permaculture

[Jeffrey Newman <newman@bcinternet.net>]

Thanks, Mike.

I am keen to use what's here and we have a lot of smaller logs just lying 
around. I'm
hoping the embankment, which will not need to be vertical - more like 75 
degrees -
will develop a life of its own and acquire vegetation that will integrate the 
logs as
they rot into a stable bank. For now, my inclination (probably 75 degrees too 
(-:  )
and our budget points to the trees. The advice here has been very reassuring. 
It will
be a big thing for me as I have no experience in this kind of work and I 
would be sad
to put a lot of energy into a misguided attempt.

Jeffrey

Mike Miller wrote:

> >My trees/logs are Douglas Fir. Will they last in such a wall?
>  FWIW, Douglas Fir is used in planking wooden boats so it should not rot
> too fast.  But untreated it will eventually rot.  You need redwood or
> cypress or locust for long term ground contact. Heart pine from the South
> is also very rot resistant but will burn even in the rain.  What is your
> design life expectation? or is recycling downed logs more important? Mike
> Miller



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