How to Create a New Garden Bed Using Cardboard

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Use this simple method to convert grass lawn into a new garden bed using plain sheets of cardboard or newspaper.

Total Time: 4

Cost: $0

Gather enough cardboard boxes (and/or newspapers) to cover new garden bed area.
10 3x3 Cardboard boxes
Flatten boxes, Remove any tapes, staples, labels, wire, or handles.
Mow lawn (in new garden bed area) at lowest setting.
Place cardboard on lawn with at least 6-inches overlapping between pieces. Newspapers should be at least 3 layers thick.
Water cardboard (or papers) until damp, not drenched.
Add 6-inches of compost, healthy garden soil, or other organic mulch, Or, hold cardboard in place with rocks or landscape staples and add organic material later when ready to plant.
2 cubic yards Compost or other mulch

Quantities listed cover an area approximately 9x12-feet (108 square feet).

See the article at https://empressofdirt.net/cardboard-method/ for answers to frequently asked questions.

Process will take weeks or months depending on conditions and materials used.