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[https://www.instructables.com/HugelKultur-Garden-in-Containers/ by trickman777 in Outside AUTODESK Instructables] | [https://www.instructables.com/HugelKultur-Garden-in-Containers/ by trickman777 in Outside AUTODESK Instructables] | ||
Hügelkultur (German pronunciation: [ˈhyːɡl̩kʊlˌtuːɐ̯]) is a horticultural technique where a mound constructed from decaying wood debris and other compostable biomass plant materials is later (or immediately) planted as a raised bed. Adopted by permaculture advocates, it is suggested the technique helps to improve soil fertility, water retention, and soil warming, thus benefiting plants grown on or near such mounds. (This information was obtained from Wikipedia) I learned about Hugelkultur in an effort to get away from the traditional type of gardening where ;you did up an area and grow a few plants each year. My "area" has become infested with weeds and has made it very difficult to grow anything. | Hügelkultur (German pronunciation: [ˈhyːɡl̩kʊlˌtuːɐ̯]) is a horticultural technique where a mound constructed from decaying wood debris and other compostable biomass plant materials is later (or immediately) planted as a raised bed. Adopted by permaculture advocates, it is suggested the technique helps to improve soil fertility, water retention, and soil warming, thus benefiting plants grown on or near such mounds. (This information was obtained from Wikipedia) I learned about Hugelkultur in an effort to get away from the traditional type of gardening where ;you did up an area and grow a few plants each year. My "area" has become infested with weeds and has made it very difficult to grow anything. | ||
=====The Secret to Keeping Container Plants Alive All Summer Long, According to Gardeners===== | |||
[https://www.thespruce.com/the-secret-to-keeping-container-plants-alive-all-summer-11771782 by Mallory Carra 15/7/25 the spruce] | |||
The summer heat provides challenges for all types of gardens, but especially container plants. Potted shrubs, flowers, and herbs dry out more often because they're supposed to use potting mix, which is made to increase aeration and drainage, but in turn, that can make the soil dry out faster. | |||
"Container plants are like houseplants with a view—they rely entirely on us for everything they need to survive," Tabar Gifford, master gardener and partnership cultivator at American Meadows and High Country Gardens, says. "With limited soil volume and exposure on all sides, pots heat up faster, dry out more quickly, and are more vulnerable to temperature swings." | |||
