Anyone thought of using downed trees for a Hugelkultur?

[Swallow]

Had barely heard of them before this year when I was given a Sepp Holzer book for Christmas.

 

[ammo]

I'd never heard of them myself. I imagine that the idea come from fallen trees originally.

 

[dwardo]

Very interesting. Given me a research point thanks.

 

[xylaria]

They are like the thumps you get around traveller sites. Herbs and some veg are grown on them, but they aren't cultivated, just planted/seeded ad left. They also stop the vans getting stolen by the state or other travellers. It tends to be medical herbs like comfrey or marigold rather than any thing to be eaten.

 

[dwardo]

They are like the thumps you get around traveller sites. Herbs and some veg are grown on them, but they aren't cultivated, just planted/seeded ad left. They also stop the vans getting stolen by the state or other travellers. It tends to be medical herbs like comfrey or marigold rather than any thing to be eaten.

That makes sense given the possible soil depth. Would be a handy setup for a herb garden if short on space.

 

[John Fenna]

At the Care Farm where I do a bit of work some of the Service Users are growing stuff in this manner.
There will be loads of fallen wood for more beds after the storms!

 

[ozzy1977]

They set up some of those at the community group I do a bit of work for, not planted yet, looking forward to seeing this mature.

 

[unruly]

Funnily enough I did this at the weekend.

A old sink filled with rotting logs.

Packing out the gaps with rotting leaf mould.

Then covered it all with compost.

I've planted wild strawberries on it but think I'll add white clover to fix nitrogen and the roots will help stabilise the soil.

I've been reading up on Hugelkultur for a while and this is a first attempt. I hope to build some decent size beds when I've got time. I only get to the land where this is every couple of weeks or so so I need something I can leave and not water, hence Hugelkultur.

 

[Everything Mac]

Now that's an interesting idea!

Good spot old chap!
andy

 

[milius2]

Looking forward to some results it is interesting!