I’ve often read the story about the farmer who created a watertight bottom for his pond by feeding his sheep in that location, until the ground “sealed” up and held water.
We are wanting to create a smallish natural pond for our ducks. I’d like it to be fed by rain that comes off our barn roof...
Trimmed and sharpened sticks to use as stakes to make a basketweave style protective surrounding for my fruit trees/bushes. I began the weaving with a few muscadine vines pulled out of the woods recently. Soon, I’ll pull more vines out and finish. Hoping for a end result something like this...
We are preparing to start a science unit in a few weeks. I’m wanting to “beef up” the text book info with some real world observations. I’m planning to prepare a weather station that will include a thermometer, barometer, hygronomer, wind vane, rain gauge and anemometer.
But I want to go...
Recently moved to the Appalachian foothills and are loving getting our hands dirty as we grow our skills in animal husbandry, gardening, etc. Looking forward to gaining a better understanding of foraging, herbal medicine, permaculture techniques, tapping our trees and so many other things!