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The hugelkultur smackdown continues with Alan Booker, Andreas, Beau Davidson, and Samantha discussing bio-remediation vs. conventional ways of dealing with toxic gick, water troughs, biochar in sandy or tropical areas, and hugelkultur’s place in livestock rotation. Support the podcast on Patreon Show notes and discussion More information and discussion of this podcast on this thread […]
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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 […]
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Paul and Samantha go on a walk around basecamp to plant things along the trail, find some morel mushrooms, and discuss what they’ve been finding, the Native American Camas or Quamash, the blossoming trees, and how the hugelkulturs over at Beacon Food Forest measure up to his own. Support the podcast on Patreon Show notes […]
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Paul presents a revamped version of 45 permaculture solutions, without the original 45 minute time limit, in company with Samantha and Andreas. The first of the solutions include Rocket Mass Heaters / cooktops / ovens / kilns, Lorenas, WOFATIs, Humus Wells, and of course, Hugelkultur. Support the podcast on Patreon Show notes and discussion More […]
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Brock’s consultation continues with Paul further detailing hugelkultur use and use of paddocks to raise chickens while keeping them away from human food, and that Brock should focus on roughly a quarter acre of his land at a time and make it awesome before moving to the next. Support the podcast on Patreon Show notes […]
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Brock has foolishly sent money to Paul for a consultation on his 2-acre Minnesotan property with a bunch of ash trees for the inevitable hugelkultur recommendations, a persistent department-of-making-you-sad, and a goal of feeding a family of 5 on hopefully more than sunchokes and walking onions. Support the podcast on Patreon Show notes and discussion […]
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Paul and Stephen sit down to talk about their aspirations for Basecamp and the Labs, covering how much better the soil is after years of care, the dozens of rockety gizmos around the place, and some basics for new boots, such as letting themselves take a break instead of sprinting to keep up with the […]
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Paul, Beau, and Samantha conclude their discussion on hugelkulturs, by talking about turbulence and preventing it with either windbreaks, holly trees, or making them close together, what wood is best for them, (whatever is around, basically), and a brief on another list of things that didn’t get in the main presentation. Support the podcast on […]
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Paul, Beau, and Samantha continue going over the Hugelkultur slides and talk about weather hugelkultur or mulch is better on their own, what materials are good for mulching, how to get mulch to stay on hugelkulturs, and their effects on a growing season’s length. Support the podcast on Patreon Show notes and discussion More information […]
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Paul, Beau, and Samantha sit down to discuss Paul’s favourite topic: Hugelkultur! What it is, how to make it, what to and not to put in it, and why pure lasagna gardening might not be the best addon for it. And, yes, you can use simple dirt to make them if you don’t have enough […]
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Paul consults with another poor fool that gave him real money for some reason. Today’s victim is John Tero, with his 1.8 acre property in Georgia and it’s conifer trees aplenty for hugelkultur. And obstacle courses, apparently. Support the podcast on Patreon Show notes and discussion More information and discussion of this podcast on this […]
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Paul’s latest victim is Molly Mac and her 1.5 acre peninsula in Massachusetts. It’s a windy place but has plenty of various trees and an overall shape that’s not good for berms, so hugelkultur it is! There’s even a convenient space for a Rocket Mass Heater. Support the podcast on Patreon Show notes and discussion […]
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Bonnie’s consultation on her half acre plot of clay-full soil in New Mexico continues into topics of apple tree seeding, drip irrigation, hugelkultur, chicken management, the Ruth Stout method of composting, and just how Paul manages to stay optimistic (hint: it involves gardens). Support the podcast on Patreon Show notes and discussion More information and […]
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Paul has a new victim in the form of Bonnie Bassan and her roughly half acre New Mexico property. The place has a lot of clay, 10″ of precipitation, and a lot of wind. Sounds like a perfect place for Hugelkultur, just needs a bit of irrigation for a while to build the soil. Support […]
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Another poor fool has parted with cash and gotten a consultation from Paul! Tim Kostamo has a 10-acre property in British Colombia with plenty of trees, water, and poor soil. Paul’s advice includes hugelkultur, conifer removal, taking it slow, and building wavy deer fences. Support the podcast on Patreon Show notes and discussion More information […]
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Janelle’s consultation with Paul continues into (surprise, surprise) hugelkultur. Along with using swales and stones to create cold pockets and thermal inertia for microclimate adjustment, soil building, and water acquisition via taprooted trees. Support the podcast on Patreon Show notes and discussion More information and discussion of this podcast on this thread at Permies.
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Paul continues Samantha’s consultation on her land and, perhaps rather predictably, talks at length about hugelkultur. Along with his disdain for pine trees, how to avoid frost pockets, a potential berm shed, and Mark Shepard’s book on Restoration Agriculture. Support the podcast on Patreon Show notes and discussion More information and discussion of this podcast […]
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Samantha got herself a consultation with Paul on from backing his kickstarter, so Paul is at Samantha’s place for the promised consultation, and naturally the discussion turns to Hugelkultur, along with her progress with a BB and inspiration from GAMCOD. Support the podcast on Patreon Show notes and discussion More information and discussion of this […]
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Paul and others are back at lunch at the PDC with JR Magee and Dez Choi, with his big theme being the 2023 Permaculture Technology Jamboree and his plans to extend it, along with some on the planned Freezer Wofati, new possibilities from the well, and a surprise turnip harvest. Support the podcast on Patreon […]
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Paul has Brandt come back for another round of of his Permaculture Design Course because last year just wasn’t enough for him, so he came back for more. They also discuss Hugelkultur and how to get started with your permaculture build, either on your own land, or how to inherit via SKIP. Support the podcast […]