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		markdown on July 18, 2020 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Hugelkultur: Raised Garden Beds Wood chips would work better for the short term, but for long-term use (on the scale of 1-3 decades), using logs would be better.

aliswe on July 18, 2020 [–]

Hugelbeds are said to be "needed" of rebuilding in about 3 years before their production efficiency deteriorates

Edit: That said I agree with the short term distinction for wood chips.

Edit 2: I'm guessing the 3 year thing comes from the breaking down of everything except the logs.

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