Muscovy ducklings
Details
Young ducklings enjoy exploring the swales with their mother
Date
February 07, 2015
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...
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.
Trapping water in the landscape is a valuable technique for buffering rainfall to later irrigate downhill crops and trees.
August 13, 2012
