Hugelkultur Raised Garden Beds Two Year Review | Looking Under The Soil
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- Опубликовано: 26 авг 2024
- Hugelkultur Raised Garden Beds Two Year Review | Looking Under The Soil
Hügelkultur is a technique used in horticulture where a mound is constructed from dead wood or other compostable biomass materials. This creates a raised garden bed, which is great for vegetables and creates a nutritious environment for them to thrive!
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Thank you so much! I’m in the process of filling my raised bed now and this is helpful and encouraging 😊
So good and interesting when people talk about what they think was a mistake. So useful as tips to pass on. Thank you.
I’d never heard of this until I discovered that video some 2 years ago. Now most of my raised beds are 50% woodchip, card etc and it has been working so well for me. All the best G&B
Oh fabulous, it really is such an amazing method isn't it?
So cool to see how the plant roots were getting water from the wood! I just built 3 hügelkultur beds last year and we had great results growing in them this summer. In a few years, I'll have to dig into them to see what's happening. Thanks for sharing!
I made a hugelkultur bed by accident I had to cover the remains of some concrete steps that I was unable to totally remove. So built a very deep raised bed over the area, I might point out there was drainage at the bottom, but as it was going to take an enormous amount of compost to fill it I used logs of various sizes and some partially decomposed leaf mould to start with then filled it up with compost. I had no idea it was a recognised method but it has worked well for three years . Watching yours though I think once I’ve harvested the crops I will give it a good poking down in case I have air pockets I hadn’t thought about that possibility, so thanks Erica for bringing that to my attention.
Amazing!
Thank you for making this video. We made all our raised beds using hugelkultur. We here in southeastern Pennsylvania are generally drier than you are in Wales, the past year not withstanding. Our beds have about a foot of soil over the wood. Ever since putting the beds in, we really didn't even need to water except in the driest times where we can go for a month with no rain at all. When we were putting the beds in, it had been particularly wet. We didn't get air pockets because even the compost seemed muddy. We dug up a few sections of the beds, last fall. The trunks and twigs under there were well on their way to breaking down. The wood was punky and drippy when squeezed. We, too, had roots running through the branches. Pretty neat! The one thing that really didn't thrive in there were sweet potatoes. I'm guessing they needed more soil. Keep up the go8d work. I'm totally jealous about your high tunnel. 😁😁😁
Thank you! I think hugelkutur is fantastic and will be great for water saving. Hopefully this video will help show people how it works and why it's beneficial. 😁
I most definitely found this episode interesting! It’s incredible to see the inner workings of the bed you show here. I live in a very dry climate at altitude; when I build my next raised beds next month I’ll be using the same method as you have. I think it’s going to work splendidly.🤩
Yes I think, especially in this day and age where we busy, don't have time to water, and more conscious of water usage (or have less water) then it is an excellent eco friendly way to garden.
Update Derek?
Great results under the soil Erica. Really enjoyed this video, thank you for sharing it with us.
Thank you 😁
We live in kind of a high swamp, right next to a river which floods the yard everytime it rains a few centimeters, in Michigan it's equally as moist but during the summer months the woods garden dries up, so I dug a bed to the water table,don't do it unless it's close to head height it's treacherous in sand. Yeah I said it's a swamp but we planned on it drying out mid summer late autumn. It looks lovely even though it's not yet full,about 6 foot across and deep. It's for hemp but I plan to do a seed garden so it's getting thoroughly used.
Hola, buenas noches actualmente en construcción de un hügelkultur, esta información me fue de mucha utilidad. Gracias desde Argentina
Great video! Had some luck with radishes, onions and potatoes with this in the south of England. Guy in neighbouring allotment thinks it's not really necessary in rainy England. I disagree - it's a raised bed after all so the drainage is pretty good and I think perfect for root vegetables. After a year, I had to dig some grass out of it and the texture of the soil was already amazing! Found one rat hole, but it will probably collapse down as the twigs and branches decay so only a temporary issue I hope
i will be trying this method...thanks..
I love the woodland area Erica!
I have a corner in my yard designated for a woodland area - someday. :)
Thank you Erica!
Thanks for watching, I'm so sorry for the late reply, I don't know how I missed this comment.
Percy Thrower (of sacred memory) taught us to use an 'underlay' of straw in what he called 'the fancy beds' of our Market Garden. Similar to your logs of course altho quicker to decay. In Norfolk they use reed waste similarly. It can also help drainage when blue clay is the subsoil.
Sounds great.
Interesting video Erica, thanks for sharing. Needs must taking it apart, but as you say it encourages you to do again. Happy Easter to you and yours 🐰🐇🐰🐇
Thanks for watching.
Very interesting Erica, I’ve just done a video about a new Hugelkultur bed so I’m hoping the position of it will make it flourish.....take care Malc
Great update on how your hugelkultur bed has performed Erica. Take care 😊
Thanks Beth! 😁
Nice lesson, Erica. You explained it well.
Happy Easter 🐣
Thank you Peggy.
Thank you for the video!
That is such a great idea to save money on your compost!
Have a great day!
Thanks for watching! 😁
It's a great method. I hope your polytunnel does well there. I'm going to make a raised bed out of an old bathtub soon and use the hugelkultur method.
Fab, that sounds great.
Nice one Erica. I can't even say herglefurgelculture but it looks like it works 😀
Have a great long weekend
Haha you make me laugh. Happy Easter!
@@ericaslittlewelshgarden LOL
That was really interesting thanks Erica! I'm just about to put in a polytunnel too so might see if I can get my hugelkultur on!
Thanks for watching. Saves money, water and compost... Literally wins all round and kind to our planet
That worked so well 😻👍🌱❤️🌱
Totally!
Thanks for your nice information.
I've 2 Qustion about Hugelkulture..
1) Do I need add any kinds of compost or something In raised bed (hugelkulture) in one year to 2 years??
2)How long time I can used hugulkulture bed for vegetable garden?? Can I reused it??
3) Is there any kinds of maintainence after making hugelkulture bed??
I made a video that should answer all of your questions. ruclips.net/video/Tyjch5sHsQ0/видео.html
nice to see underneath how its going
Very interesting I thought. 😁
Such a cool video - I only watched your original Hugelkultur video a few weeks ago so it’s great to see how it’s developed over time 👍 I’m very tempted to try a ‘shallow hugelkultur’ bed (not an official term obviously! 😂) to see if I can get the same effect in a regular 9inch deep raised bed. Not too sure so I’m gonna have a think about it! Thanks for making this!
I can't wait to see how your veg plot works out! 😊
Thanks Erica interesting vlog will have to try this taking on board all of your comments 👍
Thanks for watching, I'm so sorry for the late reply, I don't know how I missed this comment.
Awesome update thank you for sharing with us
lovely worms in there as well Erica
Yes, it's looking great.
Nice video,happy easter to you and family 🐇🐥🐣
Thank you Caroline. 😁
Great video Erica and well done job.
Thanks for watching, I'm so sorry for the late reply, I don't know how I missed this comment.
Very interesting. I think I will try putting logs in the bottom of any new raised beds I start. Will you be adding lighting to your polytunnel? If not, won't you have problems with too little sunlight like you had with the raised bed?
Hiya, the polytunnel will diffuse the light so that should make it easier but some areas get full light most of the day. It was just take some time to get used to the light and also there are crops that I can over winter up here where there is more light due to no leaves on the trees.
Gonna try this and see how it goes. Thx
I would highly recommend giving it a go.
Cool video, I used hugelkultur in my mini food forest beds 😁
They're great aren't they?
Indeed they are 😁
Very interesting 👍👍👍
Thanks for watching.
I'm surprised that the wood was still so intact after several years.
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These gaps are why hugel mounds are good for garden reptiles and amphibians over winter
Yes, for sure. ☺️
Hugelkultur aka tree grave 👍
Yes! 😂
How interesting. I’m just concerned that putting a polytunnel in a situation where the plants struggled due to poor light might not be appropriate?
Thanks for your concern but all is well. 😊
This was really interesting, Erica!! I loved going in to explore the results of the hugelkultur bed! I didn't see a lot of worms or bugs, but maybe that's because the camera isn't picking it up? Did you see many? Just curious! Cheers! 💖
There wasn't loads of bugs under the soil but there was some worms. 😊
Oh that's good Erica!! Glad to hear it! Worms is a sign of a good soil!! Cheers!!🤗💖@@ericaslittlewelshgarden
If any of you are looking for a job, say, I am interested in working in the vegetable garden.
My helper used this to make raised beds ,three years later I am still digging up logs,dont recommend this AT ALL. Cant plant anything without bring up wood which is well preserved.
It works for some and bit for others. Thanks for watching
First 😁
Yay!
Rip no till
Indeed. 🙄