Tree Hugel Pit #11

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I put together another pit, copying the same design from my first pit, but with slight variations on materials.
Layers from bottom to top include:
Prickly pear cactus pads
Mesquite branches
Soil
Coffee grounds
Composted donkey manure
Mesquite branches
Soil
Coffee grounds
Composted donkey manure
Mesquite branches
Soil
Coffee grounds
Chicken Manure
Soil
Leaves

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3 окт 2024

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@JumpingSpider37 2 года назад

Great stuff! It’s incredible how even just one sunflower casting afternoon shade can have that much of an impact. Really remarkable! I’m definitely taking some notes. Hope the hugel pits continue to mature nicely for you! Good luck and stay cool!

@WestTexasGardenExperiment 2 года назад

Hi William, I thought that was pretty cool too how that sunflower made such a big impact on that pit. I'm glad you got something out of the video, thank you.

@ForageGardener 2 года назад

I am endlessly astonished by what you've done so far and can only imagine how much different still in just a few more seasons. Its night and day already, wild to think how much further that will go 🤯

@WestTexasGardenExperiment 2 года назад

Thank you for saying so! Comments like that help me to stay motivated through whatever problem Mother Nature throws at me this season. Growing shade seems to be one of the biggest factors for success out here, so each year a plant gets bigger, plants around it benefit that much more from the added shade. This effect goes a long way to keeping everything alive and green.

@LureThosePixels 2 года назад

All those flowers are awesome and great for the insects

@WestTexasGardenExperiment 2 года назад

They sure are! I’m really enjoying growing the wildflowers so far. This is their first year, so next year they should look even better.

@englishguyinmexico6952 2 года назад

Great video. Those pits will break down pretty quickly, ie 3 to 4 years with the wood, and water will collect in the "depressions" if it ever rains up there?.....hahaha I've had the same problem as yourself with trees dying when first planted so this year I dug 20 or 30 pits ahead of myself and just seeded them with palm seeds I collect myself, if they take root then great (more shade) if not the holes-pits will mature and I will plant full saplings or palm trees from my nursery near the house next year once they have "settled down". I also started surrounding my pits with wooden pallets (bought 200 at $1.50 each, bargain), wired together with baling wire. It keeps the 100-degree sun off those tender saplings. I remove them once those trunks thicken up in year 5 and 6........alternatively you can try clumping bamboo which is pretty drought-tolerant and easy to control. Mine grows to 8 feet tall and shades the ground plus drops plenty of leaf-litter to mulch the soil. Even after 7 years my original patch has only sent runners about 10 feet so no need to worry about them taking over the garden IMO. Nice-looking garden btw. I think I might try some wild flowers now the temps have dropped down now in September. Keep up the great work.

@WestTexasGardenExperiment 2 года назад

Thank you, sir! I think I might try adding a layer of compost to the pits each year to help with seed establishment as well as to help cut down on it sinking. So far I haven't noticed them sinking much, if any. That's a good idea with your pallets; shade is vital in the desert.

@alexsummersell3567 2 года назад

In the years since adding the swales, have you noticed a wider array of plants naturally volunteering on your lands?

@WestTexasGardenExperiment 2 года назад

The outer swales have not seen any changes so far, but I haven’t had a lot of rain since installing those. The swales in my garden are much greener with a variety of native volunteers, but I do I provide supplemental irrigation. I direct my rain gutters to the garden swales, so they catch a lot more rain than the outer swales do. The outer swales also have to contend with the wildlife.

@losclaveles 2 года назад

How about a frothy compost tea video?

@WestTexasGardenExperiment 2 года назад

Hey Curtis, I've been slacking on my compost tea production. With these super hot days, I'm doing good just to get out and water in the evenings. Hoping to resume the tea application once the weather chills out a bit.