In article , Charles Minus wrote:
I would appreciate any comments on this plan to
control weeds around my raised beds.
I live in So. California and have raised beds in my
garden. I have waged a constant and losing battle
with crab grass growing in the areas between the
beds. I don't want to use chemicals and get sick
and tired of pulling the damn stuff, it is very
tough and hard to pull.

So here's my plan. I am going to cut the grass down as short as I can
get it, then cover it with heavy duty plastic, like painters' tarpaulin,
and then cover that with about three inches of bark chips.

I am sure this will work in the short run. But,
will it work in the long run? One thinkg I am
concerned about is water collecting on top of the
plastic. So I intend to puncture the plastic in
many places using a pitch fork to allow drainage.
What do you think? Is there something I am not taking into consideration
here? Will this last? Thanks for your attention.

Buy some weed mat, it is a plastic that is woven so water flows through. I
used a double layer and it lasted well over 10 years with NO weeds. I too live
in SoCal, Chino, and have used it successfully for your same problem.

Of course a little boiling water has a positive effect on weeds.


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Charles
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