In the midst of one of southern California's heavy weekend storms, Eric did some heroic work digging trenches, building embankments and moats. Our property is on sloped land. As the heavy rains come down, the water builds momentum leaving a wake of erosion.
In Bill Mollison's book on Permaculture
, he says the best place to store water is in the ground. He talks about building eddies that slow down rain runoff, allowing the water to soak more deeply into the earth. Eric's been working on this on our property. Eric said the benefit of working in the heavy rain was that he was able to see how the water flows. There was no guessing if one area was higher or lower, the water spoke for itself.
Another storm swept over L.A. Wednesday afternoon. The storm offered the opportunity to take pictures of the fruits of Eric's labor.
The water that was seeping into our "Little House" is now diverted to the black sage.
The smells of the rain have been delicious.
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All of my family lives in California, and I am really glad you guys are getting so much rain, although snow-pack is better for long-term water. At any rate, you guys need it!
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