I was worried that the Hugelkultur wouldn't work in East Texas when I found the red ant bed.  They built a big bed but seemed to have left.  I did make a solution of tangerine, orange, & lemon rinds that I poured on the bed in January.  Maybe that's the reason they left.

I'm experimenting with the suggestions and philosophy of Masanobu Fukuoka from his book One Straw Revolution.  After harvest, Mr. Fukuoka sowed clover and lightly spread straw over his fields.  I decided to try this on the lasagna beds and the Hugelkultur, too. I sowed clover seeds on the beds in October.

In the background are two Hugelkultur beds covered with red clover.   I will plant cucumbers and squash in those beds in April.

Saturday, June 27, 2015 from 7:30 to 10:30 am we offer a free permaculture class in Nacogdoches, TX.   Learn to build two types of permaculture gardens.  This will be a hands-on class for a fun morning.  We will build two tear shape lasagna beds and one or two Hugelkulturs.  Everything will be provided except work gloves.  Coffee, juice, & water are available. 

This is a community project of the ReNac organization in Nacogdoches.  You do not have to be a member to participate.

We suggest you wear a light weight, long-sleeve shirt, pants, hat, bandana, and boots or tennis shoes.  If you would like to join us, please email us at Renacpermaculture@gmail.com.   Address for workshop and directions will be email to you. 

In June after attending a permaculture workshop at Westminister Presbyterian Church, a group from  ReNac  in Nacogdoches, TX decide to create a permaculture garden as one project for the organization.  One members voiced that she had started a Hugelkultur, one form of permaculture, and wanted to expand the area with a "lasagna" bed.  The group asked to help develop the area and document the process.