Hugelkultur crops for 2021

Our hugelkulturs this season are growing a variety of veggies for a community food project. Along with seven other gardens in North Lawndale we are producing food for a new commercial kitchen that is providing free lunch once a week to anyone who wants to participate.  Our beds are growing a variety of squash, yams, sweet potatoes, 

tomatoes and basil.

Here are photos from the original planting and halfway through the season. Our One Summer Chicago interns are learning about soil health and 

bionutrient gardening from Dr. Israel.

 Interns watering and applying compost tea to our happy plants!