Hugelkultur

[Happyclimbing]

Hugelkultur: here's a link:

http://permaculture.org.au/2010/08/03/th...arden-resource/

Have any of you heard of this? I am building these in Milwaukee currently. I am into growing vegetables and fungi on these. Do any of you have any links or experience that you think I should be aware of? I have become totally enamored with this style permaculture. The fact that the material can be trimmings and the dead or living branches of large trees works well with my business plan. Here is a link to my blog about the project.

http://verticalurbangardener.blogspot.com/

I can't tell you how great it is to be able to show a client just what a resource they have in their trees! There are some species that won't work, but almost all deciduous trees are great. The result is a garden that eventually won't need to be watered at all. The Burr Oak (Quercus macrocarpa) has been the real beneficiary of the project since it is getting a steady dose of compost tea every time I water the vegetables. Let me know what you think of this.

 

[Evan Sussman]

I've heard/read about Hugelkultur before. It makes sense, it's a lot like the way God made things in nature. Constantly new layers are being added from leaf/branch drop, and seeds germinate on the surface layers. Sometimes it's awhile if ever before they actually reach the mineral soil.

It's not quite the same, but a good example of one approach to gardening is documented at:
http://backtoedenfilm.com/#movie

If you read through his site you'll see that he draws a great parallel between healthy physical and spiritual life. It's in the "how to" section.

Check it out, but I in no way mean to distract the original topic of this thread. Please continue