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Commenced:	01/08/2014
Submitted:	01/08/2014
Last updated:	04/04/2016
Location:	645 Short Weyel Rd., MARION, Texas, US
Website:	http://daddykirbs.com
Climate zone:	Sub tropical

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Swales Slow Progress

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Posted by Blake Kirby over 8 years ago

That title could sound negative to some, but I'm learnign that the SLOW progress sometimes is just what is needed to teach me to observe and interact in a method that works with the land.

I now have 3 main swales. All of them are acting as a larger connected system, but that connection isn't perfect yet.

The first swale higher in the system is developing beautifully. It is near the chicken coops. Right now in the dry season I have a larger kiddie pool on the edge of the swale. The ducks play in the pool. Every few days I dump it out and re-fill. This keeps the bottom of the swale moist.

The second swale is about halfway between the top swale and the larger swales in the orchard. It is the dryest swale going right now. There are no water inputs right now at all. I lost one tree. The Mulberry tree planted on the end is hanging in there ok, but it's struggling.

In the orchard at the bottom of my system is the largest swale. This swale was dug out a little more this Summer. It's now about 4 inches deeper and mostly level. I'm very encouraged to see this shaping up. There are minor amounts of water going into the orchard to keep the fruit trees alive through the hot Summer.

All in all I love what is happening on my little farm. Yes, sometimes I wish it were faster, but it is fun working with the land and having it teach me :)

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