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    Hi,
    Have got two beds in my new plot with horse tail and suckers from a tree coming up.
    These two beds are quite a big area. So was wondering if I cleared it would I be better doing a crop that takes little time say for example salad bits or do something that takes it time but needs plenty of room so I can weed through it say sprouts or cabbage?
    Any ideas anyone?
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  • #2
    You need to pull up the suckers & all the horsetail as it appears. You'll need to grow something that's taller than the horsetail to shade it out.,
    You won't annihilate it, but you can keep it under control
    All gardeners know better than other gardeners." -- Chinese Proverb.

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    • #3
      That's what I was wondering. Might do my beans there and do short rows by going across the plot in short blocks to limit the light to it. Then I can still weed it out up the paths.
      Thanks for the advice
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      • #4
        Originally posted by noviceveggrower View Post
        Might do my beans there
        and underplant them with pumpkins. Even if you don't eat the pumpkins, the foliage is terrific ground cover
        All gardeners know better than other gardeners." -- Chinese Proverb.

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        • #5
          Thanks for that. Never thought of pumpkins. Never grown them before and I quite fancy pumpkin pie and the kids would love to carve one.
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          • #6
            There are 100s of different sizes & colours. I like the softball sized ones: perfect for microwaving, stuffed with melty cheese
            All gardeners know better than other gardeners." -- Chinese Proverb.

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            • #7
              Am going to look about next week and see what I can find. Bed area is quite big so could possibly try a couple of types.
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              • #8
                Do you have any seeds to swap, NVG? The virtual seed parcel has over 30 varieties of pumpkin and squash available
                Location - Leicestershire - Chisit-land
                Endless wonder.

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                • #9
                  I personally would opt for soft fruit with a fruit cage around them. The roots will out compete the tree suckers and the marestail shouldn't have too much affect on the soft fruit. An organic or inorganic mulch would be beneficial also.

                  PS You could put your pumpkins around the soft fruit and use the leaves as a mulch.
                  Last edited by Snadger; 06-04-2014, 05:57 PM.
                  My Majesty made for him a garden anew in order
                  to present to him vegetables and all beautiful flowers.- Offerings of Thutmose III to Amon-Ra (1500 BCE)

                  Diversify & prosper


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