MadManD3vi0us t1_j2aa9x1 wrote on December 30, 2022 at 7:55 PM

Reply to comment by WaxyWingie in Old Christmas trees could be saved from landfill to make renewable fuels. Research has found that pine needles from discarded Christmas trees or other sources could be turned into renewable fuels and new products, with the potential to reduce the UK’s carbon footprint. by MistWeaver80

>hugelkultur effect

I am unfamiliar with this word

therealdannyking t1_j2akbo4 wrote on December 30, 2022 at 9:00 PM

It's a gardening technique where large pieces of whole wood and other organic material are buried and mounded over. As time progresses, the soil is enriched.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/H%C3%BCgelkultur

WaxyWingie t1_j2avjdn wrote on December 30, 2022 at 10:14 PM

Google it. It's a very cool little concept, basically building a mound of slowly decaying organic matter and covering it with dirt, then planting stuff in it. I have had one for 3 years and got very good tomatoes/peppers/squash off of it without watering.