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Fertigate with ducks

A simple and effective way to fertigate (fertilise while irrigating) fruit trees or other productive plantings using an old bath tub. Like all good permaculture solutions, this stacks functions by providing the ducks with a source of water to enjoy while collecting their nutrient, discharging it via gravity. It could also provide some thermal mass to help nearby plants during cold times...  ducks  water  nutrient 

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Swales and ducks for a wetter future

Climate change predicts a wetter future with more extreme rainfall events for much of New Zealand.

Trapping water in the landscape is a valuable technique for buffering rainfall to later irrigate downhill crops and trees.August 13, 2012  climate change  ducks  rain  swale 

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Muscovy ducklings

Details  Young ducklings enjoy exploring the swales with their motherDate  February 07, 2015Tags    ducks