Better water absorbtion for garden?

Question

To save water i reuse water from the home (washing veggies etc.) to water the garden, my problem is the tree i try to water is on a bit of a slope and when i pour the water to water it the water flows down hill and not much of it ends up in the garden.

Any ideas to make water absorption better because in Australia water evaporates so quickly.

Thanks

Answer 1

JUST A SUGGESTION, DIG A TRENCH MAYBE SEVEN OR 10 INCHES DEEP ABOVE WHATEVER YOU WANT TO WATER AND FILL THE TRENCH WITH HAY OR MULCH WHICH WILL RETAIN MOISTURE EVEN IN HOT WEATHER. FILL THE TRENCH NOW AND THEN WITH A HOSE. GET A PAPER SHREDDER AND SHRED ALL KINDS OF JUNK MAIL ETC AND FILL THE TRENCH WITH THAT ( IT MAKES GOOD MULCH) NEWSPAPERS ARE EXCELLENT TOO

Answer 2

Make sure that the surface of the ground is not hard packed. You could also try to make minor depressions or ridges to hold the water until it soaks in.