Here's a different type called Keyhole Gardening..looks awesome too. Love the compost part of these.
http://www.inspirationgreen.com/keyhole-gardens.html
I guess I should just jump in with both feet. It will give my mom and I something to do. She retires this year. She can do the pressure canner and I'll watch way out in the backyard LOL :) JK...I'll go get a Ball book this week. Any other resources I should check out? Thanks everyone
I was cleaning out my bookmarks and came across this. Seems pretty easy to do. If you have tried it, what was your experience like, pros and cons. Think I might give it a go this fall. Thanks
http://www.inspirationgreen.com/hugelkultur.html