Finally finished manually digging #swales for the #syntropicagroforestry system - these will not remain traditional swales for two reasons:

1. I don’t want the dogs to hurt themselves when playing, even if I don’t want them in the system to begin with. Better safe than sorry.

2. We don’t experience heavy rains often, so runoff isn’t my primary issue.

The solution? Filling them with rough compost and mulch to serve as a sponge - they will feed the #soil and retain moisture.