Mike Barkley approved this submission.
“There are no words to express the abyss between isolation and having one ally. It may be conceded to the mathematician that four is twice two. But two is not twice one; two is two thousand times one.”
― G. K. Chesterton
Mike Barkley approved this submission.
Mike Barkley approved this submission.
Mike Haasl wrote:This is a badge bit (BB) that is part of the PEP curriculum. Completing this BB is part of getting the sand badge in Gardening.
Jump into the full power of permaculture gardening. Create a garden that will pump out food for decades with no further effort.
Hugelkultur is laid out very well in this Richsoil Article.
To complete this BB, the minimum requirements are:
- 7 feet tall, 7 feet wide, 6 feet long
- mulch it with at least 4 different kinds of mulch
- seed/plant at least a dozen different species
- mostly nitrogen fixers (>75% by volume)
- at least three comfrey plants
- at least three sunchokes
- at least a dozen sepp holzer grains (currently available as a prize for anyone who reaches [url=https://permies.com/wiki/144618/BB-Certification-Apply-Boast-Certify]BB20[/url
Jill of all and Misses of Targets -JMH
Argue for your limitations and they are yours forever.
Mike Barkley wrote:I think it's because they grow easily in Montana & many other places. They also provide a huge amount of tasty nutritious food for many years with practically zero effort. They are sturdy & help stabilize the soil on the tall hugels. I personally never had any issue with gas from them. Some people might but not everyone does.
Jill of all and Misses of Targets -JMH
Argue for your limitations and they are yours forever.
Jill of all and Misses of Targets -JMH
SKIP books, get 'em while they're hot!!! Skills to Inherit Property
See me in a movie building a massive wood staircase:Low Tech Lab Movie
Jill of all and Misses of Targets -JMH