Hugelkultur gardening, pronounced hoo-gul-culture, is an ancient approach to creating organic raised beds. As with other techniques employed in permaculture gardening, the hugelkultur method cleverly uses garden waste as opposed to removing nutrient-rich materials from the backyard.
Originating from Germany and Austria, the term ‘hugelkultur’ translates to ‘mound culture’ in German, referencing the mound shape that is formed by stacking decomposing logs, branches, leaves and debris to form a raised bed, that is full of nutrients and goodness and will help your crops to thrive.
This innovative gardening technique is today gaining popularity with those gardeners seeking novel and sustainable ways to grow fruit and vegetables. So, if you are environmentally minded and seeking unique raised bed ideas this year, why not try the centuries-old approach of hugelkultur gardening?