One of the best video. I am an urban guy and having watched so many video's this one helped me understand what exactly the swale does. Keep posting video's like this thank you
GY Solutions Thanks, I was going to try and get it all into one but was to much info so had to brake it up. Part two will have the stuff you were asking about.
Me gustó mucho su video he visto varios o muchos Videos y estoy tratando de hacer lo mismo pero nadie lo explica bien usted explicó hasta con peras y manzanas con agua con los árboles y como la verdad que me encantó tiene un nuevo suscriptor👍👍👍😃
I have seen zillion videos to understand swales and their functions and how to build one properly. This is the only one that explains it. Thanks for making it simple to understand.
this has been The BEST SWALE EXPLANATION VIDEO ON YOUT TUBE!! seriously. ive seen close to 100 and nobe have explained and demonstrated just how they work and how to create one. we have slopey hill land we want to garden. and keeping water on slope just doesnt happen....unless you build a level ditch on contour. thank you so much for this great information.
WOW! I had just "gotten" an understanding of swales after watching a dozen videos. AND I even started creating my own swales on contour. After watching your explanation I realized exactly what I need to do to water my swales from top to bottom as I am putting swales around a hill. Previous, I had intended to water each swale (I have six right now) individually. But thanks to your vid, I can water the top one and let the water trickle all the way to the bottom and I'll watch it to see where the swales will need reinforcement. BEST VIDEO EVER!! Thanks a million.
Good explanation. I like that you said to make the bottom of the ditch level and to make the top sill level and to grow the trees behind the sill. I want to recommend this to the counties in California where we have so many fires. When we have the rains, we can catch the water this way to make the soil more moist and maybe more resistent to catching fire!
This is the best explanation of swales I have seen. I am just starting my permaculture journey and this is very valuable information. I am also in the high desert of New Mexico and water is my biggest challenge. Thanks so much!
Brilliant! thanks for the straightforward simple explanation and demonstration. Have looked around a lot of sites but they're not so clear and easy to understand. Need to know how to achieve the on-contour bit - maybe it's in your part 2 video.
From one adam to another, that was the best video on swales!!!!!! Thank you, would be really cool to visit your place and learn from you......do you do educational weekends?
Thanks I am glad it was helpful, I have not done any full weekends, but have had people stop if they are in the area. Thanks for watching and commenting, I should be able to get more videos out soon.
For a small scale garden system, should I have space between swales? Or can I do ditch, berm, ditch, berm without the natural ground in between? I'm thinking like 4 swales only like 6 feet long for planting veggies (maybe with some perennials like lavender mixed in). I have only found 1 example of "veggie swales" on the internet that are even close to what I'm wanting to do. Most examples of swales I see are for trees and larger scale. I'm glad you mentioned scaling down, I'm just not sure how to do it correctly. My area gets a lot of rain, so I'm planning to put in a rain garden at the base of the slope and my proposed veggie area would overflow into that.
I have a place in Swan Valley, your soil looks like mine. Thank you for explaining perma-culture in a way a hobby farmer can understand. We are at about 5500 ft. elevation. Can you suggest a place that would have fruit trees that will grow in our area and soil on the down hill side of our swales?
Excellent, very clear explanation. I would think though that your soil would absorb close to 100% of the rain anyways, in which case your swales are just lazily built irrigation channels (left the dirt piled up). Jokes aside, is it dusty and hydrophobic soil there, or do you get heavy rains when the ground is chalk dry? You can't put swales on a that steep a slope, so what's causing the runoff?
Water will flow along any slope, you just need to be careful you don't put sales on too steep of a slope, I think they say 30° or something, which is quite steep anyway
This is the best video explaining the swale system in simple butso effectively
Good and practical LAB demonstration which is easily understood. Good presentation.
Finally a video that just shows you how on earth a swale works. Very clear demonstration. Goodness. Thank you.
Glad it helped, thanks for watching.
Kind of looks like The contour of an old drive-in movie theater anybody old enough to remember. Good information.
One of the best if not the best video on swales on the youtube! Thanks.
One of the best video. I am an urban guy and having watched so many video's this one helped me understand what exactly the swale does. Keep posting video's like this thank you
Great video, best explanation of swales I've seen on TH-cam. Really like the scaled down model showing how it works. Great video
GY Solutions Thanks, I was going to try and get it all into one but was to much info so had to brake it up. Part two will have the stuff you were asking about.
Here here!
Me gustó mucho su video he visto varios o muchos Videos y estoy tratando de hacer lo mismo pero nadie lo explica bien usted explicó hasta con peras y manzanas con agua con los árboles y como la verdad que me encantó tiene un nuevo suscriptor👍👍👍😃
I have seen zillion videos to understand swales and their functions and how to build one properly. This is the only one that explains it. Thanks for making it simple to understand.
I sort of understood how swales work after watching nine videos, but all I needed was this one. Thank you very much for this demo.
Thanks for watching, I am glad it helped.
this has been The BEST SWALE EXPLANATION VIDEO ON YOUT TUBE!! seriously. ive seen close to 100 and nobe have explained and demonstrated just how they work and how to create one. we have slopey hill land we want to garden. and keeping water on slope just doesnt happen....unless you build a level ditch on contour. thank you so much for this great information.
Thanks for the complement and I am glad it helped and you enjoyed the video.
This video should be compulsory viewing for all permaculture courses & water management classes. Beautiful!
Excellent! You understand how people learn. Thank you for your thoughtful effort!
WOW! I had just "gotten" an understanding of swales after watching a dozen videos. AND I even started creating my own swales on contour. After watching your explanation I realized exactly what I need to do to water my swales from top to bottom as I am putting swales around a hill. Previous, I had intended to water each swale (I have six right now) individually. But thanks to your vid, I can water the top one and let the water trickle all the way to the bottom and I'll watch it to see where the swales will need reinforcement. BEST VIDEO EVER!! Thanks a million.
TLGardens Thanks for watching and I am glad it helped.
iv been looking for a video like this for weeks. this is like the best ever
Thanks , glad it helped.
Good explanation. I like that you said to make the bottom of the ditch level and to make the top sill level and to grow the trees behind the sill. I want to recommend this to the counties in California where we have so many fires. When we have the rains, we can catch the water this way to make the soil more moist and maybe more resistent to catching fire!
And if you have a dam at the end of each swale, you have a supply of water close to every fire that might break out
Awesome 👌 swale tutorial video
Thank you! Very clear explanation of how to build a swale--very much needed!
best example of swale design I have seen thus far..
It's the first one I have actually understood.
Very informative and you explained swales with that model very well.
Thanks
This is one of the best videos explaining this system. Thx, D
Thanks, I am glad you liked it, thanks for commenting.
Good work mate thanks very much
This is the best explanation of swales I have seen. I am just starting my permaculture journey and this is very valuable information. I am also in the high desert of New Mexico and water is my biggest challenge. Thanks so much!
Doesn't look like a desert! Reflective of your work. Well-done!
Amazing demonstration. This vid deserved way more likes. Thanks buddy. On to part 2.
Great video. Thanks for taking the time to make it
Nice explanation of swale. Thanks
Genius teacher
Good job!
Great job explaining. Exactly what I was looking for.
Brilliant! thanks for the straightforward simple explanation and demonstration. Have looked around a lot of sites but they're not so clear and easy to understand. Need to know how to achieve the on-contour bit - maybe it's in your part 2 video.
I will see if I can put together a video on finding contour and the different methods of doing it.
In Italy they have Sentieri, stone walls that makes the side of a hill in to steps and so the plants are on flat land to hold the water.
Thanks for this, best swale explantion! I'm going to use that on a smaller scale.
Great job explaining how to build them.
Thanks they are a amazing system once you get them installed. Thanks for watching and commenting.
From one adam to another, that was the best video on swales!!!!!! Thank you, would be really cool to visit your place and learn from you......do you do educational weekends?
Thanks I am glad it was helpful, I have not done any full weekends, but have had people stop if they are in the area. Thanks for watching and commenting, I should be able to get more videos out soon.
Very well explained, thanks
Thank you very much man...I like it and I am going to copy it..!!!
Great Explanation. Visual!!
I noticed you have a lot of birds I can hear in the background, so you are doing alright
thanks for sharing, respect!
Thanks for watching and commenting, glad you like it.
Great explanation!
Thanks
Thanks!
I put like in there , what can I do , couldn't help my self , keep up the good work
Thanks glad you enjoyed it, I hope it helped.
Excellent Swale tail
For a small scale garden system, should I have space between swales? Or can I do ditch, berm, ditch, berm without the natural ground in between? I'm thinking like 4 swales only like 6 feet long for planting veggies (maybe with some perennials like lavender mixed in). I have only found 1 example of "veggie swales" on the internet that are even close to what I'm wanting to do. Most examples of swales I see are for trees and larger scale. I'm glad you mentioned scaling down, I'm just not sure how to do it correctly. My area gets a lot of rain, so I'm planning to put in a rain garden at the base of the slope and my proposed veggie area would overflow into that.
Thank you for your video. I live in Pocatello. I am wondering if I could hire you to build some swells for me?
I have a place in Swan Valley, your soil looks like mine. Thank you for explaining perma-culture in a way a hobby farmer can understand. We are at about 5500 ft. elevation. Can you suggest a place that would have fruit trees that will grow in our area and soil on the down hill side of our swales?
I see you found my review of Sunnyside Gardens, let me know how it works out.
Thanks for the great information on slopes. How about flat desert land?
There is contour on most all ground nothing is truly flat and water will run down hill.
@@highdeserthollow4447 Ok. I need to monitor my desert land during the rainy days to see
Adam great video so how much rain do you get?
Instead of level seal you can use a PVC pipe
If the water overflow at the side of the swales, it will run slowy.
why not using vetiver?
Excellent, very clear explanation. I would think though that your soil would absorb close to 100% of the rain anyways, in which case your swales are just lazily built irrigation channels (left the dirt piled up). Jokes aside, is it dusty and hydrophobic soil there, or do you get heavy rains when the ground is chalk dry? You can't put swales on a that steep a slope, so what's causing the runoff?
Water will flow along any slope, you just need to be careful you don't put sales on too steep of a slope, I think they say 30° or something, which is quite steep anyway
What is the best way to dig a swale by hand? We only have 2 acres and no excavators or heavy machinery to use.
The ones I have dug by hand I used a rear tine rototiller to loosen the dirt and than went behind with shovel and moved the dirt to the downhill side.
briefly discuss why you have to "level" the swail all the way across??
So it doesn't all rush to one spot (the deepest spot) and create an unintended waterfall where it spills over in that area.
So you need hills to do this? Not flat.
No any contour will work, water will always flow downhill. It’s just easier to explain with more contour.
Good job! Start an online business and sell stuff!
Thanks
Nice explanation of swale. Thanks
Thanks, and no problem. Thanks for watching.