Comments on: Tips for Dealing with Garden Drought Conditions

By: Tessa at Blunders with shoots, blossoms 'n roots

Tessa at Blunders with shoots, blossoms 'n roots — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 17:31:23 +0000

Great tips, Denise! I hope you are enjoying your June weather so far! I use soaker hoses and that really helps cut down on how much time I'm spending watering in the summer- I would love to get a rain barrel some day. Just the other day I found a resource for food grade drums- supposed to be $5 a piece, but I haven't checked it out yet. Happy gardening to you! Tessa at Blunders with shoots, blossoms 'n roots’s last blog post..What a Load of...

By: Denise

Denise — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 23:24:39 +0000

Hi Sharon,

I have tried watering later in the afternoon when the sun doesn’t burn of the moisture, but then you have to make sure the plants have dry leaves before nightfall so the slugs won’t be attracted to the plants. So morning works better, plus I love the look of the garden in the morning when the fog is lifting off the creek behind the house. The garden look magical.

I also tend to have to plan for cold and wet but this summer looks like it may be a real concern!
Thanks for stopping by! Denise

By: Denise

Denise — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 23:13:16 +0000

I have seen a few very beautiful rain gardens. I also like the idea of mound gardens for certain areas.

Thanks for stopping by, Denise

By: Sharon

Sharon — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 14:37:31 +0000

The idea of using a funnel in the garden is a good one. It's usually something one does with a potted plant. What a great way to "funnel" precious water down to the roots where it's needed. It's also important to water early in the day so the plants have plenty of moisture during the hot afternoon hours. Can't wait for the article on cold and damp weather (a fact of life in Minnesota). Sharon’s last blog post..Iris Inspired the “Fleur de Lis”

By: Gita

Gita — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 12:24:02 +0000

You offer great ideas. Rain gardening is also an effective way to harvest rainwater for reuse in the garden. Rain gardens have far more holding capacity than rain barrels do. Plants used in rain gardens are selected for drought tolerance as well as ability to withstand lots of water, so these gardens are beautiful regardless of the weather conditions mother nature throws our way. And they are good for our environment, filtering pollutants from run-off before that water reaches our lakes and streams.

By: Diana

Diana — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 04:02:31 +0000

Great article Denise! My mother is for ever saving water and she uses just plain large garbage cans and gets plenty of rain water for her garden.

Diana

By: Denise

Denise — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 03:19:50 +0000

Your rain bucket idea is very good. Thanks for sharing. Denise

By: Gravity Gardener

Gravity Gardener — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 00:16:28 +0000

I made a rain bucket out of a $10.00 Trashcan. So far so good.
I have step by step pictures if interested.

http://gravitygarden.com/rainbucket/?page_id=46

Gravity Gardener’s last blog post..Minnesotans Turn To Old Technique To Fight Drought