Great article, Dave!
I used a similar technique, some time ago,...but rather than cart the rotting logs to the site........I made it more labor intensive by building a "drag sled" that I could drive upon with a tractor and drag the rotted debris upon the sled with the tractor w/a large rake attachment. .....and it worked effectively.......I'd find the rotted logs (the crumbled stage) and "rake" the organic gold onto the sled and drag it to my beds ......we had numerous farm animals that provided ample waste-fertilizer for additional organic "stuff".
Where we live, in Willis area...... E. Texas piney woods-sandy soil....acid....needs organic matter much needed.......for nutrients & moisture retention
(much as you describe)....so the hugelkultur technique is highly recommended in our neck of the woods
