Permaculture Priorities in East Tennessee 05/17/2016 After practicing permaculture in Knoxville for a decade, I’ve learned to prioritize a few things. This is my list: 1. Make a water plan, and plan on too much! We can get a lot of rain in East Tennessee. Step out in the yard during an inundation and look at where the water is going. Do you see any water running on the surface? If so, create a plan to ‘slow it, spread it, and sink it’. If you dig swales, make sure you plan for overflow when they get full. Where will the water go after that? The
After practicing permaculture in Knoxville for a decade, I’ve learned to prioritize a few things. This is my list: 1. Make a water plan, and plan on too much! We can get a lot of rain in East Tennessee. Step out in the yard during an inundation and look at where the water is going. Do you see any water running on the surface? If so, create a plan to ‘slow it, spread it, and sink it’. If you dig swales, make sure you plan for overflow when they get full. Where will the water go after that? The
