Building stone hugelkultur raised beds
There is plenty of information on hugelkultur (pronounced hoo-gul-culture) on the internet. I am going to give a basic instruction on how I built mine. I would suggest you do some research on the fundamentals of how it works before attempting but its fairly simple and with a basic understanding has rewarded us with bountiful harvest for years. Im going to start with the materials. I use what's available to me locally and make or get most of the ingredients like old wood logs and sticks, leaf mold, compost, worm castings and stones on the property the gardens are located. All the components have acceptable substitutions with a little investigating. Lets start with the bottom most layer. This is our sponge it helps with water retention and its continued breakdown provides nutrients to the garden for years to come. I like to use wood logs and not just any old logs but old rotted logs are desired in this case. You will have to research which wood is best and some are not suggest...