Daniel Armer

Thanks for info. Primary purpose for producing vegetables. I wondered if just planting vegetable plants will keep mound from eroding. I am thinking about planting white clover all over then putting vegetable plants into that. Or just planting vegetables alone will work.

I am going to build a 30 foot long Hugelkultur with the logs and brances from 4 standing trees that died to due recent drought her in eastern Oklahoma. My soil is clay then rock. Thus I will be adding soil, manure and compost. I see much info about building the mounds, but I'm still not clear on covering the mound and planting to prevent erosion. My worry is that with rains it will erode the soft materials added to the mound.
- What would be good to plant to get thing started first year?
Is the concept to cover the mound with mulch or have cover crops all the time like clover? This is new to me Ive only row planted my gardens up to now.