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2nd attempt at a mini-hugelkultur; is the slope too harsh ?

 
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Hello,

I've recently had a LOT of wood (at least for my garden size),and so, instead of buying a car to haul it somewhere, or burn that wood, I decided to just bury it. As I keep learning, I also buried some nitrogen rich material (but probably not enough), as well as threw pee in it, and left-over oyster mushroom mycelium.

There is a spot which is a but sloppy, and I wanted to make some little terrace there, to slow down water, and experiment with relief modification. Now that I've mostly finished, I think I might have added a bit too much material on top of the slope; and I don' have much dirt/bought soil left to use.

Is the current slope too harsh, AKA will rainwater wash it over, will it crumble all over and destroy my beloved herb garden ?

And if it happen to be too sloped, what can I do to correct it, beside adding more dirt ?



 
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Try adding mulch such as hay or straw or grass clippings. This will help with the slope erosion if there is any.
 
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Y-shaped sticks on the outer layer of a hugel (v-side out) will help hold soil (Holzerā€™s suggestion) at a much steeper slope. Mulch and living plants will also help. Get seed or plants in as soon as possible to prevent weeds.
 
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