PLEASE WATCH Before Using Logs or Stumps as Garden Fill!

There is a lot of debate about whether people should bury logs and stumps in there garden beds to bulk out the space. Before you decide on using logs or stumps as garden fill, take three minutes and watch this for information on what you should do instead!
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[@johnmey2249]

look up Hügelkultur been around for a lot longer than youtube opinions. I personally have been doing for 8 years and and rebuilding beds again after a low crop last year. Wood does rob nitrogen the first year so use a base 10-10-10 fertilizer. For the next 5 years enjoy little water required(wood acts as sponge to slow release as needed) worms, micro-organisms, and yes nutrition. Now these are already decaying logs that are not ideal for firewood, and branches/sticks, shredded leaves, cardboard, and some homemade compost to boot.

[@yardfarmerco]

Hügelkultur is fantastic for regions where it works! Most of our clients are in the high desert regions of the US, where decomposition is pretty drastically limited through the year. It's also a little more involved than just throwing logs in a bed, as you know. What we see a lot of from our clients is whole logs or stumps just thrown in to a bed, with the expectation that it's just going to break down and become compost quickly. That works in the Pacific northwest and many other regions just fine, but here in Utah it's going to take YEARS. Thanks for your input!

[@blue2mato312]

@@yardfarmerco Thanks for clarifying that. I wonder though about the ecological benefits of dead wood in general applies to your area? Not for plunking wood in your beds but just in general in your garden. Here in Europe it’s becoming more apparent how important dead wood is, and often a scarce resource because of human activities. Of course your location would need to naturally have some native trees to begin with though for that to apply. A myriad of life benefits from dead wood from microorganisms, fungi, insects, birds.

[@Feisty17]

Not me seeing this months too late! 😢

[@Wild1chevy]

I'm glad I saw this video before starting my garden boxes.

[@rondavis2791]

I did an experiment once with worms, whole slabs of cardboard a little bit of worm castings in between slabs, and topped of with castings in a rubber made tote. Seeded clover on top, put it under a grow light. Worms alone would have taken a year or longer this was completely broke down within 3 months very neet. Maybe same with wood chunks the power of roots.

[@yardfarmerco]

Such a cool experiment, thanks for sharing!

[@jamesfox2857]

wood chips , not whole logs !!! i use wood chips as a whole = i never use fertilizer at all and it only take one season to break down all things unwanted naturally as wood is soil in its final stage