Hugelkultur Beds: Why Your Garden Wants Rotting Wood
Hugelkultur beds sound complicated but they’re really just buried wood piles that feed and water your garden for years. Here’s how they work, what to use, and the one mistake to avoid in year one.
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Cheap Raised Beds from Scrap for Under $50
You don’t need a trip to the lumber yard to build raised beds. Scrap wood, cull boards, cinder blocks, and a little scrounging can get you a solid 4×8 bed for well under $50. Here’s how I’ve done it, including the mistakes.
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Hugelkultur: The PNW Gardener’s Secret Weapon
The Pacific Northwest practically builds hugelkultur beds for you every winter. Fallen branches, soggy leaves, free organic material everywhere. Here’s how to bury it all under your raised bed and let it work for you all summer long.
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Vertical Gardening: Big Yields in a Tiny Space
If your raised beds are packed and you’re out of ground space, look up. Vertical gardening lets you squeeze serious production out of a tiny footprint, and most of the best trellis setups cost almost nothing to build.
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Build a Hugelkultur Bed for Free with Yard Waste
Got a pile of rotting wood and a mountain of leaves going nowhere? You’re halfway to a hugelkultur bed. Here’s how to build one for free with nothing but yard waste and a little patience.
