Watching you cut out the squares, it came to mind that you could probably cut an X and tuck the triangle flaps under the flat leaf bags and not have the smaller squares flying around. Used that method with landscape fabric. Great vid.
We have had a heat wave here for the last four weeks. Today is to be the first overcast day, so the plan is to do all the remaining groundwork. With squash, it's more a matter of keeping them within the bed. Between the paper bags, and sprawling nature of squash plants, should make it really hard for weeds to get a foothold. The soil here is very sandy. In fact, my town's name is a corruption of the Irish for the white sands/white river plain. Before they built the large flood wall, the sandy banks were full of kingfisher nests. They, and the dragonflies, are still about. But it's taken them a few decades to get back to their old numbers.
Great technique and happy to see you sowing seed rather than using transplants. At my dry&windy site, I pre-sprout curcubit seeds between wet paper towel in the house before sowing out but it's important not let the root get long; sow as soon as the root tip makes its appearance
Hi Greg. I have 2 smile at u Greg . Wish I cld talk 2 u as yr going along. One thing, if that is last yrs potting soil yr wife used in flwr pot, it wld b deleted and it probably has manmade fertilizer which u don't care 2 use. Another thing, that white stuff is not styrofoam. It's perlite, safe 2 use. Was wondering why you wldn't use some nice home-made compost or yr worm castings or did they freeze solid during our polar deepfreeze we had? I like yr bag idea. Have used bags myself but since some of us like neat looking gardens I use leaves and flower stalks that we put through a chipper. I find old woods and debris just gives a place 4 more bugs 2 live in and ants 2 congregate. Oh... I'd suggest u not 2 plant that 0lant by pond until u know what variety it is. If it is that tiny blue Iris, it sets seeds prolific everywhere .
Lots of comments - so I hit them all: I know it's perlite - just couldn't recall that name so I used a metaphor. The potting soil was from last year's flowers - so I imagine whatever fertilizer was in there was used up - also I'm not a zealot, and it's not a religion - I really wouldn't care if there was a little fertilizer in there - would not make any difference in the broader scheme of things. I used it because it was there to use. Sometimes I screen soil from my gardens - but if there's old potting soil to use up - I use it. To your 2nd last point - if "old woods and debris" were a problem - my whole garden would suffer as a result - because I use that stuff everywhere. To your last point - I don't care if there are blue irises all around my pond - it's all going to be weeds anyway - why not have beautiful weeds :)
Greg, 2 clarify...8 didn't mean the Blue Flag Iris but u didn't show us up close. The tiny ones r more grass like. They like drier soil. The common name is Blue Grass but from the Iris family. I thought that might have been what u fnd because it came from another property's raking leaves u gather and those r more common. I like them but they r prolific so I pull most, let them grow on lawn! That's not weed free .
I’ve found that you have to plant more squash than you can eat, if you only plant what you want, something will go haywire and you won’t get any. If you plant way too many, they all make it and your neighbors run and hide from you when they start producing 😅
Horsetail is a tough one. if you kept it covered and pulled every bit of growth you saw for the whole season - that might do it - or it might take an additional year of vigilance - but yes if you persistent enough and keep it covered you can smother it out.
Brilliant! I am probably going to wait another week; I am a little north of you, but love the setup with the bags and mulch. My neighbour's property is overrun with Japanese knotweed and it's starting to appear in my garden beds, so I am pretty religious about weeding. It will be interesting to see if this would prevent the knotweed from infiltrating the beds.
Great video! just wondering if there's any trellising plans for these plants down the road? Or are you just planning to let them spawn around? I'm still debating on mine... looking for suggestions :)
I usually let them sprawl. The Butternuts are pretty compact. The wintersweet does need a lot of room though so maybe I will train then up - _i'll have top see how it goes.
Planted my soldier beans/orcas green and yellow beans cucumbers a few days ago when it was hot and sunny...Now we wont see the sun til this coming Saturday! Not looking good...Seeds will probably all rot in the ground! :(
Hoping you & your family are safe, sending prayers from NJ.
It's all good now where I am - finally rained :)
I’m so glad to hear that your little patch of heaven is now safe. 👍🏼
Great video! ☺️💗
Inspiring!
Excellent, no nonsense as usual. Very refreshing!
Best video 👍👍👍
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I wish you well. GDAHW...IN YESHUA
Watching you cut out the squares, it came to mind that you could probably cut an X and tuck the triangle flaps under the flat leaf bags and not have the smaller squares flying around. Used that method with landscape fabric. Great vid.
Yes - dammit why didn't I think of that!!!
I like this idea... been weeding row then planting each day as I ha e a big weedy mess at the moment...
Thanks for sharing
I planted our squash and cucumbers a week ago and for once i was diligent about watering and they are just sprouting today.
I see the Dandelions now in Sydney Australia 😊
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We have had a heat wave here for the last four weeks. Today is to be the first overcast day, so the plan is to do all the remaining groundwork.
With squash, it's more a matter of keeping them within the bed. Between the paper bags, and sprawling nature of squash plants, should make it really hard for weeds to get a foothold.
The soil here is very sandy. In fact, my town's name is a corruption of the Irish for the white sands/white river plain. Before they built the large flood wall, the sandy banks were full of kingfisher nests. They, and the dragonflies, are still about. But it's taken them a few decades to get back to their old numbers.
Great technique and happy to see you sowing seed rather than using transplants. At my dry&windy site, I pre-sprout curcubit seeds between wet paper towel in the house before sowing out but it's important not let the root get long; sow as soon as the root tip makes its appearance
That's a great use of your resources. I want to thank you for the Vessey's free shipping code which I was able to use as well.
Great! Glad you could make use of it :)
Now it looks like Halloween...🎃
Hi Greg. I have 2 smile at u Greg . Wish I cld talk 2 u as yr going along. One thing, if that is last yrs potting soil yr wife used in flwr pot, it wld b deleted and it probably has manmade fertilizer which u don't care 2 use. Another thing, that white stuff is not styrofoam. It's perlite, safe 2 use. Was wondering why you wldn't use some nice home-made compost or yr worm castings or did they freeze solid during our polar deepfreeze we had?
I like yr bag idea. Have used bags myself but since some of us like neat looking gardens I use leaves and flower stalks that we put through a chipper. I find old woods and debris just gives a place 4 more bugs 2 live in and ants 2 congregate.
Oh... I'd suggest u not 2 plant that 0lant by pond until u know what variety it is. If it is that tiny blue Iris, it sets seeds prolific everywhere .
Lots of comments - so I hit them all:
I know it's perlite - just couldn't recall that name so I used a metaphor.
The potting soil was from last year's flowers - so I imagine whatever fertilizer was in there was used up - also I'm not a zealot, and it's not a religion - I really wouldn't care if there was a little fertilizer in there - would not make any difference in the broader scheme of things. I used it because it was there to use. Sometimes I screen soil from my gardens - but if there's old potting soil to use up - I use it.
To your 2nd last point - if "old woods and debris" were a problem - my whole garden would suffer as a result - because I use that stuff everywhere.
To your last point - I don't care if there are blue irises all around my pond - it's all going to be weeds anyway - why not have beautiful weeds :)
Greg, 2 clarify...8 didn't mean the Blue Flag Iris but u didn't show us up close. The tiny ones r more grass like. They like drier soil. The common name is Blue Grass but from the Iris family. I thought that might have been what u fnd because it came from another property's raking leaves u gather and those r more common. I like them but they r prolific so I pull most, let them grow on lawn! That's not weed free .
I’ve found that you have to plant more squash than you can eat, if you only plant what you want, something will go haywire and you won’t get any. If you plant way too many, they all make it and your neighbors run and hide from you when they start producing 😅
Yep like a Himalayan flood or nasty cucumber/squash bugs....cant win! :(
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Have your sand paths remained plant/ weed free?
They are mostly weed free - but some weeds are tenacious and their toots travel underground - like vetch, so those are a constant bother.
I started using my abundance of leaf bags in much the same way. I usually give them a soak in the pond first. must be a great idea.
Do you think this would work to get rid of horsetail weed?
Horsetail is a tough one. if you kept it covered and pulled every bit of growth you saw for the whole season - that might do it - or it might take an additional year of vigilance - but yes if you persistent enough and keep it covered you can smother it out.
Brilliant! I am probably going to wait another week; I am a little north of you, but love the setup with the bags and mulch. My neighbour's property is overrun with Japanese knotweed and it's starting to appear in my garden beds, so I am pretty religious about weeding. It will be interesting to see if this would prevent the knotweed from infiltrating the beds.
Knotweed's a tough one. I think it would take years of diligent smothering and weeding
Persistent mowing also works if in an area that can be mowed.
After all this rain u won't have 2 water 4 awhile. Bet yr pond is full. Ours came up about 14 cm.
Oh yes - its was full On Sat morning. New pond fills much more efficiently than old pond
Great video! just wondering if there's any trellising plans for these plants down the road? Or are you just planning to let them spawn around? I'm still debating on mine... looking for suggestions :)
I usually let them sprawl. The Butternuts are pretty compact. The wintersweet does need a lot of room though so maybe I will train then up - _i'll have top see how it goes.
You mean Perlite, or you know something we don't😅. Im presprouting my seeds, not taking any chances that Nothing comes.
Yes Perlite - I can never remember the name - so I always call it "that styrofoam stuff :)
Planted my soldier beans/orcas green and yellow beans cucumbers a few days ago when it was hot and sunny...Now we wont see the sun til this coming Saturday! Not looking good...Seeds will probably all rot in the ground! :(