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Originally Posted by Tania
Does anyone have hugelcultur beds?
We got our first one going, made from hemlock logs, branches, coffee grinds, and kitchen waste. There will be a dwarf apple tree (Honeycrisp) planted there in the near future (next to the mound). The bed is getting about 6 hrs of sun, which is A LOT in our shady garden in the middle of the woods!
Can you see the mound between the hostas? The first two pictures show the mound with logs covered by smaller hemlock branches.
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Stan and the Hugel bed after adding 5 large bags of coffee grinds. He will add compost on top on that. So far it is 3.5' high and 5'x6' at the bottom.
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Here is the link that has inspired us to do that: http://www.permaculture.co.uk/articl...ts-hugelkultur |
Tania,
Thanks for bringing up this topic. I love all things composting / soil improving. This is the first time I have ever heard about Hügelkultur. Most of my property is trees. Now I have something new to research and experiment with.
Love your pictures also!
Glenn