Lasagna Garden Failure!
by Jackie Williams
Wow! I could not have said it better myself! Last spring I got an e-mail from someone who just raved about this new book she read about "Lasagna Gardening" and how excited she was to try this out. I admit I succumbed to peer pressure, relented and decided to try it for myself. All the while I was building this, I had this nagging voice saying this is not right, but I couldn't put my finger on it. So the long an short of it was that it was a mess and it was not worth my time and effort! Now it is a year latter and it has pretty much decomposed down to about nothing. I am just going to go back to my regular raised beds and using grass clippings as mulch and weed control. Besides the embarrassment, I am angry at the thought of what I could have canned last fall if I had stuck to what I know works. |
Bokashi Buckets
This Fall I have been working on some new raised beds for use this coming Spring. They have provided a convenient spot to put all those leaves falling off the maple tree.Earlier this year I began using Bokashi Buckets to recycle all our kitchen waste. I always thought it was a shame that I couldn't do something constructive with all the orange peels we generate in our household. Bokashi Buckets have provided a perfect solution and a great way to build soil in the raised beds all throughout the winter. Bokashi Buckets are a great alternative to composting, especially in the winter months.
Read more about Fall activities over at the
Organic Gardening Blog.