Hugel mounds make incredible gardens!

They can be enlarged at any time to expand production area.
They are suitable to a variety of environments.
They create richer and richer soil over time.
They don't need fertilizer.
They hold moisture well.
They retain warmth.

As the inner material breaks down, top layers of mulch and dirt filter down into the newly created space--hugel mounds are self-composting AND self-tilling! Plants thrive on hugel mounds!

Ideally, your new hugel mound garden needs some time to settle in. Allow it to rest for some months before planting crops directly on it. Build a hugel mound in the fall for planting in the spring!