Veggie garden?

[katcarasella]

Originally Posted by DianaB

To help keep the weeds down just get some bales of hay and spread around the plants and in the walkways. It not only keeps the weeds down it helps the moisture to stay in the soil. Then next fall work it into the soil and it helps to add humus to the soil. Also if you put it underneath tomatoes and other vegetables that lay on the ground it will help prevent rot.

I would love to have a raised garden bed too. I've been thinking of asking my husband to make one for me this year too.

Great idea Diana, I'm gonna do that this year. We had a raised garden at the house in Wisconsin, I loved it. Maybe I can bribe one of my SIL to build me another one here.
Thanks for the tips.

[pearl]

i've had from 26'x26' gardens to 3 tomato plants.
every time i've used hay it sprouts tons of grass!
i mulch to keep weeds down, and just stay ahead of them. i have this metal edge thing on a pole that you can scrape off the weed with, doesn't get the roots but i use it if i need to weed quick and not bend over.
raised beds sound good.

We always have a huge garden. For the vine crops (melons, canteloupes) we use sheets of black plastic (I forget what it's called at the moment!)

We mulch around all the blueberry bushes and the grape vines. One year, we layed thick layers of newspaper down and then spread the mulch on top of that-that really helped keep moisture in and weeds out.

For most of the veggies, though, we just do it the old-fashioned way and pull the weeds! I honestly don't mind doing it, although I have to admit-it does get a little bit harder each year.