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flooding in TN with ~1.16 inches rain Dec 24 2020

 
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add more hugel beds with chips but have to be careful about flooding towards house.  The rain comes down the street and drains in my front yard too.
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crude bokashi pile + 3 24 foot beds + blueberry TM + 3 comfrey plant (2 tiny marked with flags)
crude bokashi pile + 3 24 foot beds + blueberry TM + 3 comfrey plant (2 tiny marked with flags)
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out left front from arbor day last year
out left front from arbor day last year, tire tracks when a line truck got pulled out of my front yard!
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freaking wind over 27 mph blew flag onto out of holder and onto lawn!
freaking wind over 27 mph blew flag onto out of holder and onto lawn!
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0.25 of back yard in flood zone looking out back on right the bent iron stake is where my yard ends with a 16 foot easment.
0.25 of back yard in flood zone looking out back on right the bent iron stake is where my yard ends with a 16 foot easment.
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most left bed with the pool I dug when notice on moving in I had a ~marsh in the back lawn next to house.
most left bed with the pool I dug when notice on moving in I had a ~marsh in the back lawn next to house.
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two beds hugel with wood chips (so not hugel) part of a 25 foot square future garden area?
two beds hugel with wood chips (so not hugel) part of a 25 foot square future garden area?
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out front door on right I dug a ditch to town's swale on edge of road.
out front door on right I dug a ditch to town's swale on edge of road.
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misc mini pool on left side of house looking out front door
misc mini pool on left side of house looking out front door
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ditto side left of house
ditto side left of house
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to bury some day plus multi flora rose, vines, etc. I also have tree branches in a separate pile most right pile
to bury some day plus multi flora rose, vines, etc. I also have tree branches in a separate pile most right pile
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last bed with the beds trying out going back to Eden over winter. I get free tree mulch but often has long branches 3' and thicker 1 inch pieces
last bed with the beds trying out going back to Eden over winter. I get free tree mulch but often has long branches 3' and thicker 1 inch pieces

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Mike

 
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the river next to my house is running for the first time this winter, creek in front is muddier and more nasty than ive seen it but its not anywhere near flood stage, yup, we getting good rain, snow coming too and its supposed to be 15 degrees tonight, just about right.
 
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