tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8475226797309926831.post4858894515682994655..comments2011-03-12T21:38:36.908-06:00Comments on Windee Acres Farm: Thinnin' the maters'R Deanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13532653320483742616noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8475226797309926831.post-85417188440822713012009-08-10T10:42:57.752-05:002009-08-10T10:42:57.752-05:00Well, I was just noticing that it looked like you ...Well, I was just noticing that it looked like you had grass just next to your transplants. It's such a pain to have to weed - if you laid several thicknesses of paper down and weighted them with rocks or something, you will not only kill off the weeds and avoid weeding, but they will also nourish the soil as they decompose.<br /><br />And yes, I've done it. It works nicely. It got to be too much to weed around my squash plants earlier in the year, so we laid down paper around the hills and it really helped. :)<br /><br />~FaithFaithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15491898004275353526noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8475226797309926831.post-9884732449805375632009-08-09T19:04:58.618-05:002009-08-09T19:04:58.618-05:00Faith, Jan is the same way, it kills her to throw ...Faith, Jan is the same way, it kills her to throw away good plants, that's why we figured, why not try and save the them. We thinned some out earlier and planted them outside the garden and considering they are constantly in danger of being trampled by our four leggers, they seem to be doing pretty good! We actually put them where our compost pile "was" so the dirt should be in pretty good shape.<br /><br />Do you mean laying newspaper down in the garden to keep the weeds at bay? We haven't tried that method, does it work?<br /><br />R DeanR Deanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13532653320483742616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8475226797309926831.post-10394800828824046222009-08-09T16:08:14.388-05:002009-08-09T16:08:14.388-05:00Nice idea. I'm awful at thinning because I ca...Nice idea. I'm awful at thinning because I can't stand throwing away perfectly good plants. So my beds end up suffering for it. I love how you determinedly replanted them in a new area! <br /><br />Have you thought about laying down newspaper to kill the growth out the outside of the plants? I just may steal your idea. :)<br /><br />~FaithFaithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15491898004275353526noreply@blogger.com