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Maieshe Ljin wrote:I could see the gravel becoming an issue for if you ever wish to put a spade into the mound. It might be just as good to have wood chips or woody debris at the top.
"We carry a new world here, in our hearts..." --Buenaventura Durruti
"Don't wish it were easier. Instead, wish you were better." --Jim Rohn
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My projects on Skye: The tree field, Growing and landracing, perennial polycultures, "Don't dream it - be it! "
Phil Stevens wrote:I'd substitute chunky biochar for the gravel if I wanted a watering channel that wasn't prone to clogging up. That way, when it comes time to decommission the thing, you don't have rocks in your otherwise magnificent soil.
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"We carry a new world here, in our hearts..." --Buenaventura Durruti
"Don't wish it were easier. Instead, wish you were better." --Jim Rohn
George Yacus wrote:I don't think it's worth pursuing, as the majority of roots tend to stick around in the top 30 cm or so of soil, right?
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