Expert Shares Ancient Gardening Method That Requires Less Soil For Growing Lush Plants: ‘Ive Proved It [works] Over The Past 15 Years

If you know where to look, you'll find gardening tips and tricks for everything under the sun, from automatically watering plants to how to grow giant pumpkins.

For those of you wondering how to fill giant beds without breaking the box, there is a way to do it and it's easier than you think.

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Earth Ambassador and TikToker Autosuficienza (@autosuficienza) shared his method for filling raised beds: using an ancient medieval technique.

In the video, he suggested using giant tree trunks. This method of growing food is called Hughelkultur, which is German for hill or hill culture.

He explained that the soil that accumulates on top of wood and other organic materials helps plants grow and stay healthy by conserving water, creating nutrients and providing habitat for animals and fungi. It is a completely symbiotic gardening method.

While it is possible to extract some of the nitrogen from the soil by cutting down tree trunks, the technique also addresses the common fear that it could affect plant growth. This confirms that the benefits are multiple and effective.

“For the last 15 years, I've proven it myself,” he says, showing an aerial photo of a beautiful garden with raised beds.

How to understand

Hugelkultur is also called growing lasagna with all layers. It's about creating an ecosystem where everything can grow. Great for gardeners with easy access to fallen trees, fallen branches and other rotten wood.

This gardening method is a good way to use garden waste, requires less water due to the decomposition process and allows the use of less fertilizer as all the nutrients are naturally released into the soil.

Gardening isn't always cheap, especially when you're just starting out. Tips like these will save you money because you'll be using what nature has to offer. Plus, it saves time and energy spent trying to figure it out on your own.

Studies have shown that people who farm are healthier than those who don't, thanks to exercise and increased fiber intake.

In this sense, growing your own food reduces the need for mass-produced, store-bought food shipped around the world, reducing your environmental impact. It also reduces the number of trips to the store, reduces air pollution by taking cars off the road.

Whether it's a large garden, a garden without a garden or a community garden, there are many garden options for every living situation.

What is everyone saying?

The video received 12.8 thousand likes. It can be said that the expert's advice was well received.

“We did it, our garden is thriving,” one follower commented.

“For someone who hates gardening, this is amazing and doable,” another wrote.

“The man knows his own backyard,” said a third.

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