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THE MANY BENEFITS OF HUGELKULTURS

Hugelkultur, pronounced hoo-gul-culture, means hill culture or hill mound.

Instead of putting branches, leaves and grass clippings in bags by the curbside for the bin men… build a hugel bed. Simply mound logs, branches, leaves, grass clippings, straw, cardboard, petroleum-free newspaper, manure, compost or whatever other biomass you have available, top with soil and plant your veggies.

The advantages of a hugel bed are many, including:
* The gradual decay of wood is a consistent source of long-term nutrients for the plants. A large bed might give out a constant supply of nutrients for 20 years (or even longer if you use only hardwoods). The composting wood also generates heat which should extend the growing season.
* Soil aeration increases as those branches and logs break down… meaning the bed will be no till, long term.
* The logs and branches act like a sponge. Rainwater is stored and then released during drier times. Actually you may never need to water your hugel bed again after the first year (except during long term droughts).
* Sequester carbon into the soil.

Learn how you can make the most of hugels in your garden at: https://www.permaculture.co.uk/articles/the-many-benefits-of-hugelkultur