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Here's how to grow your own food with less water, even in a drought

The Independent·Brittany Peterson·about 1 month ago
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A few raindrops fell as Heather Grady gingerly transplanted beet seedlings into the earth, but the sky refused to release enough moisture to ease her worries about a dry winter that's left reservoirs low. With most of Colorado in drought, Grady and her husband Terrance began discussing how they could conserve more water in their backyard vegetable garden. “We feel personally responsible, even though it’s not a problem we created,” said Grady, who has committed to cutting back on water and shares her gardening journey on the Homesteading in Denver Instagram account. A winter of record-low snowfall in much of the U.S. West means less snowmelt to feed the rivers and lakes that supply the region's water. It has sent a clear message to communities, agricultural producers and businesses — everyone must live with less. Cities are implementing outdoor watering restrictions. Denver Water announced drought restrictions on March 25 — the earliest in their history.…

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