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No extra work. Having marked out the contours I'm just going to build my Hugelkultur along the keylines to move water to the ridge. Yes the site will hold more water. This will be a problem whilst my...

Using keylines the water will stay on the property it will just be spread more evenly. My valley is waterlogged and by planting on keylines I hope to take some of this water out to the ridges.

I borrowed a laser level and marked out the contours on my hillside. I've got a small valley that is overly waterlogged. I've done some reading on keylines and am thinking of building my Hugelkutur's...

I'm in Victoria near the mountains. It's cold and wet in winter.
Without a good structure I'm worried the weather will be to extreme
Frosts aren't uncommon and the occasional snow shower

If you don't dig a small trench into clay soils what do you cover the mound in?

Cow horns appear almost impossible to come by in any quantity. I'll try to aquire some before next autumn.
For those with chicken tractors, how important is the weight. I live and grow on a...

I've been clearing ivy and blackberries the last few days and have uncovered 2 large tree logs that have been sawed but left to rot. They are soft, crumbly and only just holding together.I presume...

Too easy
I'll post some photos to show those interested how it comes along

So the message I'm getting is pine is ok but mix in some local hardwood.
Use the pinechips for the pathways.
So would the following sound ok
Mark out contours and create a Hugelkultur along the...

I'm sure there's already a thread on this so moderators please feel free to merge.
I'm having 2 big radiata pines removed this spring and will have a lot of pine chips and branches at my disposal....

I've got 2 big old radiata pines that are coming down in the spring. I'm wondering if I can use the chips to spread on my garden. I'm in Healesville with fairly clay soils. I'd also like to use a mix...

Thanks folks,
Linda Woodrow's book has plans for w hat looks like the coops at Purple Pear.
Does anyone know ehere to get some cow horns in the area? I've never made any BD preps
But I reckon...

I've lined up a friend who owns a holistically run cattle farm in the Otways. He's bringing up his laser level in July to help mark out the contours so I can start planning a garden. Will be testing...

Hi
I'm Russ and along with my partner Claire and kids Ingo and Pema we have just moved from,Fairfield to 2 acres in Healesville. We are just beginning our permaculture journey and will be reading...