Water and energy for everyone · Volume two
T04 A small vegetable garden in dry land
Look, connect the ideas and tell the story
- Dry land
- Water to use carefully
- Families
Words and symbols to help us tell the story. Sizes and distances are not to scale.
There is little rain here. Some families are planning a little vegetable garden. They choose suitable plants and bring water to the roots. They care for the soil. The cultivated area stays small: the dry landscape also has plants and animals to protect.
Which plants can live here?
For the accompanying adult
The illustration shows a limited area of cultivation in a suitable arid region, not the indiscriminate transformation of deserts. The water source, salts, drainage, soil, climate, costs and ecosystems must be studied.
Sources for further reading F10 F11 · Final section of the book