GardeningHugelkultur Composting Whole Trees With Ease ( one of the neatest gardening...

Hugelkultur Composting Whole Trees With Ease ( one of the neatest gardening methods ever)

Composting logs buried in a trench then layered above. The logs as they decompose provides heat to the roots of plants providing a much longer growing season.
The beds can be buried completely under ground or you can build them higher to have no stoop gardening as shown in the picture below.

  This method also retains water better so you don’t have to water as much. As the log compost the beds will sink a little each year but you can add new compost every year if you want to.

photo credit permaculture.org.au
photo credit permaculture.org.au

Hugelkultur: Composting Whole Trees With Ease

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Paige Raymond
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Raised in rural Montana and educated in Mechanical Engineering and Sustainable Development, Paige Raymond combines a practical mindset with a passion for self-reliance and sustainability. With expertise ranging from mechanical solutions and food preservation to emergency preparedness and renewable energy, Paige is a proud author with more than 5000 published articles.

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