Water Wisdom

Seeds need steady moisture, not a torrent. Fine roses, misting, bottom watering and a few timing tricks keep them in place and stop damping off.

A wicking bed waters itself from a reservoir underneath. How they work, when they beat an ordinary bed, how to build one from a tub or a raised bed, and the problems to design out.

Pots dry out fast in summer heat. Here is how to water container crops deeply and well so they keep feeding you through the hottest weeks.

Australia is the driest inhabited continent, so a garden that sips rather than gulps is just good sense. Here is how to get more from every drop.