What Happens When You Bury Old Logs In A Raised Bed?
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Date: 2023-11-10
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Shelby
You mentioned termites, this is what I'm dealing with now. Weve got mess of chopped wood, intended for use in some new hugelkulter beds, but other projects have forced us to put those beds on the backburner. for 2 summers now. A couple of weeks ago we unfortunately found that termites have moved in on the pile.
[[ WORTHWHILE NOTATION: LEAVING CEDAR BARK ALL AROUND IS NOT ENOUGH TO DETER THESE PESTS! I really thought it'd work, and potentially did help at least for a while, but I'd now suggest NOT trying for more than a season/year. ]]
So we're left thinking our only option now is to use it as biochar fuel. any thoughts/suggestions?
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You mentioned termites, this is what I'm dealing with now. Weve got mess of chopped wood, intended for use in some new hugelkulter beds, but other projects have forced us to put those beds on the backburner. for 2 summers now. A couple of weeks ago we unfortunately found that termites have moved in on the pile.
[[ WORTHWHILE NOTATION: LEAVING CEDAR BARK ALL AROUND IS NOT ENOUGH TO DETER THESE PESTS! I really thought it'd work, and potentially did help at least for a while, but I'd now suggest NOT trying for more than a season/year. ]]
So we're left thinking our only option now is to use it as biochar fuel. any thoughts/suggestions?
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Lisa
good information. I ordered 4 tall beds for y greenhouse but they are too tall so I order two of the new Birdie 15. I have a bunch of firewood that I can use. question? In my greenhouse I laid down weed barrier then 3/4 inch gravel. I am thinking of putting down another layer of weed barrier in the new raised be for adding the logs and soil. Any thoughts on that? This would keep the soil from drifting into the walk ways down the road.
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good information. I ordered 4 tall beds for y greenhouse but they are too tall so I order two of the new Birdie 15. I have a bunch of firewood that I can use. question? In my greenhouse I laid down weed barrier then 3/4 inch gravel. I am thinking of putting down another layer of weed barrier in the new raised be for adding the logs and soil. Any thoughts on that? This would keep the soil from drifting into the walk ways down the road.
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Zappy
Ive seen a heap of content on this from both yourself and Self Sufficient Me and I decided to do it in my bed. Got a heap of logs from my neighbor (tree lopper) and used compost I had been building up over 6 months. Watered each layer as I put the soil on. It hasn't started to drop yet but its only been a month.
My bro in law, who is a landscaper had no idea about this method so Ima share this vid with him.
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Ive seen a heap of content on this from both yourself and Self Sufficient Me and I decided to do it in my bed. Got a heap of logs from my neighbor (tree lopper) and used compost I had been building up over 6 months. Watered each layer as I put the soil on. It hasn't started to drop yet but its only been a month.
My bro in law, who is a landscaper had no idea about this method so Ima share this vid with him.
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MEGAFLUX
i remember thinking wow those are some massive chunks when you first did that. i think for those size beds you would want to keep it under 4 inches, to have giant chunks (or trunks) i think you would want to have a bigger (especially longer) bed or bury the logs under the bed entirely. if you had done nothing but like 1 inch branches in there it would probably be nearly undetectable by now.
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i remember thinking wow those are some massive chunks when you first did that. i think for those size beds you would want to keep it under 4 inches, to have giant chunks (or trunks) i think you would want to have a bigger (especially longer) bed or bury the logs under the bed entirely. if you had done nothing but like 1 inch branches in there it would probably be nearly undetectable by now.
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thebearman
I live in deep south. I put split logs in my beds. Worked great, but the termites have consumed the logs more than the mushrooms (I'm speculating of course) but I live next to a wooded area and expected them! The garden grew great and I regret nothing! The logs completely broke down (I checked)
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I live in deep south. I put split logs in my beds. Worked great, but the termites have consumed the logs more than the mushrooms (I'm speculating of course) but I live next to a wooded area and expected them! The garden grew great and I regret nothing! The logs completely broke down (I checked)
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handmade
Really loved this I one. Going to drill holes in my tree stumps and logs before dropping them in! Great idea! And thanks for sharing about the mycelium mycorrhizae. A lot of ppl get scared and think it s mold! Helps ppl understand the science behind the soil! Thanks guys much love.
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Really loved this I one. Going to drill holes in my tree stumps and logs before dropping them in! Great idea! And thanks for sharing about the mycelium mycorrhizae. A lot of ppl get scared and think it s mold! Helps ppl understand the science behind the soil! Thanks guys much love.
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FluffyTheGryphon
I wonder if you inadvertently started a fossilizing process on those logs. I wonder if microorganism layers affect that decomposition. The deeper you get, the less oxygen penetration and such. I'm no biologist, though, so.
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I wonder if you inadvertently started a fossilizing process on those logs. I wonder if microorganism layers affect that decomposition. The deeper you get, the less oxygen penetration and such. I'm no biologist, though, so.
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Rulin
I always used already broken down logs/wood. Stuff you find in the forest on the ground. There are also tutorials mentioning severeal different layers of wood. Starting with new, then older, and then very old wood.
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I always used already broken down logs/wood. Stuff you find in the forest on the ground. There are also tutorials mentioning severeal different layers of wood. Starting with new, then older, and then very old wood.
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Rusty
I made the mistake of burying green crape myrtle wood in my garden beds only for shoots to start popping all over my beds. If I ever do it again, I'll make sure to fully dry it before using it to fill up my beds.
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I made the mistake of burying green crape myrtle wood in my garden beds only for shoots to start popping all over my beds. If I ever do it again, I'll make sure to fully dry it before using it to fill up my beds.
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cypriot
Just a small note for you dear future growers: Avoid using sick plants or Effected leaf's on your raise beds because you may spread the disease and effect your new plants. Thanks for the amazing video guys
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Just a small note for you dear future growers: Avoid using sick plants or Effected leaf's on your raise beds because you may spread the disease and effect your new plants. Thanks for the amazing video guys
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Christopher
Great video. I tried this in a container with mixed results. The dead material worked for some good squash plants. The log I put in was filled with pill bugs and nothing was able to grow in this bed.
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Great video. I tried this in a container with mixed results. The dead material worked for some good squash plants. The log I put in was filled with pill bugs and nothing was able to grow in this bed.
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Tom
My kids have grown up watching me get excited about discoveries in our dirt and compost. Now they love to watch you guys and they realize dad's not so strange afterall. :) Keep up the great work!
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My kids have grown up watching me get excited about discoveries in our dirt and compost. Now they love to watch you guys and they realize dad's not so strange afterall. :) Keep up the great work!
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Mike
I'd like to figure out how to use raised beds to grow raspberries without them escaping underneath the bed and out into the yard. wire screen at the bottom maybe? or landscape fabric?
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I'd like to figure out how to use raised beds to grow raspberries without them escaping underneath the bed and out into the yard. wire screen at the bottom maybe? or landscape fabric?
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Vicki
This is something I've always wondered about. Love that you did this and so impressed with your findings! Keep up the good interesting info. Thank you!
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This is something I've always wondered about. Love that you did this and so impressed with your findings! Keep up the good interesting info. Thank you!
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madara211000
I swear, finding mycelium and an abundance of earthworms in your soil after years of hard work is like opening a present on Christmas morning!
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I swear, finding mycelium and an abundance of earthworms in your soil after years of hard work is like opening a present on Christmas morning!
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Robert
In my old raised bed, I put active compost between the split logs and there was almost no trace of the logs when I tore it down a few years later
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In my old raised bed, I put active compost between the split logs and there was almost no trace of the logs when I tore it down a few years later
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Raya
I am also surprised there are zero termites. I tried to grow potatoes in 5 gallon buckets and they got infested with subterranean termites!
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I am also surprised there are zero termites. I tried to grow potatoes in 5 gallon buckets and they got infested with subterranean termites!
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Cut
Instead of drilling holes, split the wood less effort and creates a lot of nooks and crannies for bacterial colonies to start braking down.
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Instead of drilling holes, split the wood less effort and creates a lot of nooks and crannies for bacterial colonies to start braking down.
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Matt
I think we can also confirm that nitrogen consumption by the wood isn't really an issue, especially with the addition of compost.
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I think we can also confirm that nitrogen consumption by the wood isn't really an issue, especially with the addition of compost.
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Alejandra
I wonder if the big logs would decompose a little more in other places like zones 5-6 where it scores m snows in the winter
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I wonder if the big logs would decompose a little more in other places like zones 5-6 where it scores m snows in the winter
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