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replicates the principles of composting, but allows you to plant straight
away. Gather materials such as branches, wood... for the bottom. This creates a breeding ground for beneficial insects who will speed up decomposition. twigs, brambles, sticks... to create volume and anchor all the thinner material. leaves, paper,cardboard, grass, weeds, nettles, hay, and anything similar... piled on top. And finally mud or soil to cover the top. If there is not much available just use a handful were you have planted seeds or seedlings. |
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Try to get the bed at least one foot off the floor That's it. This can be used just about anywhere, especially carparks! In gardens, mulch the bottom of the Hugel bed to stop weeds coming through.  Using the
same idea, get an oil barrel, make holes at the bottom and fill it up with
anything you find around. A good dose of urine occasionally, will keep the
levels of nutrients up. As time goes by the material inside the barrel will
shrink, especially in the first few weeks. Brambles will hopefully hold
the structure together in time for the roots of the plant to anchor. |
