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Hugelkultur

I'm thinking about using something like this but running along contours on the slope with a path on the up side - hopefully it will work similar to terracing. Instead of mulching small branches of the tree trimmings (larger branches harvested for firewood for water and space heating in winter), we could use them as the base of these mounds.

We probably won't get around to doing it until next winter now as the ground becomes too hard over the sunny months, but we can start collecting the sticks and placing near where we want to create the mounds.

Paul Wheaton has a great article with some useful tips on the practice of Hugelkultur at http://www.richsoil.com/hugelkultur, plus you can watch some videoes that go into more detail here:

Hugelkultur and 4D Farming, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xePNTipl_IM
How to make a raised garden bed hugelkultur style, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YibV5OOvC6M
very detailed photos of a hugelkultur bed in the making, http://www.nwedible.com/2012/03/half-ass-hugelkultur.html
watch how easy it is to build with a group of friends! http://www.mnn.com/your-home/organic-farming-gardening/stories/hugelkultur-the-ultimate-raised-garden-bed
chat to other permies and gardeners about hugelkultur, http://www.permies.com/forums/f-117/hugelkultur

Image from http://www.permaculture.co.uk/articles/many-benefits-hugelkultur

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