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==Benefits of Hugelkulture Raised Bed Gardening==

==Benefits of Hugelkulture Raised Bed Gardening==

The benefits of hugelkulture raised bed gardening include water catchment-retention and the warming of soil thus helping to create a [[microclimate]].<ref>http://permaculture.org.au/2012/01/04/hugelkultur-composting-whole-trees-with-ease/#more-6825, Hugelkultur: Composting Whole Trees With Ease Permaculture Research Institute - Permaculture Forums, Courses, Information & News, Accessed December 5, 2014</ref>.

The benefits of hugelkulture raised bed gardening include water catchment-retention and the warming of soil thus helping to create a [[microclimate]].<ref>http://permaculture.org.au/2012/01/04/hugelkultur-composting-whole-trees-with-ease/#more-6825, Hugelkultur: Composting Whole Trees With Ease Permaculture Research Institute - Permaculture Forums, Courses, Information & News, Accessed December 5, 2014</ref>

Because the decomposing wood that is buried acts like a wick-sponge]] as it decays, it is able to capture and store water for ongoing future use by the crops planted on top of the raised bed.<ref>[[Paul Wheaton|Wheaton, Paul]]. [http://www.richsoil.com/hugelkultur/ "raised garden beds: hugelkultur instead of irrigation"] Richsoil.com. Accessed December 5, 2014.</ref><ref>Hemenway, Toby (2009). Gaia's Garden: A Guide to Home-Scale [[Permaculture]]. Chelsea Green Publishing. pp. 84-85. ISBN 978-1-60358-029-8.</ref>

Because the decomposing wood that is buried acts like a wick-sponge]] as it decays, it is able to capture and store water for ongoing future use by the crops planted on top of the raised bed.<ref>[[Paul Wheaton|Wheaton, Paul]]. [http://www.richsoil.com/hugelkultur/ "raised garden beds: hugelkultur instead of irrigation"] Richsoil.com. Accessed December 5, 2014.</ref><ref>Hemenway, Toby (2009). Gaia's Garden: A Guide to Home-Scale [[Permaculture]]. Chelsea Green Publishing. pp. 84-85. ISBN 978-1-60358-029-8.</ref>