The Hugelkultur Question
...uld not need to dig, I chimed in that I thought that hugelkultur would rob soil of nitrogen as the carbon material broke down. A hugelkultur supporter countered that large logs would not rob soil of nitrogen due to the surface to area ratio. The conversation concluded with a back and forth on mulch vs. hugelkultur and the benefits of hugelkultur as a method to break up compacted soil. Again, the issue was that mulch takes less effort. What’s neede...