A lasagna garden is a no-fuss approach to gardening based on layering compost material. It’s an easy and affordable option for new gardens.
We bought a piece of vacant land hoping to make a garden. However, the property was a mix of compacted clay and rock. Whatever garden we made, it would have to be on top of the ground, not in the ground.
Since we wanted a big kitchen garden with lots of deep-rooted plants, like sunchokes and potatoes, we did a combination of gardening techniques.
- Our fruit trees were planted in large clay holes, near the edge of the forested area in the the hopes that their roots would eventually be able to break up the rocks and access water and nutrients from a nearby stream. In the meantime, they required a lot of water and compost.
- We built 3 hügelkultur gardens from some scrubby trees that we took down ourselves. This was perfect for a mix of strawberries, edible flowers, and self-seeding greens.
- The bulk of our vegetables were grown in a lasagna garden.