I came across this article in the Philadelphia Inquirer Friday, and it made me remember the sorry state of my poor poor garden...
So, I finally weeded it this weekend as a Father's Day present to me and my husband. Isn't she pretty?
Well, the after picture surprisingly doesn't look much better right now. I weed and then throw down the weeded parts back onto the garden to keep the weeds down. I know this sounds strange and counter-intuitive, but I swear it really helps keeps weeds (in my case mostly grass) from creeping back in. One of the things I find most helpful in this project is rhubarb leaves. You can't eat them, so why not use them to keep the weeds down?
Raspberries are really starting to come out, and even a few have started changing! I've gotten a scant pint off the bushes so far, so we are a happy family. Raspberry preserves are just around the corner!
Plus, I had the handsome guy on your right helping me with all of my gardening tasks this weekend, while the big guy got his father's day wish--to nerd out alone inside...
I'm thinking I'll have to move the tomatoes next year--the tree in my neighbor's yard is starting to cover part of the garden and they need full sun for sure. Plus, the tomato blight (a weird disease that makes for lame tomato plants if you don't rotate your crops after a few years) is starting to creep in.
Happy gardening!
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So, I finally weeded it this weekend as a Father's Day present to me and my husband. Isn't she pretty?
Well, the after picture surprisingly doesn't look much better right now. I weed and then throw down the weeded parts back onto the garden to keep the weeds down. I know this sounds strange and counter-intuitive, but I swear it really helps keeps weeds (in my case mostly grass) from creeping back in. One of the things I find most helpful in this project is rhubarb leaves. You can't eat them, so why not use them to keep the weeds down?
Plus, I had the handsome guy on your right helping me with all of my gardening tasks this weekend, while the big guy got his father's day wish--to nerd out alone inside... I'm thinking I'll have to move the tomatoes next year--the tree in my neighbor's yard is starting to cover part of the garden and they need full sun for sure. Plus, the tomato blight (a weird disease that makes for lame tomato plants if you don't rotate your crops after a few years) is starting to creep in.
Happy gardening!
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