Podcast 745 – Hugelkultur Smackdown – Part 1

About this episode

Paul leads a discussion with guests on the strategies and considerations for building hugelkultures.

Paul has rounded up Samantha, Beau Davidson and Alan booker for a smackdown on hugelkultures, strategies for building them, how (and how much) compost should be added, their orientation in relation to the terrain and sun, and how they’re perhaps not the best idea in the tropics. Support the podcast on Patreon Show notes and discussion More information and discussion of this podcast on this thread at Permies.

People in this episode

Host: Paul Wheaton

Guests: Samantha, Beau Davidson, Alan Booker

Topics covered

• hugelkultur
• composting
• permaculture
• tropical gardening
• land orientation
• sustainable practices

Keywords

• hugelkultur
• compost
• terrain
• sun orientation
• tropics
• gardening
• sustainability

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Hugelkultur Smackdown

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