I just got done building my hugel bed for the spring. On the bottom is a few long maple logs that are a year old, with mushrooms growing on them. Then I piled on leaves from a neighbors yard mixed with grass clippings, then on top of that, I put four wheelbarrow loads of cut perennials. Next I emptied my compost bin from the summer. Upon those, I put branches from a Crabapple tree I cut down ranging from 1/4'' to 1 inch. I piled three pick up loads of leaves that I shredded from a neighbor. Finally, we had an egress window put in, and the dirt they excavated from that I put on top of my pile. The last two additions are some partially composted leaves. Finally to add extra nitrogen, I have added about 25 pounds of coffee grounds and mixed it into the leaves. I plan to keep adding about ten pounds per week until it snows. The bed is about 8 feet long, 3 feet high, and 4 feet across.
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