lasagna gardening
n.— «Soil for a school garden was created on the property using a layering method called “lasagna gardening.” Newspapers that have been used for the Newspapers in Education program are soaked in water and spread on the garden for the first layer.» —“Community service lessons” Mining Journal (Marquette, Michigan) May 31, 2006. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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