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Deliciously Melicious 2012/07/03 18:04:51
Do you know of any natural or organic weed killing techniques that won't harm the plants I do want growing?

I don't know what's up with this year, but the weeds in my veggie garden are out of control, and it seems like I can't keep up with them.

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  • bags the Indigenous Guru 2012/07/03 18:34:38
    bags the Indigenous Guru
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    Look on the bright side......weeds won't grow in lousy oil. Strong weeds means rich soil. And, if it will kill weeds, it will kill PLANTS....of any kind.

    Advice......use the Armstrong method
    weeds rich soil kill weeds kill plants advice armstrong method
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  • Beat Magnum True Hero 2012/07/03 20:04:52
    Beat Magnum True Hero
    +1
    I just live in an Apartment. Someone pulls the weeds for me that way.
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  • Delicio... Beat Ma... 2012/07/03 20:53:38
    Deliciously Melicious
    :0
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  • bags the Indigenous Guru 2012/07/03 18:34:38
    bags the Indigenous Guru
    +3
    Look on the bright side......weeds won't grow in lousy oil. Strong weeds means rich soil. And, if it will kill weeds, it will kill PLANTS....of any kind.

    Advice......use the Armstrong method
    weeds rich soil kill weeds kill plants advice armstrong method
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  • Delicio... bags th... 2012/07/03 18:35:35
    Deliciously Melicious
    +1
    Thanks Bags. :D
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  • Yuki ~ ... bags th... 2012/07/03 18:40:40
    Yuki ~ ♦Lion King of PHÆT♦
    +1
    Actually, weeds will grow in lousy soil. They'll grow in almost anything. I've got clovers and long grass popping up in pure peat moss, which is so nutrient-poor that only plants that *need* poor soil (like carnivorous plants) actually grow there.
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  • Yuki ~ ♦Lion King of PHÆT♦ 2012/07/03 18:31:10
    Yuki ~ ♦Lion King of PHÆT♦
    +2
    If you do a full weeding and then cover the newly-weeded ground with straw, it'll stop new weed from seeding, rooting, and coming up.
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  • Delicio... Yuki ~ ... 2012/07/03 18:34:42
    Deliciously Melicious
    +1
    Thanks Yuki. I also read that corn meal helps??
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  • Yuki ~ ... Delicio... 2012/07/03 18:38:25 (edited)
    Yuki ~ ♦Lion King of PHÆT♦
    I've never tried corn meal, sorry. :( Also, I don't know how it would help-- it'd just add what few nutrients it contains back into the soil, is my way of thinking. You could try an inch to two-inch layer of pure sand, which looks nicer than straw/hay. It'd protect and insulate the plants already put down, water would drain down to the roots of those plants quickly, it won't get moldy like hay, and you'd only ever get one or two weeds for every square foot, and they'd be weak, nutrient and water-deprived (because water would drain from the sand too quickly to allow easy absorption by young seedlings), and easy to pick.
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  • bags th... Yuki ~ ... 2012/07/03 18:50:44
    bags the Indigenous Guru
    +2
    Corn meal works for slugs....
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  • Yuki ~ ... bags th... 2012/07/03 18:57:33
    Yuki ~ ♦Lion King of PHÆT♦
    +1
    Does it work for seeds/seedlings? =/
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  • bags th... Yuki ~ ... 2012/07/03 19:07:55
    bags the Indigenous Guru
    +1
    No, it can actually make damping off worse. Mulch with straw/hay/sheep mulch....solves a number of problems for seedlings.
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  • Delicio... bags th... 2012/07/03 19:12:00
    Deliciously Melicious
    +2
    Interesting. I posted this below.

    http://www.diylife.com/2011/0...
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  • bags th... Delicio... 2012/07/03 19:17:44
    bags the Indigenous Guru
    I've been an organic gardener for decades....I also have a friend with a commercial organic farm. I just go by what she and I have learned over the years. I disagree with some of the stuff in that article.
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  • Delicio... bags th... 2012/07/03 19:18:55
    Deliciously Melicious
    Could you explain damping off? What does this mean?
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  • bags th... Delicio... 2012/07/03 19:29:29
    bags the Indigenous Guru
    damping off is when new sprouts are attacked by mildew or other fungus caused by moist conditions and die before they ever get their first true leaves out.
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  • Delicio... bags th... 2012/07/03 19:31:25
    Deliciously Melicious
    +1
    Ahhh... but would this be a problem in a dry climate? If cornmeal keeps the soil moist, could it be good??
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  • bags th... Delicio... 2012/07/03 19:32:14
    bags the Indigenous Guru
    moisture is fine.....mildew/fungus is not.
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  • Delicio... bags th... 2012/07/03 19:34:13
    Deliciously Melicious
    +1
    So, cornmeal causes mildew/fungus?
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  • bags th... Delicio... 2012/07/03 20:46:44
    bags the Indigenous Guru
    +1
    it absorbs moisture and holds it and provides a good medium for molds and fungus.
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  • Delicio... bags th... 2012/07/03 20:54:24
    Deliciously Melicious
    Hmmm... I wonder though if it would help rather than hinder in dry climates. I live in the dessert, so it is always a battle.
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  • say what? Yuki ~ ... 2012/07/03 18:55:52
    say what?
    +1
    Corn meal feeds the earthworms you need.
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  • Yuki ~ ... say what? 2012/07/03 18:58:02
    Yuki ~ ♦Lion King of PHÆT♦
    +1
    *I* definitely don't need earthworms. :S Earthworms are a pest, in my garden!

    But that's great to know, if I ever start something with vegetables, etc.
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  • Delicio... Yuki ~ ... 2012/07/03 19:05:54
    Deliciously Melicious
    +1
    Cornmeal prevents weed seeds from germinating when sprinkled on the soil. It's best to wait until after your seeds sprout to make sure the cornmeal doesn't harm your new plants. In addition to its weed control properties, cornmeal attracts worms, which loosen up the soil.

    http://www.diylife.com/2011/0...
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  • Yuki ~ ... Delicio... 2012/07/03 19:16:46
    Yuki ~ ♦Lion King of PHÆT♦
    +1
    Interesting. I didn't know that. :) Live and learn! I've only ever used the straw-hay and sand method.
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  • Delicio... Yuki ~ ... 2012/07/03 19:17:39
    Deliciously Melicious
    +1
    Me either. I guess it doesn't hurt me to weed every day or so, but dang... blech.
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  • Sister Jean 2012/07/03 18:19:39
    Sister Jean
    +1
    none
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  • say what? 2012/07/03 18:17:02
    say what?
    +2
    Hoe, mulch, geese
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