Grass extinction in hugel.

Any advice for getting rid of alot of grass quickly threwout the  organic hugelkultur? Id prefer not digging much out,  i dont want to disturb the minerals in the durt. I was thinking wet burlap over a fertilizer bed. Around the fence fertilizer compost straw & wet cardboard.  Any help would be amazing.  Area is about 50 feet by 60 feet.

If there are not other plants you are worrying about, I think the idea of a smothering blanket might do the trick. Burlap more than likely will let light through, but you are in the right vein of thinking.

I smother lots of weeds by putting down something light cannot get through.

I have also found that dry conditions work better than wet conditions.

A thick layer of compost, leaves, and coffee grounds works well if it is 6 inches to 12 inches deep.  These will also add nutrients as they decompose.

I don't understand what you mean by a fertilizer bed though that sounds like feeding something you don't want.

Is there a reason you need it killed? I've come to appreciate grass for holding organic matter in place as other things get going, as well as provide root zone habitat for all kinds of critters. If you put leaves on a mound for example, they'll blow away on the first windy day, but if you put leaves on a mound and grass grows through them they'll get held in place pretty darn well. Just a thought, there are definitely valid management reasons for killing grass but I'd first make sure that those exist. If not, I'd take an earlier poster's suggestion of aiming to eventually smother it with organic matter, but being okay with when it eventually grows through.

How steep is it? My geese really like grass... but they're not well coordinated, so a really steep hugel wouldn't be appropriate.

Doesn't grass take away nitrogen and othe good minerals from the soul? I'm a caretaker for a wonderful lady & doest want grass. Would rather have herbs in its place.
Thank you for your thoughts.

Jay Angler wrote:How steep is it? My geese really like grass... but they're not well coordinated, so a really steep hugel wouldn't be appropriate.

It's pretty steep. Good idea. Thank you