The WATER-WISE GARDEN

by JEFFREY HODGES

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New softcover book published 2008, 144 pages.

How to grow healthy plants using less water

In this timely book, organic gardening guru Jeffrey Hodges explains how to make the most of our precious water resources to create and maintain a healthy, flourishing garden. This practical manual will help you:

• understand the way plants use water and the way water is stored in the soil­ - knowledge that will instantly transform your watering practices
• create 'water-use zones' to improve water efficiency
• improve the water-holding content of your soil with compost and mulch
• make the best use of recycled water, including rainwater and grey water

The Water-Wise Garden also includes:

• a list of water-wise plants suitable for Australian gardens
• tips on managing pests and disease using organic methods
• a practical section on preparing and planting a vegetable garden suitable for every budding urban gardener

About the author

Jeffrey Hodges has more than 40 years' practical gardening experience. He studied agricultural science at Queensland University and environmental science at Griffith University, graduating with a Bachelor of Science degree (Australian Environmental Studies) in 1989, and a Master of Science (Hons) degree (Social Ecology) in 1998. In 1979 he worked and studied at the Findhorn community in northern Scotland and, after returning to Australia, refined and adapted their methods to suit Australian conditions. He has been a key speaker at gardening and horticulture conferences, and has been invited to speak on organic gardening by many garden clubs and organisations throughout Australia. He has appeared on the television program Living and on ABC Radio National's Practicalities and The Search for Meaning, and has been a guest speaker on many commercial radio stations. He has written numerous articles on organic gardening and been a contributor to the magazines Grass Roots, Green Fingers, Gardens & Backyards, Queensland Gardener, Nature and Health and Australian Wellbeing, as well as many newspapers. He is the author of The Organic Garden (2006) and The Waterwise Garden (2008)

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The Water Wise Garden - Jeffrey Hodges