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- 05-04-2012, 03:14 PM #1
Seedling
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Weeding
Hi Guys,
I hate weeding as I have a bad back due to kidney problems when I was younger and spending a while pulling weeds seems to set it off. Just noticed the vid on the homepage and wondered has anyone tried the new roundup and does it work? I do not want to fork out for it only to find it not effective particularly if I did a big area.
Otherwise what tips do you guys have to make weeding easier? I was thinking of investing in one of the special tools but they cost alot and, being 24, I think I may look a little silly using it - vain I know but it is something I care about
Thanks,
Si
- 05-04-2012, 03:53 PM #2
Rooter
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Get yourself a good sharp long handled hoe. A very underated garden tool. Stand erect and cut the divils off at ground level. I wouldn't bother with new gadgets, I'd go for the tried and tested through years of use.
They can be picked up at charity shops and jumble sales for 'not a lot'.
Cheers, Tony.Last edited by Kleftiwallah; 05-04-2012 at 03:56 PM.
- 05-04-2012, 04:01 PM #3
Seedling
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Thanks for the tip Tony, I like the idea of 'not a lot'!
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Mulching will help to suppress weeds.
- 05-04-2012, 05:27 PM #5
Funky Cold Ribena
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Mulching. 6 weeks weed growth on both beds. Guess which one was mulched with grass clippings?
I recommend cardboard weighed down with anything you can find. After a week or two or more - cut a hole in the cardboard and plant through.
- 05-04-2012, 05:33 PM #6
i say get ya self a flame thrower my Step dad has one and it works on docks like a dream took them a year to show again and he just burnt them right off ... just dont do it near dry leaves.....soooo not a good idea ...Ooops
Last edited by Bexy; 05-04-2012 at 05:33 PM.
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- 05-04-2012, 06:21 PM #7
Gardening Guru
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I totally agree with Kleftiwallah, little and often with the hoe.
- 05-04-2012, 06:34 PM #8
My intentions have always been to have a regular hoe...time, so many times takes over and the weeds take over even more.
This year, I plan on mulching as much as I can. I'm sure the odd weed or two...more than likely bloody thistles...will poke through, just hoping it will be more manageable, at the same time adding a little to the structure of the soil.
the fates lead him who will;him who won't they drag.
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