One of the most frustrating things that I have seen in my time as a gardener is the package weed. This stuff is nasty! It has an awful odor and simply will not leave your garden! The best way to get rid of this unwanted pest is to pressure spray it with weed killer. This will kill it in the soil and help prevent more of it in the future. Make sure you follow the instructions on the product before you start spraying!
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Weed Control Methods: profusely watered-rates vinegar, soap and commercially sold weed control formula.
Corn Gluten Meal: prevents & kills annual weeds
sharp blade/shovel: kills weeds
aged eggshell – cracks and breaks down in soil – aids in controlling weevils
sod containing high levels of sodium: sets off the growth of algae and eliminates nutrients for weeds
sod such as high levels of sodium can irritate roots of plants
some sod/shredded Bark mixed with recycled leaves and wood chips for a creative take on raised bed gardening!
Home Made Organic Herb Fertilizer
6 cups seaweed manure orchid food
1/2 cup Bone Meal
1/2 cup Kelp Meal
1/2 cup Vermiculite
Use the “garlic” fertilizer for plants that come from “perennial” host plants. (eg: ginger, asparagus). Some “green manure” plants may not make it through the seasons, so use this fertilizer for them.
Home made organic fertilizer is easily made with a little “well” compost (stir in compost) and some water. Mix it up until it is a powder and add water. This can be watered into the soil as a liquid, or added to existing ground beds and other containers. Unused fertilizer can simply be stored in a plastic bag and used at a later time.
Teabag(s) can be used as a weed control medium. Make a cone of cardboard, garden cartons, or damaged pallets. Place teabags on top and oxygenate the teabag. Get rid of any leaves and then cover with soil (2 to 3 inches thick). Over several months, the teabag will rot and the weeds will die.
Vinegar
Vinegar is vinegar made with acid. It kills weeds and rots their roots. Vinegar is best sprayed on problem areas and dried on them. As you spray it, make sure it gets to the root of the weed problem.
Yank Them Out
Believe it or not, you can use a sod sucker. Simply take a piece of the root of the plant and put it into the ground. Put a rubber band on the piece of the root and weave it into a long tail. Once the root is covered with soil, put the sod lie flat and put pressure onto the soil to lift the sod up. Remove the sod and continue to add more pressure as needed until the root is wedged into the ground. The single most important thing is that the root is buried. It will need a lot of soft soil to be able to “take it” and it will most likely never grow.
Chances are, once you solve this triple problem, you will never have triple weed again. As long as the soil is soft, the weeds will have difficulty growing and competing for water, sunlight and nutrients.
A word of caution, although this works, it is only viable for a small area. I had a bag of pre-mixed mulch at our last garden. The mulch was 90% sand. We figure that the $4 that we spend on the bag was worth $2. Thus we were spend $2 of free mulch. Maybe it will work for you, have fun!
Dirt Napkins
Another free way to help control weeds is to use dirt napkins. These are way better than the plastic sitting in stores. They feel more organic, and look pretty too. Make a big deal out of using them instead of that nasty gardening chemical.
The Hot Watermelon
Watermelon rinds are my favorite. You cut the rind into weeples about the size of a tennis ball. Marinate them for a couple of hours in some olive oil or good quality butter with a sprinkl of garlic. Turn them upside down in a big plate of pasta with some butter and sprinkle with some oregano. bake until brown. Then dehydrate the rind. You can do this in a dehydrator, or even in the oven.
Place theses in a freezer bag or sealable plastic container. freeze all kinds of veggies. including cheese and fruit.
