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[https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2012/sep/07/hugelkultur-permaculture-gardening-alys-fowler by Alys Fowler 7/9/12 The Guardian] | [https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2012/sep/07/hugelkultur-permaculture-gardening-alys-fowler by Alys Fowler 7/9/12 The Guardian] | ||
When I moved on to my plot, I inherited a leylandii trunk that was far too big to cut up by hand. It was at best something to perch on, which is exactly what I did with it until I read Sepp Holzer's Permaculture (Permanent Publications, £18.95). Here I found my solution: a raised bed that looks after itself. Powered by rotting wood, it needs no feeding or watering for years. It's called hugelkultur, and it works remarkably well. | When I moved on to my plot, I inherited a leylandii trunk that was far too big to cut up by hand. It was at best something to perch on, which is exactly what I did with it until I read Sepp Holzer's Permaculture (Permanent Publications, £18.95). Here I found my solution: a raised bed that looks after itself. Powered by rotting wood, it needs no feeding or watering for years. It's called hugelkultur, and it works remarkably well. | ||
=====What Is Hugelkultur?===== | |||
[https://sustainableamerica.org/blog/what-is-hugelkultur/ by Nicole Rogers 25/9/13 SUSTAINABLE AMERICA] | |||
Practiced for centuries in Eastern Europe and Germany, hugelkultur is the process of making raised garden beds filled with rotten wood. The result is a low-maintenance garden that doesn’t require irrigation or fertilization. Hugelkulture beds have naturally good drainage and produce incredibly rich, fertile soil that retains moisture. It’s also a great way to upcycle woody debris. Hugelkultur is often utilized in permaculture systems and even works in the desert! | |||
