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[https://seedsnsuch.com/blogs/gardeners-greenroom/hugelkultur-what-it-is-and-why-you-should-transition-to-mounded-beds by Sarah Collie 22/1/24 SEEDS & SUCH] | [https://seedsnsuch.com/blogs/gardeners-greenroom/hugelkultur-what-it-is-and-why-you-should-transition-to-mounded-beds by Sarah Collie 22/1/24 SEEDS & SUCH] | ||
Many cultures have been practicing some form of raised bed gardening throughout history, but the practice of hugelkultur originated in Germany during the Middle Ages. German farmers sought to improve poor soils by adding nutrients and better drainage, and mounded beds were born. | Many cultures have been practicing some form of raised bed gardening throughout history, but the practice of hugelkultur originated in Germany during the Middle Ages. German farmers sought to improve poor soils by adding nutrients and better drainage, and mounded beds were born. | ||
=====hugelkultur - the ultimate raised garden beds===== | |||
[https://www.reddit.com/r/Permaculture/comments/156ini/hugelkultur_the_ultimate_raised_garden_beds/ by reddit] | |||
Add some mycorrhizae when putting the wood in to speed the decomposition process, these are the microbes that extend root systems in a symbiotic relationship with plant species. They will turn that whole bed into one giant mycelial biomass that transports not only water but also minerals and nutrients to wherever the plants need them. this gives you an idea of the difference, and this shows you the extent that these microbial lifeforms extend the rootsystems. | |||
