The Cooking in the Community Practicum Welcomes YOU!

Hello, we are a group of 8th graders from the Community School of Davidson. Every Friday for the next 8 weeks we will be planning, designing and creating an edible garden for students in grades K-8 to enjoy. We have teamed up with master gardeners and Chef Bradley to create the connection from farm to plate! Bon Appetit!

Sunday, March 13, 2011

Katie explains layering the garden



In this video I am explaining the process of layering the garden, or "lasagna gardening". In lasagna gardening you layer the garden with newspaper, hay, good soil, and many organic nutrients. This helps the plant grow with lots of nutrients, and without the interruption of grass or weeds. The first step in lasagna gardening is to rid the soil of any grass/weeds. Then you lay down 6 pieces of newspaper together and use the hose to wet the newspaper down. After that, you put down a layer of nutrients and hay. Then repeat those steps until you have enough layering. The last step is to put a layer of soil over the newspaper. It may seem hard, but you can make a garden anywhere! 

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