tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5563051087162389665.post4186593914664440960..comments2023-10-08T03:36:38.925-04:00Comments on Gardening Without Skills: Deep down at the bottom we found a gardenKate and Crewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11342619603185671644noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5563051087162389665.post-40009795912824973362010-09-10T19:47:17.335-04:002010-09-10T19:47:17.335-04:00OK here is my two cents worth. Wet it down, cov...OK here is my two cents worth. Wet it down, cover with heavy clear plastic, weigh it down around the edged and SOLARIZE the soil for about 3 weeks if you have the time. it will kill off anything in those beds. till it up remove any roots and bingo you are good to go.Triciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08715030419128840421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5563051087162389665.post-40292072320280424732010-09-09T19:20:31.355-04:002010-09-09T19:20:31.355-04:00What I'd do is put down a few layers of newspa...What I'd do is put down a few layers of newspaper overlapping the edges so the box is completely covered wetting them down as you go and then add your additional materials on top. The newspaper and additional soil will block the light from the weed seeds so they don't germinate, and as time goes on the newspaper will disintegrate. To plant, just dig a hole through the newspaper. It won't solarize the soil so you can plant right away. The only weed seeds you'll have to deal with will be those from whatever you put on top of the newspaper.<br /><br />Glad you're back.Cherylhttp://www.cherylsgardengoodies.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5563051087162389665.post-69906327676060774242010-09-08T10:44:31.149-04:002010-09-08T10:44:31.149-04:00My gardening adventures never seemed so easy!
I l...My gardening adventures never seemed so easy!<br /><br />I love the thought of your chickens as bug predators, that is pretty awesome!Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07062184357241949062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5563051087162389665.post-80729052491192255192010-09-07T21:04:08.006-04:002010-09-07T21:04:08.006-04:00I enjoyed reading your post, brought back so many ...I enjoyed reading your post, brought back so many memories... all of them exhausting! I now live by the rule: NEVER let a weed go to seed in your garden. After living here seven years we only spend about a half-hour each week scuffing or pulling any weed seedlings from our half acre. It took me 25 years of gardening to figure out that no weed to seed rule... give it a try.Carolyn ♥https://www.blogger.com/profile/05722229442110193733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5563051087162389665.post-81776371223487549142010-09-07T10:37:24.647-04:002010-09-07T10:37:24.647-04:00The weed seeds in the top inch of soil will germin...The weed seeds in the top inch of soil will germinate soon. If you allow them to grow, and then weed/hoe and don't disturb what is underneath that will take care of many of the future weeds. <br /><br />The solarization is also a great idea if you want to leave the beds for a while, which it sounds as though you may.Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06457953816169352495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5563051087162389665.post-41075805103392042442010-09-07T07:38:32.517-04:002010-09-07T07:38:32.517-04:00Good on 'ya! When you're sampling your wo...Good on 'ya! When you're sampling your wonderful fall veggies, you'll know it was well worth it! daisydaisy ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06129079277073067462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5563051087162389665.post-66633426799522769452010-09-07T06:50:06.750-04:002010-09-07T06:50:06.750-04:00Looks so much better and I know you feel better be...Looks so much better and I know you feel better because of it.Darlahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09976608531478457839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5563051087162389665.post-90044587910513337612010-09-07T00:37:28.118-04:002010-09-07T00:37:28.118-04:00That was a lot of work you and your husband did th...That was a lot of work you and your husband did there, and although I felt your pain in the heat and all, I have to tell you that I really enjoyed reading this post. Because it was very well-written, not because I'm a meanie who enjoys schadenfreude. :) I don't know how you can de-weed the sfg boxes other than just pulling whatever comes up, but I do hope that you can reuse the boxes for fall planting somehow!thyme2gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06512569281844698265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5563051087162389665.post-90038745512002932232010-09-06T22:34:19.703-04:002010-09-06T22:34:19.703-04:00One option for the weed seeds might be soil solari...One option for the weed seeds might be soil solarization, I think it mostly involves covering the soil with a clear plastic sheet then letting the sun do all the work. The big advantage is minimal work on your part, the disadvantage is that it takes several weeks for the process to finish. Just a thought. (^:Ailahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10753187636832381533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5563051087162389665.post-39216314682271508572010-09-06T21:36:48.966-04:002010-09-06T21:36:48.966-04:00Wow! You did have your work cut out for you. How...Wow! You did have your work cut out for you. However, your job will pay off. This is the time of year your garden can shine and put us all to shame. It's fantastic!Ribbithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01460673212389110633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5563051087162389665.post-59869912303823632522010-09-06T21:32:14.988-04:002010-09-06T21:32:14.988-04:00Hi Kate,
I'm proud of you for getting the weed...Hi Kate,<br />I'm proud of you for getting the weeds out of the raised beds. You may not like my solution to your problem, but I'll give it anyway. If you go out for 10 minutes a day, you could get the weeds out before they get big and take over. I don't have raised beds, and don't make it out every day, but do hoe often enough to keep most of the weeds from blooming.<br /><br />Happy birthday to Farmer B.Corner Gardener Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10631500918579405664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5563051087162389665.post-1555451078461707482010-09-06T20:47:55.403-04:002010-09-06T20:47:55.403-04:00Wow, that's dedication! Wonderful before and ...Wow, that's dedication! Wonderful before and after pics. You might want to get a stirrup hoe, although you would have to take the grid off the beds to use it easily, but spending a minute every few days with the stirrup hoe will get those weed seeds at the sprout stage an you'll never have to bend over. Good job, I don't envy you in the heat - and don't feel bad, my asparagus bed looks like that!Erinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06916896512933101955noreply@blogger.com