Hugelkultur

Leon County Master Gardener Teresa Klepac talks about how to garden using Hügelkultur (pronounced “hoogle-culture,” which roughly translates to “mound culture”). Hügelkultur is a centuries-old raised garden bed technique of creating mounds in the garden made up of layers of compostable material you already have on hand-grass clippings, leaf litter, and garden debris-and putting it to use. But one difference is that some of the layers in a hügelkultur bed include wood (sticks, branches, even logs and stumps). This wood will rot over time and provide spaces for water and nutrients, keeping your garden productive, self-watering, and full of nutrient-rich soil for your growing plants. It’s a technique that originated in Germany but is catching on in gardens everywhere.
This program was a part of the Leon County Master Gardener Lunch and Learn series, presented on January 10, 2024.

[@ColinFreeman-kh9us]

My wife keeps going crazy at me for picking up logs like tree ferns, eucalyptus ( gum tree ) branches / logs etc after storms when I see them on the side of the street. She complains about the ants / termites in the car ……. In my defence I point out how many frogs / slugs will enjoy such lovely homes. After watching this I now know there is a name for this Aahhh….. Hugelkulture. From Australia

[@AndreaDingbatt]

Thank you for making and sharing this video,

[@anthonycovert9113]

I built one of these late in the season, last year. but it still turned out plenty of pumpkins. I first learned of it from one of Sepp Holzers books!

[@womanoftheozarks]

I suggest after big logs are placed and several branches placed, filling in as you go before completion of branches to keep from collapsing... just a thought.

[@kristadietz6632]

I was thinking about using something like this on either side of a path. Yje path floods a bit, and I want to find a way to trap/absorb that water instead of letting it run off. A lot of permaculture focuses on water retention. I liked this video because it felt like something I could use in my design - or at least gave me some encouragement.

[@jasonclow6962]

I'm going to try this, but it would have been nice to link and thank the person from the clip.

[@Giganfan2k1]

23:05

[@non-applicable3548]

We do this with raised bed, ans everythng we plant grows like wildfire

[@aaaaaa2206]

Black Locust contains even more allelopathic substances than cedar or pine. Don't put that into the mound if you want your plants to survive. I've read that aged pine is a valid option.

[@jimsmij]

seems the one mistake people make with these is not having enough soil covering the wood. you'll need at least a foot (30cm) deep of soil covering any wood.

[@racebiketuner]

The vast majority of vids produced by extensions have very poor sound quality. I don't understand why. Perhaps the eggheads spend more on their education than they can afford and struggle with servicing their student loan. Therefore no money for a decent mic and a little sound damping material.