Lasagna Gardening Compost
Anyone familiar with composting techniques for raised beds?
Are you familiar with "Lasagna" Garden technique? Layers raised beds with carbon-rich (leaves / straw) and rich in nitrogen (grass cuttings, kitchen scraps), then the composting materials in beds. On within six weeks, you're supposed to be able to plant directly in the income composting. I put about 500 square feet of these beds last week. My question (finally): Have you tried it and what is your opinion on its viability?
Hi hon, I tried this method and I think it's a little slow, but it's not work. I've never really been able to make it totally made up of six weeks though because I get busy and can not take care of the beds daily so dry and slow process. What do I do now, and it is much easier in my opinion, is just to make a compost tea. Basically, any left over veggies etc.. I put in blender with a lot of water and beat the heck out of it until it is liquefied, so I just pour it on my bed, garden and turn the soil when I have time. Over time, enriches the soil wonderfully. And the best part is, I do not have to wait for the fully enriched compost, I'll go ahead and start planting, when the time is right. In the fall, pick up leaves and turn them in the garden, too, for the compound of winter. Also, when you cut the grass (before seeds) to those throughout the season. I think my big plans. You can also feed it with a liquid fertilizer once a month or so, or if the points and just push them into the soil to help your plants together. Best thing you can really do is buy a lot of earthworms and transplant them in your garden … they will chow down on bits of compost tea and its parts are the best you can do to a garden. There are so many "correct" forms of composting, you just have to find what is easiest for you and go with it. Or make your own. Almost everything that is not greasy, oily or mega proteins as meat can be mobilized for the garden. until the shells of broken eggs are wonderful, they keep the soil loose and are therefore used coffee why not throw them away … add them to the garden as well. Good luck and happy gardening!
Lasagna Garden Part 1: Preparing the Beds