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Baba71 01-03-2011 11:29 AM

What is a worm bin and a lasagna garden??? I sure feel dumb.

Originally Posted by nycquilter
I add them to my worm bin rather than throwing out. Of course, I save most scraps but when I cut off pieces from those, then they make either the worm bin or use in lasagna gardening as a layer. I don't throw out, I simply re-purpose!


bjnicholson 01-03-2011 11:30 AM


Originally Posted by katybob
Okay, I'll be the first to ask: What is lasagna gardening?

I'm the second!?

nycquilter 01-03-2011 11:35 AM

layering rather than digging. Start with hay, add compost, add food garbage, etc. There's a book out about it, can't remember the name but should be easy to find as it's called Lasagna Gardening.

perry 01-03-2011 11:35 AM

If you paperpiece save them, otherwise trash them.

katybob 01-03-2011 11:40 AM


Originally Posted by nycquilter
layering rather than digging. Start with hay, add compost, add food garbage, etc. There's a book out about it, can't remember the name but should be easy to find as it's called Lasagna Gardening.

Thank you. I think I know about worm bins. My grandmother "grew" worms in her basement in huge metal tubs. She put them in her flower gardens to keep the soil loose. It's been almost sixty years, but I can still remember that wonderful earthy odor in her basement!

Iluv2quilt 01-03-2011 12:05 PM

Perfect for paper piecing.

Rose Bagwell 01-03-2011 12:17 PM

The bigger pieces will be great for crazy quilting, in corners or small spaces, also to use for crazy with cotton.

klgreene 01-03-2011 12:40 PM

I save those in my "small scrappy scraps" box. For tiny scrap quilts.

BettyGee 01-03-2011 12:48 PM

I'd let them go and I save everything, but those are too small.

jean knapp 01-03-2011 12:48 PM

too small for me to use BUT I give all those to my sister in law and somehow she sews them all togeter and makes beautiful blocks. She then sells them on e-bay. I think I am just going to start that and make a really scappy quilt.


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