I have the world’s smallest backyard, and for the most part I ignore it.
Now that I am semi-obsessed with starting a garden my backyard is going to get a lot of attention. Before I really commit to my lasagna garden, I want to test the process on a smaller scale. I figure a couple of cardboard boxes and their lids will do the trick. I snagged a bag of shred from work for my “brown material” and grass clippings from my front yard to use for my “green material”.
First I got the boxes soaking wet. Eventually I want them to decompose with the rest of the pile so I was very generous with the water.
Then I made the “lasagna” by layering the green and brown material (soaking each layer) and topping it off with some topsoil. I left room at the top of the boxes to add more soil in a couple of days. I figure after a week of letting my boxes sit they will be ready for planting. I know my strawberry plants are going to in one container but I am still deciding what the other containers will hold.
I still have plenty of green and brown material so if these cardboard boxes work out my next step is making large garden beds.
So excited!
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would love to hear how this turns out.
Thank you! I will update with pics as soon as I plant my seeds!
Sounds like an interesting project – please keep us all updated!
Thanks Andrew! I will keep you posted!
Ya know what, I don’t see any reason why this will not work. Will be looking for pics.
I am so excited to eat my first veggie grown in my own yard!
I love this! I hope it works!!
Thank you Deborah! We got lots of rain this weekend so my boxes should be ready to plant soon!
Erica, you are starting to sound like Daphne! I mean, her 4 yr old named the roaster “Broccoli”, how many 4 yr olds even know what broccoli is! Keep blogging!
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