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RE: Guide to Hugelkulture Raised Beds
Question you may or may not know the answer to. Would this work build on an incline? The height difference between my driveway and the neighbors yard is a good 5 feet in only about a 10 foot wide area. Most of it is vary hard to mow, and very hard to get anything to grow. I was wondering if I could sort of level it out and be able to grow something there using Hügelkultur?
You could definately level it outwith hugelkulture, keepin mind that over time the mound/hill decreases in size and will "sink in" to a certain extent. It should be able to improve soil quality locally around the area/within the bed, if that is a reason which reduces the ability of plants to grow around the area. If you wish to level it out I would suggest building it taller (flat, if you wish for it to eventually be used for a path/mowable surface) than what would be considered "level" that way you know it will decrease in height, hopefully being areated and eventually, when you want to mow it will hopefully compact to the real height differnce of the drive and your neighbors yard!
Thank you! I am going to cover the whole area in an edible wild flower that prefers the full sun this area gets all day. So sinking some really doesn't matter. It is more for me being able to reach the area without falling down the hill, lol.
I have an endless supply of wood in the form of wholes trees down to large size limbs and about 1/4 of my land is hardwoods that were original when the place was built back in the 80's. I think I will give it a try!