Hugelkultur raised bed layers

Build a hugelkultur raised bed fast and on a budget. Learn the best depth, layers, soil tips, and where to place your bed for success.

Hügelkultur raised beds are one of the best ways to grow an abundant edible garden. This guide, with photos, will walk you through making one.

Hugelkultur was developed by the early Germanic tribes to compensate for a lack of growing space. Now it has been adopted by the Western world as an effective means of growing vegetables in a tiny space using rotting wood as a cheap compost! #hugelkultur #hugel-bed #composting #small-space-gardening #raised-bed-gardens #mound-gardening

"Hügelkultur" is an ancient gardening technique that utilizes natural waste and creates a nutrient-rich environment for your plants.

A hugel bed (also known as hugelkultur) is basically a garden bed filled with logs. In theory, the logs will absorb rainwater like a sponge, allowing for less frequent watering of the bed. As the l…

Well friends, I have a new obsession. I am completely obsessed with this really awesome permaculture way of gardening. As an added bonus, it’s the most fun word to say! Especially if you atte…

There are so many ways to build a hugelkultur bed. How do you know which hugelkultur variation is right for you? Here is what you need to know.

In the realm of sustainable gardening practices, hugelkultur stands as a shining example of nature-inspired innovation. This ancient method, originating in Eastern Europe, has gained renewed interest among eco-conscious gardeners and homesteaders around the world. Hugelkultur, which translates to &q

I read about this idea of Huglekultur and decided it was perfect for the discarded logs and branches on the perimeter of our yard. One is...

When I recently enlarged and deepened them, I used hugelkulture to make the berms into raised beds. Anyone else doing this?

We built this adapted raised bed in this beautiful garden in Black Creek. The bed was designed to be high enough to help with mobility challenges. The client was also interested in using permaculture methods to reduce water usage so we built the raised cedar bed with a hugelkultur bottom. This will

Hügelkultur (or "mound culture") is a centuries-old raised garden bed technique that puts garden debris to good use!. Learn how to ...

How to build hugelkultur raised garden beds. Showing pictures of hugelkultur beds from start to finish.

Hugelkultur: Roughly translated from the German, hugelkultur means ‘mound culture’. It means building large raised beds with pieces of rotten wood embedded in the base. As the wood decomposes, heat is generated and beneficial fungi appear. This system really maximises water retention, and as the wood shrinks, air pockets are formed (creating space for the roots of whatever you are growing). Over time, this process creates a raised bed that is very rich and full of nutrients.

A raised bed with logs and biomass that gives nutrients to the soil for years