Water Conserving Gardening Method
I found an interesting raised bed concept. Apparently it's been around for centuries.
A method of water conserving gardening that is purported to work in very dry areas.
It's called Hugelkultur and consists of raised beds over wood that rots. The rotting wood holds the moisture.
Here is a website that illustrates it:
http://www.richsoil.com/hugelkultur/
Not sure I'd build one of these real close to the house. Looks like a huge termite magnet. But I might try setting one up way down back when I do the fall clean up and see if I can get my blueberries onto it. They hate where they are now and just aren't producing.
