This morning, we were adding hay to the hugelbeets. They're beds made of wood, hay and compost that are great for growing veggies like pumpkin and courgette. The wood releases carbon, the hay and compost release nitrates and the soil becomes rich and warm for perfect growing conditions!
I assume that "hugel" means "hill" and "beet" means "bed" in a language like Dutch, since those words are similar to the German words of those meanings. And the hugelbeets are raised humps, so it would make sense.
We loaded up the tractor to take the hay down to the beds - it's a lovely little John Deere tractor, I want one!
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