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hugel bed, Permaculture

Hugelbed: Growing Food

Haffy

Since the creation of the Hugelbed, we have added seeds. Basically, we bought a bunch of random packets and threw them on. Some plants are starting to grow—mostly watermelon plants so far. We don´t expect to get tremendous results right away, since it takes time for the Hugel to get established. We also added two… Continue reading Hugelbed: Growing Food

hugel bed, Permaculture

Starting the Hugel Bed

Haffy

We decided to make a Hugel bed next to our future greywater pond. It was a creative solution for the excess soil we dug out for the pond, and well-situated, framing the water by our future home. We used pine logs for the most part and some oak and chestnut branches as well, collecting dead… Continue reading Starting the Hugel Bed