RE: RE: sod< leaves now lasagna bed

 Pam:  Helps alot!  I think I'm going to do this for my vegetable garden...Thanks!

Melody, IA (Z 5/4)

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On Wed 01/01, Pamela J. Evans &lt; gardenqueen@gbronline.com &gt; wrote:From: Pamela J. Evans [mailto: gardenqueen@gbronline.com]To: gardenchat@hort.netDate: Wed,  1 Jan 2003 14:33:12 -0600Subject: RE: [CHAT] RE: sodIt'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&quot; 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

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