How to Use Lasagna Gardening

If you have a green thumb, but can’t stand the backbreaking word involved with digging and tilling your garden, lasagna gardening is the perfect solution. Not only is it easier and more convenient to use lasagna gardening than traditional gardening, it is a more eco-friendly option as well. It requires no chemicals, only organic matter to make your garden grow. Most importantly, lasagna gardening can yield you some pretty fantastic results!

Things You'll Need

• Cardboard
• Compost
• Peat moss
• Seeds

Instructions

1. Lay out a piece of cardboard in your gardening space. You can even cut out the cardboard to take your desired shape. The cardboard functions to kill the grass beneath it.

2. Lay a 3- to 4-inch thick layer of peat moss over your cardboard. This layer will absorb water.

3. Add a 5-inch layer of compost or other organic material on top of your peat moss.

4. Alternate peat moss with organic material layer on top of layer until the bed is about 1 to 1½ feet high.

5. Plant your seeds at the same time you build your lasagna garden bed. Follow traditional sowing methods, burying seeds within the compost material.

6. Water regularly.