Regarding piling woody trimmings and harvesting
> humus later, I think it's
> worth pointing out that this works where it's wet
> and not where it's dry. I
> am not familiar with the climate in El Dorado county
> California. It doesn't
> work in New Mexico; I've tried it!
>
> It's wet in New Mexico- just not above ground.
> Dryland composting systems
> often use pits, no? Also note, I recommended
> weighting the brush down with
> wood and turfs, to compact it, and growing plants on
> top to shade it, as
> well as cutting it more than just enough to haul it
> away. I didn't go into
> that in depth; it really does help to limb pieces
> enough to allow them to
> lie reasonably flat on the ground. Building
> hugelkultur beds and composting
> large amounts of branches is good practice for that.
> After awhile you get
> quite good at reducing branches efficiently. If I
> remember right El Dorado
> is in the gold rush country? Dry summers for sure,
> but not classic dryland.
>
> -Rick
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