tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4014696560401110515.post5002198176994550104..comments2023-10-25T04:37:13.179-04:00Comments on Dogear Diary: Weedless GardeningJeanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02270303640902731044noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4014696560401110515.post-71278961856592300212008-08-05T21:15:00.000-04:002008-08-05T21:15:00.000-04:00Interesting! It's a new way of thinking about the ...Interesting! <BR/><BR/>It's a new way of thinking about the soil. I always thought weeds were inevitable, but apparently there are things (other than pesticides) that can help prevent them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4014696560401110515.post-68769824285230535592008-08-04T13:10:00.000-04:002008-08-04T13:10:00.000-04:00P.J. Grath- thanks for the tips!Janet- I think it ...P.J. Grath- thanks for the tips!<BR/><BR/>Janet- I think it works because the mulch blocks sunlight so weeds can't grow as well. Also, you have to be sure your mulch is free of weed seeds, and the author recommends layering the ground with newspaper to further block weed growth before putting down compost & mulch. I haven't tried it yet, but will soon!Jeanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02270303640902731044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4014696560401110515.post-9152520006482914802008-08-03T21:27:00.000-04:002008-08-03T21:27:00.000-04:00Very interesting indeed. It makes sense, though we...Very interesting indeed. It makes sense, though we too have clayey soil, and it's hard to imagine cramming the seeds into the ground in the spring without tilling first... I'm also curious why there would be fewer weeds, if the ground is so conducive to plants. <BR/><BR/>I have enough questions to read this, I think...! "Weedless gardening" is a great title; kind of like "the chocolate diet" or "Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4014696560401110515.post-51220004329293144852008-08-03T20:36:00.000-04:002008-08-03T20:36:00.000-04:00The thicker the mulch layer, the cooler and moiste...The thicker the mulch layer, the cooler and moister the soil will remain, encouraging earthworms--who will do the work of tilling for you! They not only aerate the soil but enrich it with their castings. You'll have a few weeds, but they'll be easy to pull out.P. J. Grathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12693462910472164289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4014696560401110515.post-12520516984789614362008-08-03T09:11:00.000-04:002008-08-03T09:11:00.000-04:00I read this and found it very useful. I was sorry...I read this and found it very useful. I was sorry to return it to the library.Bybeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10061186489010154661noreply@blogger.com