Ever since I bought the Lasagna Gardening book, I've wanted to try one. So this year, when a neighbor invited me to use a little piece of her back yard for a garden, I decided to go for it! I bought a 4x4' wooden frame and started my layers, the first being NEWSPAPER. Several layers of wet newspaper laid right on the grass, then more layers of old straw, peat moss, compost, manure, grass clippings or what have you - make up the raised bed. The newsPAPER stops/kills the grass underneath. The other materials meld together and provide a healthy growth medium. At least in theory. We'll see how it works out for me, especially since it's not right out my back door. I hope to grow lettuce for my juicing, green beans for summer suppers, and whatever else strikes my fancy.
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| 1. Collect Newspaper |
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| 4. Layer of Old Straw |
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| 5. Layer with Compost, Peatmoss |
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| 2. Remove Glossy Ads |
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| 3. Soak and Lay Out |
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| 6. Second Layers of Compost, Peatmoss |
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