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How to: Wicking beds
A wicking garden bed is basically one that works much like a self-watering pot. There is a water reservoir underneath the bed, and water wicks up from it through the soil to reach the plant roots. They can be any … Continue reading
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Tagged garden beds, irrigation, low water use, self-watering, sub-surface irrigation, urban farming, water banking, water-saving, wicking beds
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Water banking and developing it in Australia
One idea that’s cropped up occasionally recently is water banking. The basic idea is that you take water in flood years and set it aside for use in drought years. Simple enough, and a compelling concept given the increased variability … Continue reading
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Tagged aquifer, droughtproofing, eureka prizes, futureproofing, groundwater, research, science, underground river, water banking
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