I'm new to permaculture, but very excited about it!
About 7 years ago we planted 3 rows of fruit trees ( top row of cheery, followed by 2 of apple) on a very gentle south-facing slope. Now that I know more, it sounds like a great place for contour swales. Is it even possible to add that now? I guess I would need to make sure that any digging was outside the root zone, and that the excavated material didn't bury the tree deeper, right?
I would also like to convert the area into a food forest. Is there a best way to do this? Is it better to scrape off the grass, or to smother it with cardboard and layer on top of it?
Thanks!
