Lasagna Beds

Question 1

Lasagna bed, sheet mulching in other words

Answer 1

Sheet composting

Question 2

Suppresses weeds from below in a lasagna bed

Answer 2

Cardboard

Question 3

Prevents weeds from above

Answer 3

Mulch

Question 4

Lasagna beds have better water retention because

Answer 4

Compost holds water more effectively

Question 5

For boarders of lasagna bed

Answer 5

You can use lumber

Question 6

Lasagna garden lays on _ piece of ground

Answer 6

Flat

Question 7

Lasagna bed needs at least _ hours of sunlight a day

Answer 7

6

Question 8

Find spot away from house because

Answer 8

Compost can be odorous

Question 9

For lasagna bed, alternate

Answer 9

Green material layers and brown material layers

Question 10

Brown layers provide

Answer 10

Carbon

Question 11

Green layers provide

Answer 11

Nitrogen

Question 12

Pine needles are

Answer 12

Brown layer

Question 13

Brown layers need to be _ compared to green layers

Answer 13

Twice as deep

Question 14

Bed should be _ tall

Answer 14

2 feet

Question 15

To hold bottom layer down

Answer 15

Water it

Question 16

Plant crops after

Answer 16

Materials have decomposed to a uniform layer

Question 17

It takes _ for materials to decompose to a uniform layer in a lasagna bed

Answer 17

2 weeks

Question 18

To maintain garden, add _ to bed

Answer 18

Mulch

Question 19

Mulch type

Answer 19

Straw

Grass clippings

Dry leaves

Bark mulch

Question 20

If making lasagna bed in the spring

Answer 20

Consider adding more soil amendments so you can plant right away

Question 21

Replenish your lasagna garden each year by

Answer 21

Adding more brown and green layers

Question 22

Time to add more layers to lasagna bed annually

Answer 22

Fall because of leaves

Question 23

To keep leaves from blowing away when adding layers annually

Answer 23

Use heavy materials like wood chips as top brown layer

Question 24

Don’t use plant materials in lasagna bed that are

Answer 24

Infested with pests or diseases

Question 25

Make sure manure is

Answer 25

Aged

Question 26

Space underneath cardboard in lasagna bed attracts

Answer 26

Worms

Question 27

First layer after cardboard before alternating layers

Answer 27

Brown layer

Question 28

It takes _ weeks for layers to cook down to compost

Answer 28

A few

Question 29

If you plan to make lasagna bed in spring (2)

Answer 29

Mix in layers of peat and top soil with green and browns

Put 3-4 inches top soil on top layer

Question 30

When you’re finished layering

Answer 30

Plant cover crop on your bed

Question 31

Good cover crop for overwintering lasagna bed (2)

Answer 31

Rye

Crimson clover

Question 32

To put away lasagna bed for winter step 1

Answer 32

Pile crop residue on top
And turn it under soil

Question 33

To put lasagna bed away for winter part 2

Answer 33

Plant a cover crop