Forestry Mulching

Britesea

Sustainability Master
Joined
Jul 22, 2011
Messages
5,676
Reaction score
5,732
Points
373
Location
Klamath County, OR
Really great idea, and eventually the "bags" will become indistinguishable from the surrounding landscape
 

Marianne

Super Self-Sufficient
Joined
Feb 6, 2011
Messages
3,269
Reaction score
355
Points
287
Location
rural Abilene, KS, 67410 USA
Having made a series of water gaps in my life, tagging along behind my grandpa as a kid and seeing failures in all of them, I needed something that would keep the dogs and sheep IN. So the concrete bags worked very well and are still working. They also work well stacked up around culverts to prevent them washing out.
PERFECT!! I snagged a photo and sent it to my daughter. They have an area that's washing out in the lane to their house. This would be a perfect solution for them.
Thanks for all the images. I love looking at them! And I wish I had half of those trees. It's pretty bare out here.
 

baymule

Sustainability Master
Joined
Nov 13, 2010
Messages
10,698
Reaction score
18,586
Points
413
Location
East Texas
While we hated to clear the trees, we left the nice shade trees. The area was really grown up in saplings, brush and vibes-unusable. I need grass for the horses and sheep. Forestry mulching is but one avenue for clearing. Everyone understands bull dozers, chainsaws and such, but forestry mulchers are quick, get the stumps and there are no burn piles.

The concrete bags are fast, easy, affordable and they work. To leave gaps between layers, place 4x4 spacers between the bags. After the bags set up, you can take a piece of pipe and pound the spacers out so water can flow through. Likewise, if the holes become stopped up (mine haven't) take a pipe or strong stick and clean them out.
 

wyoDreamer

Super Self-Sufficient
Joined
Sep 29, 2014
Messages
1,798
Reaction score
2,443
Points
267
I know my DH would be pounding iron rods through the bags after stacking, just to make sure they wouldn't move... He does believe in belts and suspenders.
 

Lazy Gardener

Super Self-Sufficient
Joined
May 14, 2017
Messages
4,626
Reaction score
5,876
Points
292
Location
Central Maine, Zone 4B
I know my DH would be pounding iron rods through the bags after stacking, just to make sure they wouldn't move... He does believe in belts and suspenders.

You cracked me up. It's a guy thing. If something can be built with 2 x 2's, my hubby will insist on using 2 x 4's or even 2 x 6's!!!
 

Britesea

Sustainability Master
Joined
Jul 22, 2011
Messages
5,676
Reaction score
5,732
Points
373
Location
Klamath County, OR
Yeah, my FIL used to build stuff to last until the Second Coming... Actually, I like that; I hate having to go back and fix something because it wasn't done right. Of course, the down side of this is you can't change your mind later...
 
Top