Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
Hügelkultur (German pronunciation: [ˈhyːɡl̩kʊlˌtuːɐ̯], alternative spelling without umlaut: Huegelkultur), literally mound bed or mound culture, is a horticultural technique where a mound constructed from decaying wood debris and other compostable biomass plant materials is later (or immediately) planted as a raised bed.
It is estimated that about 60 bed rugs have survived, though additional bed rugs continue to be found. Several of these rugs are noted below, but the best source for a complete listing with information about the makers of the rugs is Bed Rugs: 18th and Early 19th Century Embroidered Bed Covers by Jessie Armstead Marshall. [9]
This is done by placing wood material (e.g. logs and sticks) in the bottom of the bed before piling organic soil and compost on top. A study comparing the water retention capacities of Hügel raised beds to non-Hügel beds determined that Hügel beds are both lower maintenance and more efficient in the long term by requiring less irrigation. [43]
As the Jewish Festival of Lights, or Hanukkah, is fast approaching (December 25, 2024 to January 2, 2025), we’re looking forward to playing dreidel (and winning gelt!), lighting the menorah with ...
Views of a sheet mulched area with a layer of cardboard and the overlayer of redwood mulch on top. In permaculture, sheet mulching is an agricultural no-dig gardening technique that attempts to mimic the natural soil-building process in forests.
CNN asked convicted felons about their struggles, their hopes and how they feel about President-elect Donald Trump, who will return to the White House after being convicted of 34 felony charges.
See today's average mortgage rates for a 30-year fixed mortgage, 15-year fixed, jumbo loans, refinance rates and more — including up-to-date rate news.
The practice of making raised garden beds or mounds filled with rotting wood is also called Hügelkultur in German. [ 55 ] [ 56 ] It is in effect creating a nurse log that is covered with soil. Benefits of Hügelkultur garden beds include water retention and warming of soil.