HUGELKULTUR
HUGEL
HILL/MOUND




HUGELKULTUR GARDENING

INTRODUCTION TO HUGELKULTUR

HUGELKULTUR RELATED TOPICS

HUGELKULTUR LINKS



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SECTION 1



HUGELKULTUR
GARDENING




Hügelkultur (pronounced “hoogle-culture”) is German for “hill culture.”

Hügelkultur entails growing crops on a raised, earthen mound that consists
of a foundation of fresh or rotting logs and branches covered in layers of
manure, compostable materials and soil.



Hügelkultur Gardening
https://www.ecofarmingdaily.com/eco-farming-index/hugelkultur-gardening/



Hügelkultur
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/H%C3%BCgelkultur




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SECTION 2



INTRODUCTION
TO
HUGELKULTUR




Hügelkultur (hoo-gul-culture) was coined by German horticulturalists Hans Beba
and Herman Andra in the late 1970s and translates roughly as “mound culture”.
More recently it has gained popularity through the work of the Austrian
permaculturalist, Holzer Sepp.



What is Hugelkultur?

At its simplest, hugelkultur is the principle of building a garden bed of wood
covered in dirt. In reality, it’s a little more complex than that.



A better description is:

A Hugel is a garden bed constructed on top of composting wood debris and other
organic matter using “lasagne” style layering.

Wood in the hugel breaks down to become humus, feeding the plants, and helping
to retain water.



Types of hugel beds

There are several different ways you can build a hugel bed.


Traditional hugel

A traditional hugel is a mound built directly on the ground.

A traditional hugel is easiest to build, but the least water efficient.



Sunken hugel

A sunken hugel is a trench filled with wood so that the top of the hugel is
level with the ground, and looks like a conventional garden bed.

A sunken hugel is the most water efficient form, but takes the most effort to
construct.



Hybrid hugel

A hybrid hugel is partly sunk into the ground. It can be edged with wood or metal,
or built to look like a conventional raised bed.

Hybrid hugels are quite water efficient, especially if you use deep woodchip paths
or swales in conjunction with the hugel to help retain water in the adjacent soil.



Hugel stack

A hugel stack is a series of sunken hugels like chimney stacks built between
conventional beds.

This is best used when planting fruit trees which cannot be planted on top of a hugel.
The stacks provide nutrient and water to the adjacent trees.



Introduction to Hugelkultur
http://www.hugelkultur.com.au/intro-hugelkultur/



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SECTION 3



HUGELKULTUR
RELATED
TOPICS




Composting
http://www.hugelkultur.com.au/category/composting/

How to Hugelkultur
http://www.hugelkultur.com.au/category/how-to/

Hugelkultur
http://www.hugelkultur.com.au/category/hugelkultur/

Planting guides
http://www.hugelkultur.com.au/category/planting-guides/

Resources
http://www.hugelkultur.com.au/category/resources/

Tips & Tricks
http://www.hugelkultur.com.au/category/tips-tricks/

Uncategorized
http://www.hugelkultur.com.au/category/uncategorized/

Why Hugelkultur?
http://www.hugelkultur.com.au/why-hugelkultur/

How to construct a hugel
http://www.hugelkultur.com.au/step-by-step-hugelkultur/

What you can and can’t grow in a hugel
http://www.hugelkultur.com.au/what-to-plant/

Maintenance
http://www.hugelkultur.com.au/maintaining-hugels/

Step by step hugelkultur
http://www.hugelkultur.com.au/step-by-step-hugelkultur/



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How to
build a
Hugelkultur Bed

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ukmr8PsQMhI




The Basic Principles
Behind Building Hugelkultur
Raised Bed Gardens

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Th0-nMd5kKE




Hugelkultur
Video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sso4UWObxXg




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SECTION 4



HUGELKULTUR
LINKS




4 Easy Permaculture Techniques You Can Use in Your Garden
https://morningchores.com/permaculture-techniques/

5 Steps to Creating the Perfect Hugelkultur Garden in Your Backyard
https://morningchores.com/hugelkultur/

Half-Ass Hugelkultur
https://www.nwedible.com/half-ass-hugelkultur/

Hugelkultur
https://104homestead.com/hugelkultur/

Hugelkultur
https://thepermaculturecollective.com/hugelkultur/

Hugelkultur
http://www.richsoil.com/hugelkultur/

Hugelkultur
https://insteading.com/blog/hugelkultur/

Hugelkultur
https://www.niftyhomestead.com/blog/hugelkultur/

Hugelkultur Bed Construction
https://deepgreenpermaculture.com/diy-instructions/hugelkultur-bed-construction/

Hugelkultur: Composting Whole Trees
https://permaculturenews.org/2012/01/04/hugelkultur-composting-whole-trees-with-ease/

Hügelkultur for the Permaculture Plot
https://thehomesteadinghippy.com/hugelkultur/



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Hügelkultur for a Robust Organic Garden
https://www.naturespath.com/en-us/blog/hugelkultur-robust-organic-garden/

Hugelkultur forum
http://www.permies.com/forums/f-117/hugelkultur

Hügelkultur Gardening
https://www.ecofarmingdaily.com/eco-farming-index/hugelkultur-gardening/

Hugelkultur: German-style Raised Garden Beds
https://www.diynatural.com/hugelkultur-raised-garden-beds/

Hügelkultur: the mound method for home gardeners
https://agrilifetoday.tamu.edu/2018/01/13/hugelkultur-mound-method-home-gardeners/

Hugelkultur, nature’s raised garden beds
https://awaytogarden.com/hugelkultur-raised-garden-beds/

Hugelkultur: Permaculture Raised Beds
https://104homestead.com/hugelkultur/

Hugelkultur Raised Bed Gardening 101
https://www.gardeningchannel.com/hugelkultur-raised-bed-gardening-101/

Hugelkultur: The ultimate raised garden bed
https://www.mnn.com/your-home/organic-farming-gardening/stories/hugelkultur-the-ultimate-raised-garden-bed

Hugelkultur: the ultimate raised garden beds
https://richsoil.com/hugelkultur/

Is Hugelkultur Gardening Right For You?
https://homesteading.com/hugelkultur/

The Many Benefits of Hugelkultur
https://www.permaculture.co.uk/articles/many-benefits-hugelkultur

Mimic nature's perfection in your garden with hügelkultur
https://mailtribune.com/lifestyle/home-and-garden/mimic-natures-perfection-in-your-garden-with-hgelkultur



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Differences

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Research
International

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World
Resources
Institute

https://www.wri.org/




The Tree of Life
Web Project (ToL)

http://tolweb.org/tree/phylogeny.html




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MNN

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SUSTAINABILITY
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http://www.appropedia.org/




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