I have followed your weed seed depletion practices for 2 years now. My garden is basically weed free. I walk through the garden with that single tine cultivator in hand a couple times a week and I find very few weeds. I also use the wheel hoe to keep the entire garden nice and fluffy especially after a significant rain fall. You’ve taught me a ton and I appreciate it.
I learned my lesson this year when I didn’t take care of the weeds in our 40ft long in ground bed. We left it un attended over the winter and weeds filled the whole bed and it took us days and days to get the weeds out just so we could amend the soil. Next year, we will put all the beds that we aren’t growing in over the winter to sleep by covering them with a good weed barrier cloth.
I'm now a believer in thick mulch even though it harbors slugs, snails, and other garden pest. Nature keeps itself covered at all times unless man disturbs it. I love piling up the fall leaves and keeping them a little damp and the biological activity is enormous . The worms gravitate to it and I open the middle and pile in the green garden scraps, crushed egg shells and old chicken manure. You'd be shocked at how fast that chicken poop turns all that into fabulous compost for the garden.
I made the mistake of letting lamb’s quarter, and chick weed go to seed in my garden and now it’s a invasive weed that covers my raised beds and in-ground garden. Yes, I know I can eat it, that’s why I let it grow, and now I’m paying the price.
I’m older than dirt, and I appreciate all of your videos, because there’s things that slip the mind that you point out. Looking forward to your next video.
I always struggle with weeds in my melon, squash and sweet potato beds. Its pretty difficult to get in there and pull weeds when the vines are everywhere. Any suggestions for what to do with weeds in these vining type crops?
I enjoyed this! I do occasionally spot weed with a product which shall remain nameless, but it rhymes with wound pup. I have neighbours who completely ignore their back yard and nasty weeds are always trying to sneak past the fence line. Just yesterday I downloaded a free app for my iPhone that identifies plants, I now know that I am having a problem with Mouse Ear Chickweed!
I’ve been fighting the battle with Canadian thistle every year for about five years now here in Zone 5b. If anyone has any advice on how to get rid of it, I’d be grateful!
i don't think you ever had to deal with freaking johnson grass, its nuts, even with raised beds it just grows freaking everywhere and you cannot kill it. open to any tips !
Johnson grass is the bane of my existence!!!! It's my number one plant enemy. Aside from using chemical weed killers, the only other thing you can maybe do is smother it or dig it out by hand, which is a buttload of work, time and energy They spread underground like blackberries, which is another enemy. Numbers 3, 4 and 5 are poison ivy, trumpet creeper vine and honeysuckle is also very invasive on my property.
I have followed your weed seed depletion practices for 2 years now. My garden is basically weed free. I walk through the garden with that single tine cultivator in hand a couple times a week and I find very few weeds. I also use the wheel hoe to keep the entire garden nice and fluffy especially after a significant rain fall. You’ve taught me a ton and I appreciate it.
I learned my lesson this year when I didn’t take care of the weeds in our 40ft long in ground bed. We left it un attended over the winter and weeds filled the whole bed and it took us days and days to get the weeds out just so we could amend the soil. Next year, we will put all the beds that we aren’t growing in over the winter to sleep by covering them with a good weed barrier cloth.
I'm now a believer in thick mulch even though it harbors slugs, snails, and other garden pest. Nature keeps itself covered at all times unless man disturbs it. I love piling up the fall leaves and keeping them a little damp and the biological activity is enormous . The worms gravitate to it and I open the middle and pile in the green garden scraps, crushed egg shells and old chicken manure. You'd be shocked at how fast that chicken poop turns all that into fabulous compost for the garden.
I love my raised bed garden, I’m older and it’s much easier! ❤️
I made the mistake of letting lamb’s quarter, and chick weed go to seed in my garden and now it’s a invasive weed that covers my raised beds and in-ground garden. Yes, I know I can eat it, that’s why I let it grow, and now I’m paying the price.
I’m older than dirt, and I appreciate all of your videos, because there’s things that slip the mind that you point out.
Looking forward to your next video.
I always struggle with weeds in my melon, squash and sweet potato beds. Its pretty difficult to get in there and pull weeds when the vines are everywhere. Any suggestions for what to do with weeds in these vining type crops?
Love "I'm older than dirt" 😂😂😂😂😂 There are days I feel that way too.
I’ve used weed cloth with success Seems to work really well with leaf mulch on top.
in my area when the first dandeliion blooms it means its time to start planting. love that "weed".
I'm gonna try some weed barrier this year around the raised beds and the small in ground space.
I like the paper weed barrier, I think it’s worth considering
it works, but any soil on top the barrie a seed will germinate and the taproot will get right through the barrier !!!
#6: use a tarp for a few weeks
It will suppress weeds during their growth season
Great info. Cheers from Ottawa, Canada🍁
I enjoyed this! I do occasionally spot weed with a product which shall remain nameless, but it rhymes with wound pup. I have neighbours who completely ignore their back yard and nasty weeds are always trying to sneak past the fence line. Just yesterday I downloaded a free app for my iPhone that identifies plants, I now know that I am having a problem with Mouse Ear Chickweed!
Dang your video showed up early this friday, normally it shows up at 8pm Monday, Wednesday, Friday. Its fine with me good to change it up.
Yeah I think I accidentally scheduled it for AM instead of PM. Oh well! lol
It was kinda nice though! I find watching my gardening videos early on in the day inspires me to get up and do things!
Great video.
In July, I call them living pathways.
Recently found your channel on germinating seedless watermelon and had great success. Thanks from Monticello Georgia
HERE IN ARK.WE CALL PIG WEED CARELESSWEED BECAUSE IT COULDN'CARE LESS WHERE IT GROWS.
You'll hear it called that here too! lol
Thanks Travis ; great information, we’ll do!
Can you use a preemerigent
I have got rhizome grass that got under all my beds and made it all the way to the top
Black landscape fabric with holes burned in.
Red root pigweed is amaranth? Some people also call goosefoot (lamb's quarters) pig weed.
What about a weed torch? I have nut sedge bad and nothing slows it down!
unexpected video early :) pleasant surprise
Why do you have 10' walkways? Is that for a tractor to get in?
I wanted them wide enough to drive my Kawasaki Mule between the plots.
Can you grow rocksberg figs? Supposed to taste like raspberries?
Not familiar with that variety, but I'll keep an eye out if I see any.
Never heard of that variety. I have 5 fig bushes.
I’ve been fighting the battle with Canadian thistle every year for about five years now here in Zone 5b. If anyone has any advice on how to get rid of it, I’d be grateful!
Would flame burning be an option with weeding or heating up the fire ants nests.
Never tried burning ants, but it might work.
Number one again
That is sad if that makes your day!
I weed every day and they still win...but not every day do they win...in fact I'm headed out to weed now.
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Weed barrier fabric
The dandylion is not a weed and is very good for health and very important to the bees!
i don't think you ever had to deal with freaking johnson grass, its nuts, even with raised beds it just grows freaking everywhere and you cannot kill it. open to any tips !
Johnson grass is the bane of my existence!!!! It's my number one plant enemy. Aside from using chemical weed killers, the only other thing you can maybe do is smother it or dig it out by hand, which is a buttload of work, time and energy They spread underground like blackberries, which is another enemy. Numbers 3, 4 and 5 are poison ivy, trumpet creeper vine and honeysuckle is also very invasive on my property.
Maybe spend a little less time saying the word weeds and just tell us how to do it