How useful would a hugelkultur bed be in a very dry climate? Traditionally hugelkultur is a raised bed where one layers old logs, branches, soil, nitrogen-rich material, and perhaps some compost. A raised style hugelkultur bed is not a very good idea in an area with a very dry climate.…
Mulberry, all variants, are not common at all where I live, Norway (southwestern part), but I wanted to see if I could get them to thrive here, it's exciting to get things to thrive, but even more so if it's something new.So I did some research and decided that Black…
In the summer of 2019, I transplanted a fig I got as a gift. The plant didn't have a variant name on the label, but it had a warning that it didn't tolerate frost. Since my wife is one of those that can't stand the smell of figs I was…
Towards the end of February 2020, I received 50 PawPaw (Asimina triloba) seeds from a seller off eBay. PlugsnPlantsI have found no local sellers or nurseries that had them. I soaked the Pawpaw seeds for a day The seeds came with very clear germination instructions, but since I got so…
The seasons are totally out of whack. We really have had no winter to speak of where we live so I will attempt to get a jumpstart and plant some already.This is at least 2 months early and naturally, it can totally fail, but I will not risk planting expensive…
Collect your own seeds This year I've started to collect fruit tree seeds/pits and grow plants from them. Everyone in our household has been told they can eat as much fruit as they can as normal, but they have to save the seeds. Quite a few of the apple seeds…
This article is about the hugelkultur mistakes I have made, and mistakes I've read that others have done. Hopefully we will learn omething to learn from this. This post will probably be updated a few times with new mistakes.My hands-on Hugelkulture journey started in the fall of 2018, so I…
What vegetables to plant in hugelkultur beds can be a rather complicated affair if you let it be, or if you’re a very adventurous person; a very easy choice, but with the potential to learn a lot of from what didn’t turn out too good… It is in my opinion…
Hugelkultur is not something that is familiar to most people in Scandinavia, but that does not mean it isn't a good idea, quite the opposite actually in my opinion. The climate in Scandinavia is, at least near the coast, warmer than one would expect due to the Gulf Stream, but…
Hugelkultur, or Hügelkultur, is as it appears a germanic word describing an old European system which tries to mimic some of the natural processes one can find in the forests. There are several advantages with hugelkultur and they may vary with the conditions where you live. I will try to…
