Name: Jan - INKY'S PAL Charleys Girl NEWBEE CHAT & HELP LINE I'm a Charley's girl and loving it!
I always need to go back somewhere to re-read the directions since I don't retain info for long periods of time and now you have it so I can find it. Thanks my friend.
I made my first lasagna garden last year and it really works well and easy to keep grass and weeds out of, unlike the other flower beds which are full of weeds and grass. It also has very rich soil and grows plants really nice.
While wandering around in on-line gardening communities I noticed that folks were wondering about hot composting and wishing they knew how. Over the years through trial and error I stumbled onto this method and now seemed to be a great time share it!
Jan - When I first heard the term *lasagna garden* I had no idea what it stood for! As I started reading about it in your posts and those of others, I finally figured out that it is a style of sheet composting, right?
I use sheet composting most often. I did do a lasagna garden just a few weeks ago as well. Hot composting this summer ensures that I have finished compost for next year. I use it for starting seeds, container plants, starting veggies, and topping off the roses when those dry summer conditions have them really stressed out.
This is the new lasagna bed. By fall it should be perfect for transplanting my baby columbine!
It's all good - no matter how you use it! I just like to have a little extra stashed away because I can no longer imagine planting without it. I'm hooked on compost!
Name: Susan Zone 5 Charley's Girl Too/ HeHaw, HeHaw
Very well written and illustrated. Thanks Chelle for sharing your easy to follow step by step directions and tips. We gardeners can't get enough of that 'black gold'.
I always need to go back somewhere to re-read the directions since I don't retain info for long periods of time and now you have it so I can find it. Thanks my friend. 
But I eventually get there. 
Very well written and illustrated. Thanks Chelle for sharing your easy to follow step by step directions and tips. We gardeners can't get enough of that 'black gold'. 
