• Post Reply Bookmark Topic Watch Topic
  • New Topic
permaculture forums growies critters building homesteading energy monies kitchen purity ungarbage community wilderness fiber arts art permaculture artisans regional education skip experiences global resources cider press projects digital market permies.com pie forums private forums all forums
this forum made possible by our volunteer staff, including ...
master stewards:
  • paul wheaton
  • Anne Miller
  • Carla Burke
  • Nancy Reading
  • John F Dean
  • Timothy Norton
  • Jay Angler
stewards:
  • r ransom
  • Pearl Sutton
  • Tereza Okava
master gardeners:
  • Christopher Weeks
gardeners:
  • M Ljin
  • Megan Palmer
  • Kate Downham

Monkey Puzzle Tree Wood In Hugelkultur?

 
Posts: 2
  • Mark post as helpful
  • send pies
    Number of slices to send:
    Optional 'thank-you' note:
  • Quote
  • Report post to moderator
I'm hoping to build my first hugelkultur and was wondering if anyone knew of a reason not to use Monkey Puzzle tree wood. It may be the only large amount of wood I have access to right now but I'm willing to wait for other wood if there is a reason not to use it (allelopathic, etc). Any help would be greatly appreciated! Also I may be able to get a little bit of cottonwood. Any reservations about using that?
 
Posts: 425
Location: East Idaho
34
forest garden fungi foraging
  • Mark post as helpful
  • send pies
    Number of slices to send:
    Optional 'thank-you' note:
  • Quote
  • Report post to moderator
From my understanding it is similar to any other conifer, a little acidic, I would say you should be fine.
 
Leya Cruis
Posts: 2
  • Mark post as helpful
  • send pies
    Number of slices to send:
    Optional 'thank-you' note:
  • Quote
  • Report post to moderator
Thanks so much for your reply. I'm putting blueberries on part of it so maybe I'll put most of that wood closer to where the blueberries are. Thanks again.
 
Paper jam tastes about as you would expect. Try some on this tiny ad:
A rocket mass heater heats your home with one tenth the wood of a conventional wood stove
http://woodheat.net
reply
    Bookmark Topic Watch Topic
  • New Topic