I'm teaching a class on March 5 on Lasagna Gardening. In preparation, some folks have asked me for a supply list. So here it is! I will cover this again in class along with what to do do with all the ingredients. After The class, I will also post my notes and ideas from the class and in general about gardening.
Cardboard Is your official weed reducer. It kills the grass and most of the weeds growing in with the grass. You will need enough to cover the ground where you plan to build your bed.
Straw is not a necessity but will add a level of aeration to the growing medium you are creating for your plants.
Newspaper - can be used in addition to or instead of straw.
Soil is important the first year. A layer or two of sandy top soil is always helpful in introducing the soil borne organisms that will help produce more soils and encourage composting worms to inhabit your garden.
Manure - poo provides a lot of nutrients. Cow poo, horse poo and worm poo work great. As does elephant poo if you can find a circus to obtain it from!
Household food plant based waste. - potato peels, banana peels, coffee grounds, rusty lettuce leaves, broccoli stalks, etc. Anything that grows in the ground can be recycled into garden soil.
Organic Plant Matter (Leaves, Grass Clippings, Store Bought Mulch) start a collection pile this summer as you mow your grass for adding to your garden next fall. My best investment ever was my grass catcher for my mower. Not only does it catch piles and piles of grass, but in the fall, it does a great job of picking up leaves from the 7 pecan trees that incircle my property.
That is really it. Keep in mind that when you build your bed you will need to layer this stuff up about 24 inches deep, at the least.
