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GreenRobbin Joined: 3/06/2009 Location: Northern Colorado Posts: 9	Posted: Mar/06/2009 1:25 PM PST Hi! I also wondered what you may recomend for a weed burrier. I will have a large vegetable garden and can never keep up on the weeds. Any advise would help thank you! Quote \| Reply \| Report

MamaBearBSA Joined: 8/14/2002 Location: Altoona, Iowa (near Des Moines) Posts: 4967 Moderator	Posted: Mar/06/2009 2:25 PM PST Are you talking about for in between the rows? or to cover the entire thing? Quote \| Reply \| Report

biyu_wolf_77 Joined: 3/05/2008 Location: around Posts: 1764	Posted: Mar/06/2009 3:43 PM PST well imma be me 1 get tomatoes an peppers here even with weeds they do great in my uncles raised bed or my ideal is add mint then dont worry bout weeds but mint well i know about it you may wanna research it at first theres a reason i yanked it from my uncles pots when i saw it the verry reason im suggesting it actually Quote \| Reply \| Report

GreenRobbin Joined: 3/06/2009 Location: Northern Colorado Posts: 9	Posted: Mar/07/2009 7:07 AM PST I have never done either, what would you recomend? Quote \| Reply \| Report

GreenRobbin Joined: 3/06/2009 Location: Northern Colorado Posts: 9	Posted: Mar/07/2009 7:08 AM PST Thank you for the idea on mint!! Quote \| Reply \| Report

Twiggybet1 Joined: 8/08/2007 Location: Clinton Township, Michigan Posts: 273	Posted: Mar/07/2009 7:21 AM PST Welcome to GG, Greenrobbin! I use newspapers covered with lawn clippings to mulch in between the rows of my garden, and that is a huge help with controling weeds. The toughest part is getting enough clippings! I usually have to cultivate a few rows until the lawn gets mowed again. I have some pictures in my photo albums, if you care to check. Again, welcome, I bet you are going to enjoy it here! Quote \| Reply \| Report

carolyncat353 Joined: 4/29/2008 Location: Westlake, La Posts: 9803	Posted: Mar/07/2009 10:31 AM PST I do like Twiggy, too. Any type of mulch will do on top of the newspaper. You'll need that to hold it in place. I wet the soil first, lay the newspaper,(about 3-4 sheets thick), wet it all again, then put the mulch on top. It decomposes as the season goes on, so you don't have to worry about taking it up. At the end of the season, I have a piece of an old tarp, and I get some boxes that I cut up and lay over my raised beds, held in place with bricks, or unused flower pots filled with dirt, or anything to hold it in place. Next spring, no weeds, no grass, ready to plow and plant! Quote \| Reply \| Report

GreenRobbin Joined: 3/06/2009 Location: Northern Colorado Posts: 9	Posted: Mar/09/2009 12:00 PM PST I do not have raised beds, does that make a differance? Quote \| Reply \| Report

carolyncat353 Joined: 4/29/2008 Location: Westlake, La Posts: 9803	Posted: Mar/09/2009 12:03 PM PST No, not at all. My raised beds are actually only raised about 6-8 inches. It's all the same. Quote \| Reply \| Report

GreenRobbin Joined: 3/06/2009 Location: Northern Colorado Posts: 9	Posted: Mar/12/2009 4:47 PM PST Has anyone heard of laying old used canvas over your garden for burrier? Quote \| Reply \| Report

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