Before revision: (A = wood with soil, B = leaves (possibly turf), C = compost, D = garden soil (not shown is the top layer of mulch to protect against erosion and drying out)) Hügelkultur ( ), literally mound bed or mound culture, is a horticultural technique where a mound constructed from decaying wood debris and other compostable biomass plant materials is later (or immediately) planted as a raised bed.
After revision: , alternative spelling without umlaut: Huegelkultur(A = wood with soil, B = leaves (possibly turf), C = compost, D = garden soil (not shown is the top layer of mulch to protect against erosion and drying out)) Hügelkultur ( ), literally mound bed or mound culture, is a horticultural technique where a mound constructed from decaying wood debris and other compostable biomass plant materials is later (or immediately) planted as a raised bed.