Comments on: Lasagna Gardening

By: Kim Hughes

Kim Hughes — Mon, 07 May 2012 18:54:23 +0000

I have a fall-prepared lasagne garden ready for planting. I have read Patricia Lanza’s method and she says to just plant on top of the cardboard. Other websites I have visited say to cut a hole in the cardboard and plant in the ground as deep as the roots and put the mulch back around the plant’s stem. Which is it? Plant on top of the cardboard (I think you’d have to add soil because the lasagne garden is just mulch) or plant in the ground under the cardboard?

Thank you!

By: Polly

Polly — Tue, 13 Mar 2012 14:40:06 +0000

Good luck with your lasagna gardening. Everything sounds ok.I’d use more composted soil, though. As for leaves, composted ones are better, but you can use the ones you have as well.

By: Dawn

Dawn — Tue, 13 Mar 2012 11:49:41 +0000

I am converting the area of my yard that belonged to my dogs into my garden area. I didn’t get started in the fall so I feel like I’m playing a little catch up. I’m planning on using a thick layer of newspaper, peat moss, grass clippings, leaves, peat moss, composted soil from our local environmental center, peat moss and wood ash. Does this sound right? Do I use fresh grass clippings or do they have to sit for a couple of weeks? Thanks for your help.

By: Amy

Amy — Mon, 12 Mar 2012 02:15:25 +0000

Thanks polly, greatly appreciate it.

By: Polly

Polly — Mon, 12 Mar 2012 01:34:08 +0000

I’d put some more layers of organic material, especially on the top.