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Peat moss from Canada renewable and abundant...:
I feel compelled to address the peat moss concern in the most critical review of this book. It is a shame that the ancient peat bogs in Britain were devastated :( but this is not the case in North America. Most peat in the U.S. comes from Canada which harvests a fraction, .006, of their peat supplies. Moreover, those supplies renew themselves at 70 times the rate of harvest. This, and more reassuring information is provided by the The Canadian Sphagnum Peat Moss Association: http://www.peatmoss.com/concern.php With that bit of cheery news aside...I too share a few benefits I received from this marvelous book, trying not to duplicate comments of other reviewers. E-Z Paths!: Tired of the dusty, dirty, noisy job of weed beating my garden's paths, I decided to use wetted newspaper covered with a few inches of wood bark mulch. The bark mulch was free from county road crews and a local tree business who were happy to dump it in my yard when they were in the area. When I ran out of newspaper I found a small business pleased to give me piles of discarded cardboard boxes. After one year the paths are still weed-free and the transformation puts a smile on my face each time I walk in the garden. Modified bag idea: I loved the idea of bagging leaves and setting the bags over grass to kill it, but alas, we have few deciduous trees and I did not want to bag mulch. Inspired by Lansa's ingenuity, I purchased 10 EarthBoxes, set them over a grassy area, then planted winter crops in the boxes. This method has helped me reclaim my large garden bit-by-bit. EarthBox RB-EB-GRN-PBB Garden Kit Dark Green I have also used just four EarthBoxes to anchor four corners of heavy plastic with success. Well written: Ms. Lansa's writing voice is much like having a conversation with a neighborly garden mentor. Eco-friendly: The no-till methods help soil retain carbon as well as saving on fuel. Conclusion: The book is as priceless as good heirloom seed and just as share worthy.
WOW!:
This is a book to be read all year round. It gives great ideas about things to do for each season to build your "Lasagna Garden". What a great idea!!!! Green friendly too! No matter what time of the year it is, you will find yourself excited to plan, work, or dream of the gardening season!
Lasagna Gardening:
This opened my eyes of gardening.Be green and you will benefit from all the waste that is thrown away. MY NEW GREEN THUMB
Lasagna Gardening:
I love this book. Very informative, interesting and easy to read. I bought my friend one and he has bought his friends and family five more. This is another great Amazon experience.
Just like Mother Nature:
It's amazingly easy. That's what is so great about this concept. If you're looking for a gardening method that won't break your back...or your pocketbook, this is the one!
| Author: | Patricia Lanza | | Binding: | Paperback | | Dewey Decimal Number: | 635 | | EAN: | 9780875969626 | | ISBN: | 0875969623 | | Number Of Pages: | 244 | | Publication Date: | 1998-11-15 |
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