I still have to build one. I did a couple kind of funky hugelkultur deals last year, not very tall. One has been compacted because it’s in the only spot where I could hang the clothesline... But I want to put a frame up and fill it with nice loose topsoil, manure, compost and mulch, fertilize it real good and plant garlic.
I was thinking about garlic on the outside and spinach and chard on the inside using garlic as a barrier against snails and the like.
My other hugel bed got really dry in the summer and I think that’s why I had BER on the San Marzanos. I tried calcium, powdered milk, milk, etc. I think the ground just got too dry.
My other hugel bed got really dry in the summer and I think that’s why I had BER on the San Marzanos. I tried calcium, powdered milk, milk, etc. I think the ground just got too dry.
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Maybe. Also, I am recalling that calcium uptake can be impacted by lack of other nutrient. So the soil might have enough calcium, but the plant can’t utilize it. Don’t remember the details though.