On a half-decent day, I began working on one of the trenches that will flank the side of my yard. The plan is to create a dry river rock bed which should allow the water to flow naturally. This is an easy form of erosion control. I’m not changing the direction of the flow, just adding rocks underneath so precious soil will not be lost. I’m working with nature not against it.

Before I began to dig the trench, I used my trusty garden hose to map out the natural erosion line. I marked the edge of the hose with spray paint so I could easily create a natural, smooth edge as I go.

The digging of the trench is slow and I’m running into a lot of small roots. This is going to take longer than I had hoped. 🙂   I’ll keep you posted on the progress.