John La Plante

Ok, How about wood types? Does anyone know if Osage Orange(aka Hedgeapple) wood is ok for use in a hugel bed. It's totally useless for wood burning and it's plentiful around here.

I know that they use industrial grade adhesives. Not to sure of the chemical make-up of it tho. I was just wondering if anyone might have tried using anything of the sort and what kind of results they might have had.

I'm not sure if anyone has discussed this yet, but does anyone know if using enginerred lumber would be ok in a hugel bed. I work in a place where i can get heaps of it for free. It's mostly I-Joist material and a few pieces of glu-lam LVL thrown in.