' Creating Steep Hugel Beds: A Guide to Increased Garden Efficiency

Steep hugel beds, a variant of the hugelkultur gardening technique, are gaining popularity for their ability to enhance soil fertility, conserve water, and boost plant productivity. Recommended by permaculturist Sepp Holzer, these elevated garden beds have distinct advantages:

- Compaction Prevention: The steep slope minimizes soil compaction from foot traffic.
- Increased Surface Area: More planting space allows for greater crop diversity.
- Easy Harvesting: Height reduces the need for bending, easing '

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If you are looking for some frost-tolerant succulents, this is a decent list! I have grown several of these in freezing weather with success!

https://succulentgardenweb.com/frost-tolerant-succulents/

I would also add Sempervivum and certain types of Sedum as well. I have also had a measure of success with Senecio varieties like String of Banana and String of Dolphins, but they have to be somewhat established first. I did not have them exposed as far as having them out in the open in snow, but on the porch in pots and they didn’t freeze while many other things did.

I wanted to grow succulents in freezing temps for so long and kept getting frustrated when they died off every winter. Through trial and error and some looking around the interwebs a bit, I figured out what works. Hope this helps!

Note: Hens and Chicks and Sempervivum are the same thing, however, they are not always called that and there are a LOT of varieties of them, not just the cute little green ones :)

' I've been dealing with wasp nests near my terrace for many years.
Then I learned that wasps are territorial and won't encroach on an area if they think another colony has already settled there.
Inspired by this, I decided to crochet a fake wasp nest.
The outcome has been nothing short of remarkable: ever since I hung up the faux nest, not a single wasp has shown up!
As a result, I've noticed a significant decrease in the number of wasps around.
by Sandy Kendall Dennis spotted on the Tedooo app (pattern can be found there as well for those who crochet!) '
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Some fun electroculture antennas - What are you planting this year? And how is your garden?

🌞https://cultivateelevate.com/electroculture/