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Old June 26, 2013   #1
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Default New bed needed lasagna, sheet mulch, permaculture???

I was reading several of the threads/posts here and have a specific question mostly for Redbaron and Scottinatlanta and those with clay soil knowledge.

I want a no till bed. I want it to be used asap. It is for our medical study garden at the Air Base.

I want to show (this is educational based garden) how no till works and is great for the soil.

It is now my project to complete.

The bed area will be sprayed with Roundup (though I wish that wouldn't be the case). It is going to be at least 4 feet wide, mostly likely wider, and 30 feet long. No timbers to make it a traditional raised bed.

What is the differences between lasagna gardening, sheet mulching and no till/permaculture?

I want the best of all three. We have straw to use, newspaper, compost, pine cones, (we have pH around 7.2), shreded paper, fresh veggies from the lettuce/radish/kale/etc, many other possible raw materials.

What steps would you use oh, and it has to look nice, not like the compost pile! The base commander runs past the garden every day. ; )

Oh, and what fertilizer? I'm going to buy worms and others may also.

Thanks so much.
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