Tag Archives: permaculture

at the homestead, in the dirt

Hugelkultur and 3 Sisters

Posted on by annabel
25
Jul

A couple years ago we put a hugelkultur bed in our backyard and last year we added another one. Hugelkultur is a raised bed made of wooden branches, logs, rotted wood, grass clippings, leaves and other natural debris. We covered ours with soil and planted right in it. So far so good! We usually plant […]

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at the homestead, in the dirt, urban plot

Hugelkultur bed

Posted on by annabel
16
Jul

Another experiment! We built a hugelkultur bed in the back yard. This is a raised bed that is composed of dead wood, grass clippings, sod and dirt. The benefits of this type of bed include nutrients from the composting materials, water retention, and aerated soil. Right now we are trying to grow cucumbers in the bed. […]

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