Hugelkultur anyone...

Thank you to our customers new and old who stopped by Saturday!  It is always great to see and serve you.

On pondering our family garden beds this year we are leaning toward hugelkultur beds.  This is an old technique that suits our property very well!

So, what does hugelkultur look like?  Beginning with large logs and trees and twigs (we have an abundance of these we will be clearing!)  at the base, next nitrogen rich material and finally top soil.  There are great advantages from this permaculture method, such as moisture retention, soil fertility and creating micro climates, to name a few!  It is ideal for southern Missouri!  Take a look at this sketch of a hugelkultur bed by FuoriBorgo. 

 
And this sketch...

For more reading, check out:
 Paul Wheaten (of Permies.com) article.
And this brief article from the Permaculture Research Institute of Australia
And a basic run through from Oregon Live here
Thanks to Sepp Holzer for all his work and encouragement in this and many other areas of permaculture. 

If anyone has experience with raising berry plants and bushes using hugelkultur along woodland edges (we're just looking at family sized beds), please let us know!