Tag Archives: lasagna gardening

Good Gardens Make Good Neighbors

Posted on December 7, 2012 by Shannon

Last weekend, I finally collected enough leaves to prepare my garden for winter. Unlike my last experience, this one turned out to be quite pleasant and even build a bit of neighborhood rapport. Although my lawn is lacking in leaves, … Continue reading →

Posted in community, food, gardening, Rockville | Tagged , , , | 1 Comment

Gravestones and Garden Prep

Posted on November 15, 2012 by Shannon

As fall comes and my mind turns to preparing my garden, I start jealously eying my neighbors’ yards. While some people lust after the perfect green lawn, I have a different target in mind – their leaves. My historic neighborhood … Continue reading →

Posted in community, family, gardening | Tagged , , , | 8 Comments

Prepping for the Winter with Lasagna Gardening

Posted on November 10, 2012 by Shannon

Despite harvesting most of my veggies several weeks ago, I only got around to actually pulling the plants out this week. Fortunately, digging up my garden helped me better understand what was going on under the soil. While these processes … Continue reading →

Posted in food, gardening | Tagged , , , , | 10 Comments

Lasagna Gardening, the Sequel – More Layers than Ever!

Posted on November 22, 2011 by Shannon

As fall slips away and winter rolls in, I’ve started preparing my garden for next spring. Despite my skepticism last spring (and even moreso, Chris’s) I have become a full-on believer in “lasagna gardening,” also known as “layer mulching.” This … Continue reading →

Posted in food, gardening | Tagged , , , , | 8 Comments

Lasagna Gardening: Not Delicious, but Nutritious (for the soil)

Posted on March 25, 2011 by Shannon

Although lasagna gardening sounds like it should involve pasta with delicious layers of cheese sprouting from the ground, it’s actually a permaculture concept to build soil. By layering cardboard (to block weeds), fresh organic materials, compost, and soil additives like … Continue reading →

Posted in food, gardening | Tagged , , , | 8 Comments