Developing an Irrigation Site

Identify a nice site for an irrigated garden:

Bring supplies to the site: bricks, stones, sand, cement, tools, etc. This gentleman is breaking stones with an 8-lbs hammer:

Lay a circular slab:

Build the tank walls:

Plaster inside and out:

Install water pump:

Pump and tank complete, focus is shifted to water distribution and crop management:

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