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[https://zerowastechef.com/2021/11/29/build-hugelkultur-raised-garden-beds/ by Anne-Marie Bonneau 3/6/25 ZERO WASTE CHEF] | [https://zerowastechef.com/2021/11/29/build-hugelkultur-raised-garden-beds/ by Anne-Marie Bonneau 3/6/25 ZERO WASTE CHEF] | ||
The base of a hugelkultur raised bed contains a layer of dead logs and branches—organic material that, in the old days, I would have tossed into my yard waste bin for my city’s green waste truck to pick up and convert into mulch. That puts the stuff to good use. Like food scraps, yard waste belongs back in the soil, not in a landfill where it generates planet-heating methane gas as it breaks down. | The base of a hugelkultur raised bed contains a layer of dead logs and branches—organic material that, in the old days, I would have tossed into my yard waste bin for my city’s green waste truck to pick up and convert into mulch. That puts the stuff to good use. Like food scraps, yard waste belongs back in the soil, not in a landfill where it generates planet-heating methane gas as it breaks down. | ||
=====213-Understanding the Basics of Hügelkultur, with Paul Wheaton===== | |||
[https://joegardener.com/podcast/understanding-basics-hugelkultur-paul-wheaton/ by Joe gardener 17/6/21] | |||
Hügelkultur is a centuries-old gardening technique using wood (tree logs) as the base layer in raised beds. The concept has had a resurgence in popularity in recent years, but many gardeners still have questions about how and why to practice hügelkultur. Fortunately, my guest on this week’s podcast, hügelkultur expert Paul Wheaton, is here to share what there is to know about hügelkultur to get off to a great start. | |||
