put really thick layers of news paper down then all your dirt and mulch and goodies.. the weeds wont get through the paper then by the time it has disintergrated there definatly will not be any weeds around...
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put really thick layers of news paper down then all your dirt and mulch and goodies.. the weeds wont get through the paper then by the time it has disintergrated there definatly will not be any weeds around...
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hate to be the one to say it, but that black plastic is BAAAAD stuff! it kills your soil - the microorganisms can't survive with that cover. you want somethign that will eventually be able to break down the soil underneath as well as your upper soil that you bring in
if you're going to put it down, you need to pull it up and let the soil "breathe" for a couple of weeks again
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yep, what BG said. A thick layer of newspaper does a great job, it breaks down eventually and even before it breaks down worms can chew through it to do their work. It has to be overlapped so that there aren't cracks between it, you can't just lie newspapers side by side like pavers.
We built a no-dig garden and we didn't use any soil - just layers of compost, lucerne and straw. It sinks down so you need to put new layers in between plantings.
Last edited by Phteven; October 25th, 2009 at 07:07 PM. : add a T - there is a big differancce between can and can't lol.
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awsome stuff ladies...cant wait to get my hands dirty!!!
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BG is absolutely right!
On re-reading my explanation wasn't clear - you don't leave the plastic there forever - just a week (or two at the most) as that is all it takes to cook the weeds. BG is wise...
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well, i decided i wouldnt do the plastic anyway....to impatient lol. so i pulled the weeds up then put layer of paper and cardboard down, luckily it rained heaps last night and probably will again tonight so its already gone a bit mushy. progres is being made!
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