Due to the effects of global warming water conservation is a hot topic, especially when it comes to gardening in arid environments. Conservationists, scientists and gardeners have come up with many water saving techniques, but one need only look back a mere 4,000 years to the Zuni waffle garden to solve the issue of limited water in desert climates. What are waffle gardens? Waffle garden beds use a method of irrigation that is essentially the reverse of a raised bed. Keep reading to learn about waffle garden irrigation and how to implement waffle garden design in your garden. About Waffle Gardens The Zuni are an American Pueblo people native to the Zuni River valley in western New Mexico, who have cultivated the land for around 4,000 years. This area is notoriously dry with little annual rain. After generations of keen observation, the Zuni people began to garden using a grid […]
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