mark370

[mark370]

new allotment lots of weeeeeeeeeeeeeds ineed a good perennial weed killer can any help

[Guest]

glyphosate based killer such as roundup

[Scarlet]

Welcome to the vine Mark! Weed killer isn't an instant solution to weeds although it can help get your plot under control at the beginning. Have you thought of covering your soil over with card/newspapers etc throughout the winter, perhaps adding some manure? What state is your plot in? Have you got any pics?

[veggiechicken]

Hello Mark and welcome.
What weeds do you want to get rid of? There may be other, better ways of tackling them than with chemicals!

[skeggijon]

It's not a good time of year to use weedkiller anyway - not very effective after early October.
I'd reccommend the old cardboard and manure method.

[bearded bloke]

Save your money bud, glyphosate based products only work on actively growing weeds, which at this time of most annuals aren't. Best practical option is to deprive them & any seeds they may have set of daylight

[bearded bloke]

Oh whoops was nearly very rude there ^^^^^


















Hello & Welcome

[Kirk]

To get going and at least trying the options out I would say, mark out your plot well (if it is not already done so.

Strim what you can, you do not want any hight stuff.
Then if wanted spray with a glyphosphate weed killer.
Then leave the lot for 2 weeks, it takes this long to get down to the roots if it is going to get down there. It is fairly obvious they wilt and fall over.

If you use a weedkiller then take care, a long handled sprayer is best as it keeps the spray head low down. Also spraying then walking over the sprayed area puts the stuff on your shoes/boots.

After a couple of weeks you are going to have to start digging, first to turn the soil over and to get the assortment of roots out. Do it a bit at a time. Also dig in compost, manure and anything else when digging. Maddingly Mulch has an assortment of smelly things you can add.

Dig a section at a time, plant garlics in the first one you dig, no reason other then they will get going and it is something green that you can see.

[Noosner]

Hello and welcome to the Vine, mark370!

[the plumber]

hello. there is no magic solution. a good spade and a lot of hard digging.you can cover and poison to your hearts content.they are only waiting for spring and will be back.take your time . good luck.

[bearded bloke]

One more point on spraying weed killer that is all too often overlooked, Wind Direction/Strength
Please take it into account, your neighbouring allotmenteers may still have crops growing for late season harvest that could be harmed by wind-borne spray

[cariann88]

Hello and welcome

[Snadger]

I've said it before and i'll say it again " The best thing to kill off weeds and for the allotment plot in general,is the gardeners shadow"

Welcome to the vine btw!

[noviceveggrower]

Hello and welcome

[KevinM67]

hello. there is no magic solution. a good spade and a lot of hard digging.you can cover and poison to your hearts content.they are only waiting for spring and will be back.take your time . good luck.

I know digging is not really done by many on here, however I agree with the plumber.

For me, the coming months are a great time to get digging on the plot - especially the real brutal weeds, like couch grass, random brambles, etc.

If its dry, slightly crisp/frosty - there is nothing more invigorating than a bit of outdoor exercise that digging provides.

I detest going to work in the morning when its dark and coming home in the dark - therefore, a weekend spent up at the plot during the daylight hours keep me sane until the clocks go forward the following year.

As others have stated - work in sections, it keeps the spirits up and the motivation going, rather than trying to tackle the whole plot at once.

Oh, and welcome to the Vine.