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RE: Homesteading In Retirement

With the hard rocky soil on our future homestead, we will almost certainly have to do something above ground - probably raised beds and containers as we normally do in our current location. Any suggestions about permaculture or any methods with a reasonable chance of success would be greatly appreciated.

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You could try the hugelkultur method if you have dead trees logs branches around, it is a good way to start raised beds. Soil can be built anywhere but it takes time to build a good garden bed. You also could start with wood chips if you can source them free or cheaply.

I have only recently encountered the hugelkultur concept. At a minimum, it appears to be worth exploring. Our homestead location is mostly wooded, and the materials are there for the taking. Thanks for bringing that back to the front of my cluttered mind.