture, urban design, urban farming, water conservation, water management, water restrictions | Leave a comment

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Tag Archives: summer gardens

Green, cool, productive and droughtproofed – the lower-water vegie garden

Urban farming tech – Sub-irrigation

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