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Lasagna gardening is a fool proof way to garden. I am not talking about growing lasagna or veggies for lasagna either. I am talking about a no dig method of gardening. This article will outline the basic techniques of lasagna gardening and how to apply them in your own home garden. Grasping the concept of lasagna gardening is a no brainer. Just think about how you make lasagna and that is exactly what you are going to do in the garden. By creating layers and then letting them decompose you will be creating the best soil on the block and will be the envy of all of your family and friends! First you will want to choose your garden space. Big or small the size is up to you. You are going to need to get a hold of some cardboard and newspapers next. Lay these down. Cardboard first. Then about 3 layers of newspapers. Next you will add layers of green and brown matter. You can use any type of organic matter that you choose. Some ideas on lasagna gardening ingredients are; Compost Kitche

A light switch is often overlooked at how important it is around the house, until it no longer works correctly. When that happens, it is an easy task for any do it yourselfer to change out the broken light switch with a new one. First thing to do is to figure out the type of light switch you will be working with. There exist three varieties of light switch, a one-way switch, a two-way switch and an intermediate switch. All switches are rated at either 6 or 10 amps. A one-way switch controls a light or lights from one position, usually by a door. A two-way switch is going to have a partner so that a light can be turned on and off from two positions, say by the kitchen door and the back door. An intermediate switch is utilized whenever the light is to be switched on or off from three positions or even more. A one-way switch will have two terminals on the back for the wire connections, a two-way will have three and an intermediate will have four.   The first step to changing the swi