Lasagne Soil Builder Recipe

Lasagne Soil Recipe

Lasagne Soil Mix

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Welcome to our Lasagne Soil Mix Recipe—where gardening dreams bloom!

  We've crafted a no frills base mix readily available in the paddock or at your local Landscape Garden Supplier, complete with added extra nutrients.

Customize to your heart's content—gardening should reflect you.......unique, one of a kind and fabulous!

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So, let's raise our trowels to another season of wholesome, homegrown goodness.

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Why we recommend the following for your Soil Mix

Molasses-Black Strap

  • A non-chemical pest control solution.
  • Improves micro organisms in the ground because it’s rich in both micro and macro nutrients.
  • It boosts the structure and moisture retention of the medium (encouraging the growth of beneficial organisms).
  • Healthier & faster plant growth by boosting its sugar content which can increase the microbial activity and helps plants grow faster!
  • The best molasses for soil improvement is organic black strap because of its high amount of valuable nutrients.

Seaweed liquid (or powder)

  • Prevents soil borne disease and unlocks the soil’s own micronutrients.
  • Builds up plants' own immune system and encourages vibrant healthy growth.
  • Excellent for plants under stress.
  • Encourages worm life.
  • Increased root length and mass.
  • Improved soil structure (aeration and drainage).
  • Deeper humus layer (nutrient storehouse of your soil).
  • Stimulates root growth, enhances flowering and fruiting and increases tolerance to drought, frost, heat, pests and disease.
  • Helps to prevent transplant shock to seedlings or transplanted plants and trees.

‘Seacliff Organic Fertiliser’-includes the following

  • Mussel Powder: A powerhouse of essential nutrients rich in nitrogen and organic matter that rejuvenates depleted soil, adding a balanced set of minerals and vitamins.
  • Bio Phos: Stimulates strong root development and improves resistance to plant diseases.
  • Sulphate of Potash: An organic way to boost potassium and sulphur levels, essential for optimal plant health and enhanced disease resistance.
  • Ascophyllum Nodosum Kelp: Adds valuable natural bio stimulants and activates soil microbes, aiding in root growth and nutrient absorption.
  • Freshwater Cretaceous Humic and Fulvic Acid: Enhance the soil's nutrient retention capacity while also increasing water holding potential and nutrient cycling.
  • Chelated Essential Trace Elements: Iron, Manganese, Boron, Molybdenum, Cobalt, Copper, Iron, Zinc—carefully balanced to facilitate key enzymatic processes and boost chlorophyll production.

Blood and Bone-optional

  • Provides “slow release” Nitrogen, Phosphorus, Calcium and Magnesium.
  • Improves the soil structure and increases earthworm and microbial activity.

INGREDIENTS

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BULK OF THE MIX

🌱Pea Straw (local Farmer or Landscape supplier) or leaves.

🌱Well rotted Cow or Horse Manure (local Farmer or Landscape supplier) or you can use a Compost.

🌱Mushroom Compost (from your Local Landscape supplier).

TOP LAYER OF THE MIX

🌱Well rotted Cow or Horse Manure (local Farmer or Landscape supplier) or you can use a Compost.

🌱Mushroom Compost (from your Local Landscape supplier).

🌱Compost (your own or from your local Landscape Supplier or Garden Centre.

🌱Potting mix-Organic (Local Garden Centre).

NUTRIENTS AND FERTILISERS

🌱Well rotted Sheep manure or Chicken and Sheep Pellets (‘Daltons’ or similar brand-The Warehouse or your Local Garden Centre)

🌱Black Strap Molasses-(‘Chelsea’ similar brand at your local Supermarket in the treacle and golden syrup aisle)

🌱Seaweed liquid (or powder) fertiliser-(“Seasol” or similar brand at your Local Garden Centre or Hardware Store).

🌱Organic Fertiliser-”Seacliff”-Hamish’s Secret Garden Fertiliser -(on line from Dunedin or check out their local suppliers in your town).https://seaclifforganics.nz/products/seacliff-organics-hamish-s-secret-garden-fertiliser

🌱Blood and Bone-optional (Local Garden Centre)

🌱Worm castings and Worm poo-optional (if you have it from your Worm Farm).

METHOD FOR BULK OF PLANTER

Please Note: Wear a mask to avoid inhaling particles, wear gloves and eye protection, and wash hands after use.


If you do not have a bottom in your Planter Box, put down layers of cardboard and water well- to control weeds and allow worms into your Planter Box.

🌱50mm layer of Pea Straw or leaves on top of cardboard.

🌱3 handfuls of Chicken and Sheep Pellets spread over Straw

🌱A cup of Organic Fertiliser spread over straw.

🌱Add 100mm layer of Mushroom Compost.

🌱Add 100mm layer of well rotted Cow, Horse Manure or Compost.

🌱Add I tablespoon of Molasses to 1 liter of boiling water.

🌱Fill a 9 litre watering can with cold water.

🌱Add the Molasses mix and 1 Tablespoon of Seaweed liquid to the watering can and water the soil layers well.

Repeat the whole sequence above again until you have built up your layers to the required level, approximately 100mm from the top of the box-for our 450mm box we did two layers.

 

METHOD FOR TOP LAYER

Please Note: Wear a mask to avoid inhaling particles, wear gloves and eye protection, and wash hands after use.
Seeds or Seedlings get established in the top layer of soil while the layers underneath start to break down so that they are ready to feed the roots as the plants grow bigger.

 

🌱Add 50mm layer of well rotted Cow, Horse Manure or Compost.

🌱Add 100mm layer of Mushroom Compost.

Mix the following together on the top layer of the Planter Box.

🌱Add 100mm layer of Compost.

🌱Add 100mm layer of Potting Mix.

🌱A cup of organic fertiliser.

🌱A hand full of Blood and Bone-optional.

🌱A Shovel full of Worm castings and Worm poo -optional (if you have it from your Worm Farm).

 After mixing the above well then fill a watering can with cold water add Seaweed liquid and water top layer of soil well.

You are now ready to plant-remember to water well until your seeds and seedling roots are established.

Don’t forget to Mulch to help keep weeds at bay, offer some insulation and to help with retaining the moisture in the soil.

 

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Got questions or juicy gossip? Ring up Amanda or Steven at 027 264 2296. We're waiting by the phone, probably with snacks-carrots of course!

You can also shoot Amanda an email at amanda@yoururbanoasis.co.nz or visit our website at www.yoururbanoasis.co.nz to keep the fun going.

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