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I am reading a really book set of books called "Edible Forest Gardens" by Dave Jacke and Eric Toesnmeier, and I'm picking up so much from these books that I feel the need to start sharing what I learn here! I'm into the soil chapter right now. So here's the first tidbit of many to coem that I'll share: Many types of plants, especially those that grow in degraded environments and places where nutrients are not distributed really well (these plants are the weeds) evolved an interesting strategy, among others. They send out a thing called a "rhizome" which is a modified stem adapted to creeping through the soil.
Michelle, Rowen and I were driving home from a vacation in the mountains when we passed by a swale on a farmer’s field in the middle of Alberta cattle country. Naturally, it piqued my curiousity and I had to stop the car to investigate. It was such a great example of how this simple technique can catch and store water on a large scale, we decided to make a short video about it...