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Commenced:	01/11/2010
Submitted:	23/11/2012
Last updated:	07/10/2015
Location:	Stader Rd., Whitewater, WI, US
Website:	discoverfarms.com
Climate zone:	Cool Temperate

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Swales, Fruit, and Nuts

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Posted by Dale Bunger over 10 years ago

We followed Mark Shepards methods of establishing on contour swales for a Nut and Fruit polyculture.

I read Mark Shepards book, Restoration Agriculture, and it really worked with my view of how our land should work. We walked the property, did several zone layouts, and came up with our ideal spot to start.

We ended up with 4 swales, completly on contour, and planted 2 different polycultures in alternating rows.

The first and third rows consist of the following:

On top of the berm created by the swale we planted - Currants, Gooseberries, and Jostaberries on 2' centers.

Directly downhill from the swale we planted - Apple/Pear Trees on 24' centers, interplanted with Hazelnut Bushes on 4' centers. We planted a grape vine by each tree.

The second and fourth rows consist of the following:

On top of the berm created by the swale we planted - Red Raspberries and Yellow Raspberries on 2' centers.

Directly downhill from the swale we planted - Chestnut Trees on 12' centers with a grape vine by each tree.

Once we were completed, we mulched the swales heavily and laid down soaker hose to get us through the first year.

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Jyoti Deshpande : Superb. The photographs show exactly as u did it. Thank u so much fr sharing the info. Helps to make making swales a lot easier and cheaper!

Posted over 10 years ago

Laurie Branson : Great pics! Your land is sloped a lot like ours. Looking forward to more updates as the plants grow in. Lovely property too. Good luck!

Posted over 10 years ago

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