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895 Ducklake Road

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Commenced:	01/05/2011
Submitted:	08/10/2013
Last updated:	07/10/2015
Location:	895 ducklake road, wynndel, british columbia, CA
Phone:	250-254-0294
Climate zone:	Alpine

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895 Ducklake Road

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Posted by Anthony Hope over 10 years ago

construction timeline of 5 weeks to completion and additional 2 weeks to planting.

hand built with the aids of dodge 3/4 ton, shovel, pick, & great neighbors! Huglebeds were built just slightly off contour to slow drainage of the land. These beds were installed directly beneath the 'turf' layer. The turf was shell-scraped and set aside for later use. Hurley wood logs were then heaped and stacked and woven together to provide the base. I chose to utilize local neighboring farm wastes and input green goat & sheep manure. Topsoil used was from an excavation at a neighboring farm (ditch that was dug). I used maybe 6-8 inches as a top dress. Then beds were mulched heavy and allowed to 'cook' for a couple of weeks prior to bedding out transplant plantings for that year. The first year plant listings were:

vegetables:

150+ heirloom tomatos (5 varieties)

30 pepper plants (4 varieties of sweet and hot)

heritage non gmo corn

organic oats, peas, vetch mix

beets (2 varieties)

celeriac

cabbage (red & white)

leeks

onions (not many planted, all multipliers)

cucurbit - cucumbers (2 varieties)

raddish (trap crop)

flowers (or encouraged polycultures):

red ylw org marigold

astek nicotianna

sunflower

mint (2 varieties)

catnip

calendula

nasturtium

lamb's quarter

red rooted amaranth

sunberries

red & white clover

mushrooms

dandelion

mullen

bamboo

and possibly more... wild.

pic1: before

pic2-9: durring build

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Marianne West : hope you keep us updated on the growth of your hugel. How much rain do you get?

Posted over 10 years ago

Anthony Hope : The mean annual precipitation is 631.1 mm (24.85 in) in mid-town, but the area has a rather steep precipitation gradient which is reflected in regional ecosystems. Wynndel for example, experiences slight differences in precipitation due to its close proximity to duck lake water body.

Posted over 10 years ago

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