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  • From: "Lawrence F. London, Jr." <venaurafarm@bellsouth.net>
  • To: permaculture <permaculture@lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [permaculture] Keyline Design - "Challenge of Landscape" book
  • Date: Mon, 17 Oct 2011 18:20:48 -0400

On 10/17/2011 5:41 PM, Richard Archer wrote:

If neighboring states are receiving average precipitation and it's dry
near your place then that's probably just a statistical anomaly. In this
case you can expect to receive average rainfall in the months ahead. But

They predict above average frozen precipitation and lower temperatures for states west and northwest of NC; the map shows it neatly bypassing the whole state. In NC little or no frozen precipitaion predicted. I'd say unusual conditions; time to conserve water for sure. I have a great well so no problem here and I only plant what I can water in the garden.

if winter precipitation makes up a major portion of your annual rainfall
then even average rainfall could leave you in a difficult position
water-wise.

I'd have to look at records to see but I think rain comes mostly within the months October through June.

Australia had been in the grip of an El Nin~o event for the last 8 or 9
years. But the drought broke spectacularly last summer with massive and
widespread floods. More cyclones and floods have been forecast for this

Did they impound any of that water or did it all just go into the ocean?

summer. El Nin~o and La Nin~a are linked cyclic systems. So if we're in
drought, North and South America experience above average rainfall.

So now we're having floods and above average rainfall, you could expect
to receive below average.

Interesting thought; never considered that specifically.

I'm not sure that the effect of El Nin~o extends to the Carolinas... I
would expect your weather to be governed more by Atlantic systems,
although all weather systems are linked.

Gulf Stream may have some effect. Maybe El Nino too, don't know.

One of the likely effects of climate change are more unpredictable and
extreme weather events, including periods of below average rainfall. If
you are highly dependent on access to water, it might be worth
investigating the option of sinking some dams or wells/bores.
Excellent advice.

Have you looked at Google+ yet, Richard and the Permaculturist Database at Permaculture Research Institute?

I am still interested in the permaculture plant, guilds and knowledgebase database (RDB or Wiki or whatever). I hope you're still on the PCDB list; believe it or not there are posts to it from time to time, presently some cellphone app developer...

LL




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