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Building Soil With Lasagna Gardening
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Teri :: Homestead Honey
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Lasagna gardening, or sheet mulching is a great way to create garden spaces without disturbing soil layers through tilling. In this post, I share some tips for maximizing the benefits of lasagna gardening as a first step to building great soil.
Our family decided to use the lasagna gardening method because our land is steeply sloped, and when we began to plant into it, we noticed that much of the topsoil from the hilltop had washed down to the lowlands due to poor agricultural practices. Our house and garden are situated near the top of the hill, and as such, the soil quality is poor. To create a healthy, resilient garden with few pests and disease, I knew I had to greatly improve my soil.
Our family decided to use the lasagna gardening method because our land is steeply sloped, and when we began to plant into it, we noticed that much of the topsoil from the hilltop had washed down to the lowlands due to poor agricultural practices. Our house and garden are situated near the top of the hill, and as such, the soil quality is poor. To create a healthy, resilient garden with few pests and disease, I knew I had to greatly improve my soil.
The raw materials of a lasagna garden bed.
Creating a new bed with sheet mulching.
A first year lasagna garden crop.
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Published July 7th, 2014 2:29 PM
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