6- FILL THE TRENCH WITH LOGS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nNow, the trench which you made needs to be filled with logs. You can place dialogue horizontally in the French or stacked on top of each other. The other way is to stand the logs on their ends and place them vertically. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
It’s up to you which option you use to place the locks in the base of your garden. If you are using large logs then There must be an air gap between the logs which can be filled with composted wood chips and small branches. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
If you want the nutrients to stay longer in your soil then you should add more materials. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
7- COVER THE WOOD WITH COMPOST<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nThis step is very important, a thick and rich layer of compost will help when we go to plant. Now apply compost to cover all the logs which are in the base of your garden. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The composting material will provide a lot of soil organisms such as fungi which will help in the decomposition process. Fungi play an important role in breaking down the woody material. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
8- PILE ON MORE ORGANIC MATTER<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nAdd more organic matter and make the pile too high. The more composting material you add the higher chances of the garden absorbing more water. When you have a better sponge at the base of your garden then there is no need for water. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
After some time the color of the pile changes and the wood starts its work. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
9- WHAT TO PLANT IN A HUGELKULTUR GARDEN<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nIn this gardening technique, we follow the rules of the No-dig gardening planting process. In no-dig gardening, you have to do four steps:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
First, make shallow holes. The width and depth of the holes must be 10-15cm or 4-6 inches. <\/li> The holes must be filled with compost.<\/li> After that sow the seeds or plant seedlings or plants. <\/li> In the end, water thoroughly all your plants.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\nAny outdoor plants can grow in a hugelkultur raised garden bed but it is suggested not to grow annual vegetables. Because they need nitrogen that is consumed by the wood as it decays. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
In a hugel garden, the surface of the soil is dry as compared to the base. It means you should select those plants that need more water for the bottom. Such plants need less moisture along the sides and the top. You can grow onions, annual flowers, kale, cabbage, summer squash, and cucumbers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
You can also get all the information from your local nursery about the plants which you can grow according to your climate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
10- MULCH WITH ORGANIC MATERIALS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nDon’t skip this step because mulching will help to retain the moisture in the soil. It will improve the health of the soil and prevent evaporation. Moreover, it adds additional nutrients to the soil. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
You can use straws, grass clippings, rotting hay, and composting wood chips for mulching. You can get different materials for this purpose from your backyard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nUseful Tips<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\nHere are some tips and tricks that will help you to establish a hugelkultur garden. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
You should use dead wood for placing in the base of your garden. If you use live wood then there is a chance that the logs will sprout again. If it happens then it will turn into a tree in your garden and you don’t want it.<\/li> If you want your garden to look more beautiful and you have more growing space then you can combine hugelkultur gardening with straw bale gardening. At the end of the growing season when the straw bales are finished then you can add them to your compost pile.<\/li> In a hugel garden, there is no need for water after 1st year. <\/li> Before creating a hugel garden, you should arrange all necessary materials and have an ample amount of water to sustain the garden for the year. <\/li> First, you should research and take all the information and basics about Hugel gardening. In this way, you will be successful in creating a garden. This method is very helpful for growing a gorgeous and fruitful garden for many years. <\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The meaning of \u201c Hugelkultur\u201d is hill culture or mound culture and this gardening technique originated in Germany. By following the permaculture principles, you can create a beautiful garden with<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1569,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mi_skip_tracking":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_active":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_note":"","_exactmetrics_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[214],"tags":[237,239,238,223],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bedgardening.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1568"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bedgardening.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bedgardening.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bedgardening.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bedgardening.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1568"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.bedgardening.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1568\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1572,"href":"https:\/\/www.bedgardening.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1568\/revisions\/1572"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bedgardening.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1569"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bedgardening.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1568"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bedgardening.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1568"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bedgardening.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1568"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}