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These helpful tips arrived in my email this morning from Wayside Gardens.  These were too good not to pass along in these days of global warming and Victory Gardens.

• Water in the morning so roots have time to take up moisture before it evaporates during the heat of the day.
• Install drip irrigation or soaker hoses to put water right at plants' roots and prevent runoff.
• Frequently check irrigation systems, sprinkler heads, etc. for leaks.
• Water deeply but infrequently, causing roots to reach down into the soil for moisture and strengthen growth.
• Cover beds with a 2-inch layer of organic mulch to keep roots moist and cool.
• Reuse household water
  as much as possible (e.g. water from rinsing and cooking pasta and
  vegetables, cleaning aquariums, and emptying coolers, vases, etc.).
• Put up a rain gauge to help manage your water needs.
• Clean decks, patios, sidewalks, etc. with a broom instead of a hose.
• Install rain barrels, cisterns, or other water-catchment systems to take advantage of more natural rainfall and save it for later use.
• Keep weeds out; weeds steal water.