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Gardening can be challenging when water is at a premium, but there are many ways for resourceful gardeners to grow gardens that flourish even when water is scarce. 

Once past the seedling stage, most vegetables and fruits require the equivalent of about 1 inch of rain per week and, as long as they are in free-draining soil, providing more than that can further boost growth. Timer-operated drip irrigation is the ultimate is water efficiency as it delivers precise quantities of water exactly where it’s needed, reducing evaporation and water runoff.

Watch our video on Planning Irrigation for Your Garden.

Adding an organic mulch to the surface once temperatures start soaring can also dramatically reduce evaporation and help plants retain more water.

After you check out the free garden layouts below, find many more on our !

1. Dry Vegetable Garden Plan

Garden Size:  32’ 11” x 22’ 11”
Garden Location: Fort Collins, Colorado

2. Dry Garden Plan: Traditional Rows

Garden Size: 50’ 0” x 20’ 11”
Garden Location:  Burleson, TX
Sun or Shade:  Sunny
Garden Soil Type:  Light / Sandy soil

3. Dry Garden Plan: Raised Beds

“First Attempt at a Garden in the Southwest Desert. Trying a little bit of everything.”

Garden Size:  39’ 11” x 14’ 11”
Garden Location:  El Paso
Sun or Shade:  Sunny

4. Dry Garden Plan: Traditional Rows

Garden Size: 19’ 11” x 29’ 11”
Garden Location: Falcon, CO, El Paso county
Sun or Shade: Sunny
Soil: Light and Sandy
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5. Dry Garden Plan Using Irrigation

Garden Size: 13’ 11” x 18’ 11”
Garden Location: Gensee Depot, WI
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