Hugelkultur and Fruit Trees with Paul Wheaton (eps 97)

Learn how to cultivate thriving fruit trees and gardens even if you don't have the best soil by using the Hugelkultur technique. In this episode, Susan Poizner of the fruit tree care education website OrchardPeople.com speaks to Paul Wheaton of Permies.com.

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CHAPTERS:
00:00 Introduction
01:16 What is Hugelkultur
01:44 m
02:45 Benefits on Hugelkultur
04:51 How much room do you need to create a hugelkultur mound
05:24 How tall should a hugelkultur mound be?
09:11 Are swales good to include in colder climates?
16:56 Mushrooms and hugelkultur
18:32 History of hugelkultur
19:57 How hugelkultur mounds change in 3 years
22:17 Should you add wood chips to hugelkultur mounds
25:34 Best wood to use in hugelkultur
30:05 Can you transform an existing planting into a hugelkultur mound?
35:13 Do hugelkultur plantings sink down?
36:27 More about Paul and his permaculture background
42:17 Can you make an existing hugelkultur mound taller?
44:57 About forage gardening
48:24 Hugelkultur and raised beds on a small urban property

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