Lasagna Beds Flashcards
Lasagna bed, sheet mulching in other words
Sheet composting
Suppresses weeds from below in a lasagna bed
Cardboard
Prevents weeds from above
Mulch
Lasagna beds have better water retention because
Compost holds water more effectively
For boarders of lasagna bed
You can use lumber
Lasagna garden lays on _ piece of ground
Flat
Lasagna bed needs at least _ hours of sunlight a day
6
Find spot away from house because
Compost can be odorous
For lasagna bed, alternate
Green material layers and brown material layers
Brown layers provide
Carbon
Green layers provide
Nitrogen
Pine needles are
Brown layer
Brown layers need to be _ compared to green layers
Twice as deep
Bed should be _ tall
2 feet
To hold bottom layer down
Water it
Plant crops after
Materials have decomposed to a uniform layer
It takes _ for materials to decompose to a uniform layer in a lasagna bed
2 weeks
To maintain garden, add _ to bed
Mulch
Mulch type
Straw
Grass clippings
Dry leaves
Bark mulch
If making lasagna bed in the spring
Consider adding more soil amendments so you can plant right away
Replenish your lasagna garden each year by
Adding more brown and green layers
Time to add more layers to lasagna bed annually
Fall because of leaves
To keep leaves from blowing away when adding layers annually
Use heavy materials like wood chips as top brown layer
Don’t use plant materials in lasagna bed that are
Infested with pests or diseases
