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RE: Hugelkultur an Old Permaculture Technique, Gaining Popularity on Today's Homesteads
My neighbor has a couple raised beds that mimic a hugelkultur setup, with big chunks of wood and branches filling up most of the beds. Here in the wet Pacific Northwest, the wood breaks down pretty quickly - certainly less than 5 years. So she has had to add a lot more soil and organic matter, including more wood, to her beds over time. But her plants grow well!
You must be close to a large body of water perhaps an ocean. Have you seen the size of the Red Pines out in British Columbia? They cut holes in them to walk through. Tree's out there just GROW really well, wonder if it has anything to do with the salty air. Replacing the wood over time is yes a bummer especially if it is every few years. Thanks
The trees are big out here, alright! I have a sequoia in my yard that's too big for 3 people to reach around. Conifers do a lot of their growing in cool temperatures, that coincide with our rainy seasons, including warm days in winter. So they have a long growing season , much longer than the deciduous trees.