082 - Hugelkultur. What it is. When is it appropriate. And when isn't it. with Javan Bernakevitch

Farm Small Farm Smart Daily · Oct 17, 2014 · 1h 30m

-Key Takeaways:

Hugelkultur mounds are usually positioned perpendicular to the wind.

Sometimes used as a staging process to dispose of wood and build soil which can then be spread onto crop land.

Think of a hugelkultur as a produce aisle raised bed.

Make sure the design fits into how you live your life and how you want to live your life.

-Hugelkultur Benefits:

Soil building structure.

Semi-permanent planting bed.

It creates microclimates.

Lifting the soil surface towards the sun and that adds degree days.

with Javan Bernakevitch of Permaculture BC.

Show Notes: permaculturevoices.com/82