Re: RE: sod< leaves now lasagna bed

Depends on the weather and amount of mositure in the bed.  Mine breaks down in a couple months.  And all that newspaper draws the earthworms like crazy!
They love it and I love them in my flower/veggie beds.

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From: "Peggy Elliott" <pegster57@ntelos.net>
Reply-To: gardenchat@hort.net
Date:  Wed, 1 Jan 2003 16:05:43 -0500

>how long before the newspaper breaks down?
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Pamela J. Evans" <gardenqueen@gbronline.com>
>To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
>Sent: Wednesday, January 01, 2003 3:33 PM
>Subject: RE: [CHAT] RE: sod< leaves now lasagna bed
>
>
>> It's a garden bed constructed like you would put together a lasagna dish
>(in layers).  The book Lasagna Gardening by Patricia Lanza got the whole
>thing going.  Excellent book, I borrowed Jesse's copy.  Basically, you start
>w/ lots of newspaper and raw materials.  You wet down the newspaper and lay
>a thick layer over the sod. then a layer or straw, grass clippings, garden
>trimmings, green kitchen scraps, coffee grounds, leaves, peat, sawdust,
>manure - whatever you have and just lay it down in layers.  Newspaper, peat,
>more paper, grass clippings, etc.  You generally end up w/ a bed between 12
>and 18" high (it will settle some over time).  I edge mine w/ cinder blocks
>just to keep it neat, but you can use anything you like.  This creates a
>very nice, nearly weed free raised bed.
>> And it's a LOT easier on the back than double digging rock hard clay and
>amending w/ compost, lava sand etc.
>> It's a GREAT idea and I have grown my best crops of peppers ever in my
>lasagna bed.  I add shredded leaves to it every fall and it is enriched by
>the kelp I use on the peppers all summer and fall.  Basil in this bed grows
>chest height and quite bushy!  No fungal problems either.
>> Does that help??
>>
>> Pam
>>
>> ---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
>> From: "Melody" <mhobertm@excite.com>
>> Reply-To: gardenchat@hort.net
>> Date:  Wed,  1 Jan 2003 15:00:36 -0500 (EST)
>>
>> > Okay, since I'm sure there are plenty on this list who will say there is
>no such thing as a dumb question, here goes...What exactly is a lasagna bed?
>> >
>> >Melody, IA (Z 5/4)
>> >
>> >"The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious."
>> >--Albert Einstein
>> >
>> > --- On Sat 12/28, Pamela J. Evans < gardenqueen@gbronline.com >
>wrote:From: Pamela J. Evans [mailto: gardenqueen@gbronline.com]To:
>gardenchat@hort.netDate: Sat, 28 Dec 2002 09:46:55 -0600Subject: RE: [CHAT]
>RE: sodYou can plant a lasagna bed the same day you build it.  Wish y'all
>could see my cardinal convention right outside this window!!  :-)
>> >
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