A common question in landscaping is how to handle water runoff. Here in the midwest heavy rain is very common and can cause lots of soil erosion on unprotected slopes. In large, open fields, swales are a common permaculture solution to this problem. On our land, where we have small gaps in an otherwise closed…
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Digging Swales to make a Beautiful Vibrant Yard
Last week we tried to dig swales using a friends tractor. That did not work out in the end… This week we rented some equipment from a local store and went to work digging swales. It took most of the weekend but we got it done in the end! The Plan For the Yard When…