Gardeners

[Magicscreen2]

Need something to wipe grass out among Blue Rug Junipers. Too much to pull, and it just comes back. Can't mow it. Weed whacking is only temporary. Need a spray to knock the grass out without harming the plants.

I'd use a heavy mulch. 3-4 inches, and just smother it. If you use something like composted leaves, you'll also really improve your soil in the process. I don't typically like it, but a landscaping fabric on top of the grass before you put the mulch down also keeps weeds from growing through it when the mulch starts to breakdown and thin out.

Good luck!

 

[Hard_Rom]

Need something to wipe grass out among Blue Rug Junipers. Too much to pull, and it just comes back. Can't mow it. Weed whacking is only temporary. Need a spray to knock the grass out without harming the plants.

Vinegar is supposed to be a good organic spray. Have to be a bit careful of overspray.

 

[thør]

I'd use a heavy mulch. 3-4 inches, and just smother it. If you use something like composted leaves, you'll also really improve your soil in the process. I don't typically like it, but a landscaping fabric on top of the grass before you put the mulch down also keeps weeds from growing through it when the mulch starts to breakdown and thin out.

Good luck!

I have never had good luck with landscaping fabric. It must not be Alaska Tough.

 

[thør]

Vinegar is supposed to be a good organic spray. Have to be a bit careful of overspray.

It kills the tops, not the roots.

 

[jaF0]

There's a couple of layers of weedstop fabric and several bags of rock/gravel. It's up against the house and I have underground wood chompers that would LOVE mulch.

 

[Magicscreen2]

There's a couple of layers of weedstop fabric and several bags of rock/gravel. It's up against the house and I have underground wood chompers that would LOVE mulch.

Wood chompers? So, this grass is growing on top of or through the weedstop fabric?

I've read also, but haven't verified, that spraying a saltwater solution will also kill invasive grasses. It's supposed to act like Round-Up, but without the 40-year half-life.

 

[jaF0]

Yeah, those little white subterranean bastards that eat anything made of wood.


Probably up through the weedcloth and rock.

 

[Magicscreen2]

Yeah, those little white subterranean bastards that eat anything made of wood.


Probably up through the weedcloth and rock.

Maybe pull the whole thing up and start over? (Or at least try the saltwater on a test plot... it's cheap and easy enough to test that hypothesis.)

 

[butters]

been processing the next batch of tomato crop - skinning, chopping, adding chopped peppers and onions, threw in some chopped okra too, then put the mix in containers in the freezer ready for colder weather. that's 3 loads so far and tons more tomatoes out there. we're eating them fresh, giving them away to friends and family... maybe the next batch we can make into passata instead.

H brought in some more potatoes and tomatilloes.

the peppers are grown and turning a fiery red, and the watermelons keep right on getting yummier.

 

[cfuhrer]

Nine pounds of blackberries yesterday. Another (probably) nine pounds today. The canner will be busy.

The peaches should be about ready, and we tested grapes tonight so probably by the weekend.

 

[renrob]

I have so been on board with getting a Rachio irigation controller.
So happy to be able to control my system remotely.

 

[SissySalina]

Going to war over tomatoes, the squirrels have discovered easy pickings.

 

[butters]

Going to war over tomatoes, the squirrels have discovered easy pickings.

ha! good luck

H picked our first watermelon today. it's beautiful

 

[LavenderSands]

some creature keeps eating up my kale...but only my kale...not my spinach or garlic chives. Any ideas how to dissuade the little buggers from eating all of the "good" stuff?

 

[thør]

some creature keeps eating up my kale...but only my kale...not my spinach or garlic chives. Any ideas how to dissuade the little buggers from eating all of the "good" stuff?

Plant more kale.

 

[LavenderSands]

Plant more kale.

Of course. And then surrender myself to the inevitable but perhaps ultimately charitable act of feeding whatever poor kale obsessed creature(s) keeps returning to my garden? I can get on board with that if that's the only solution...

 

[thør]

Of course. And then surrender myself to the inevitable but perhaps ultimately charitable act of feeding whatever poor kale obsessed creature(s) keeps returning to my garden? I can get on board with that if that's the only solution...

Fence it.

 

[Saint Peter]

Fence it.

Kill 'em.

 

[Lancecastor]

Baby powder.

Critters hate it.

You're welcome.

 

[Radiohead]

Of course. And then surrender myself to the inevitable but perhaps ultimately charitable act of feeding whatever poor kale obsessed creature(s) keeps returning to my garden? I can get on board with that if that's the only solution...

You can look up whatever thinks kale is the ultimate feast, and plant the alternate, or poison the fuckers. Depends on what you want to do with the stuff.

 

[spacekowboy]

1st summer squash.

http://i.imgur.com/0pxQphV.jpg

And it tasted fantastic.

 

[LavenderSands]

Baby powder.

Critters hate it.

You're welcome.

Thank you. Will be using the powder and some alternate plantings. And a fence.
Lovely ideas all around, actually.

 

[thør]

Kill 'em.

Also an alternative.

 

[LavenderSands]

Also an alternative.

Seems wasteful since I don't think I would want to eat them or chance killing the not obnoxiously eating my garden creatures about.
And it's just kale.

 

[thør]

Seems wasteful since I don't think I would want to eat them or chance killing the not obnoxiously eating my garden creatures about.
And it's just kale.

People are killed for less.