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Our first hügelkultur project: herb mound success!

 
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We decided to try hügelkultur on our 1/4-acre suburban permaculture/native plant garden, and it's a great succes for us, with all of the (perennial) herbs thriving. Here's a snapshot of how and why we built it:

https://www.catintheflock.com/2020/09/hügelkultur-not-häagen-dazs.html
 
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That's a good looking garden Lisa. Thanks for sharing.
 
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Mike Barkley wrote:That's a good looking garden Lisa. Thanks for sharing.



Thank you, Mike!
 
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Hey there, Permies! While our hugelkulturs aren't big enough to qualify for the PEP badges, they're a giant success story.

Here's an update titled Hugelkultur 2: revenge of the mound (apologies for the paywall).

Thanks, as always, for the inspiration and support. While we can't always participate in activities requiring more land, earthmover-type equipment and the like, we're grateful for accessible moments like this one. Hugels don't have to be HUGE, after all.

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or use wood chips for hugel.
 
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