Week 9 · Infrastructure

Fix what broke in the rain

Edible Landscapes

Winter reveals infrastructure truth: blocked drains, sagging gates, leaking tank fittings, collapsed path edges. Schedule repairs in dry windows between fronts — not during spring planting when every hour competes with seedlings.

Repair priority list

  1. Water moving off buildings

    Clear gutters, downpipes, and swales — foundation moisture kills more than frost.

  2. Paths that carry wheelbarrows

    Gravel top-up, crown muddy lanes, replace rotted edging boards.

  3. Fences and gates stock-safe

    Hinges, latches, electric unit battery check before lambs or calves return.

  4. Irrigation off-season service

    Flush lines, replace cracked fittings, label zones on shed wall.