posted 13 years ago
I have been planning to build a small hugel mound on a hill, about 3 feet below a 100 gallon propane tank. Is the presence of the tank anything to be concerned about? Is there a risk of anything toxic leaking down to the bed? The hill faces west, the east is shaded by tall trees. I want to make the bed crescent shaped with the belly facing west, down the hill, so the bed catches water flowing down the hill from above. I am concerned that this shape might also trap cold air flowing down the hill from the shadey east. I also wonder if the propane tank will make the bed colder. I want to make the hugel bed a few feet high, and place a wattle screen in front of the propane tank so it is not visible from the west. Thanks for any input.