Would a 'dry' garden have a water feature in it?

The gardening buzz at the moment, certainly not in the blogosphere but definitely here in Australia, is all about 'xeriscape' (commonly termed 'waterwise') gardening. It's the idea that people actually plant purposefully understanding that the garden will get no more water on it apart from what it recieves from the annual rainfall.

Fortunately, I live in Busselton which rests on the Yarrigidee artesian water basin, a water source that is often the envy of city dwellers and others in remote locations. The only reason I watch what I use is because it forces the credit card payments into overdrive. It's not really an issue for us and we mock and scorn as the city-dwellers whinge over water restrictions and that their plants are wilting. . .

reBlogged to xeriscape on Jul 12, 2006, 7:26PM

Posted by Reblogged by Old Roses to xeriscape on 2006-07-13, 11:08:26

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